- Rather than try for ambitious but unreachable reforms, transportation safety advocates should sidestep obstacles and go for easy wins, even if they're not the best solution, one law professor argues. (CityLab)
- The Urbanist embarks on a four-part series about using land use policy to fight climate change.
- Mixed-use development isn't enough to make a neighborhood walkable. The businesses have to be "useful" ones that provide daily necessities. (Next City)
- The Eno Center for Transportation quoted Streetsblog in a piece about how e-bikes are saving financially precarious bikeshares.
- New York City's much-watched congestion pricing program could generate $15 billion to modernize aging transit infrastructure — if lawsuits don't derail it. (NY Times)
- With six new appointees out of nine, the Houston Metro's board of directors now seems intent on scrapping three voter-approved bus rapid transit lines. (Houston Public Media)
- Combining Chicago's transit agencies seems like a no-brainer, but the Tribune editorial board thinks it's more complicated than that.
- A California bill provides a funding mechanism for freeway caps to "stitch" back together minority communities divided by freeways. (Axios)
- Having thus far failed to achieve Vision Zero, San Francisco is now trying to solve the problem of traffic deaths with more cops. (SFBay)
- The Colorado Senate watered down a bill eliminating minimum parking requirements in many areas. (Newsline)
- A second Amtrak line and the opening of a train store points to a bright future for St. Paul's Union Depot. (Star Tribune)
- Sri Lanka agreed to resume work on a $1.5 billion Japanese-funded light rail project, a sign it's moving away from alliance with China. (Nikkei Asia)
- Sadiq Khan fended off a motorist-focused challenger to win a third term as London mayor. (Forbes)
Today's Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit
Greg Shill argues that if a transformative road redesign isn't possible, it's time to talk about second-best strategies.
By Blake Aued
Bollards might not be the best solution, but they’re cheap and easy to install.
|Creative CommonsRead More:
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
Scofflaw Manufacturers Could Be The Downfall of E-bikes
If illegal e-motorcycles are the downfall of legitimate e-bikes, manufacturers and retailers should look themselves in the eye, not blame it on their customers.
Failure of Electric Bus System Means Pollution Will Continue in NYC
The Adams administration gives a major bus company a reprieve from idling laws — because battery-powered systems apparently don't exist yet.
Tuesday’s Headlines Let the Kids Cross
Waymos have adopted a dangerous habit of human drivers: swerving to get around stopped school buses.
This Holiday Travel Season, It’s Time to End the Stigma Around Intercity Buses
"The future of travel is not about choosing one mode over another. It is about building a balanced, interconnected system where buses, trains, planes, and cars complement each other."
December 23, 2025
New Bill Would Help ‘REPAIR’ America’s Worst Infrastructure — By Reimagining It For People
The concept of "reconnecting communities" torn apart by federal infrastructure has come under fire by GOP leaders in Washington. This Senator says it's time to renew the program anyway — and more than triple its funding.
December 22, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Belong to All of Us
The success of car-free streets depends on how well they foster community connections.
