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It took me so long to find out one-way streets are bad, but I found out.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on September 11, 2025

Caleb Oquendo

The Beatles were opposed to one-way drivers back in the early 1960s. Turns out they were ahead of their time. We now know that one-way streets downtown force drivers to circle blocks while also making it less pleasant to spend time on the sidewalks where these speeding drivers pass by. (Bloomberg)
Korean companies are halting their investment in a massive Georgia electric vehicle factory after ICE raided the facility and deported 475 workers. (Dong-A Ilbo)
A Bellingcat investigation found that more than 40 Washington, D.C. delivery workers have been deported after traffic stops, often by masked federal agents driving unmarked vehicles.
Almost 20 million fewer vehicles have entered Manhattan this year as a result of congestion pricing. (Reuters)
Grist delved into the saga of California high-speed rail.
Pittsburgh Regional Transportation is considering following SEPTA’s lead by tapping into a fund for capital costs to stave off service cuts and fare hikes. (WESA)
Two-thirds of new homes in San Diego have been built in walkable neighborhoods. (KPBS)
The price for a bus rapid transit line in San Diego has risen by $32 million. (Express-News)
Birmingham is pumping $14 million into transit, responding to complaints about service from the more than 10 percent of residents who don’t have a car. (Birmingham Times)
As a longtime Georgia resident, I’d bet good money against this, but Gary Fulton thinks there’s a limit to how long metro Atlanta commuters are willing to sit in traffic. (The Future of Where)
The movie and song nostalgia about the early cross-country highway Route 66 helped inspire New Urbanism. (CNU Public Square)
This video game will show you what it’s like to be a gig economy driver. (Business Insider)

Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

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