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Wednesday’s Headlines Living Just Enough for the City
President Trump is tapping into an age-old sentiment when he attacks cities. They've endured worse over the years.
October 22, 2025
Fund Transit — Or Lose It
Got a transit vision? Check out how several cities struggled and then rebounded.
October 21, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Burn Rubber
Is the light rail renaissance of the 1990s and 2000s over? Bus Rapid Transit is the trendy choice now.
October 21, 2025
Maybe Monday’s Headlines Drive, Maybe They Walk
Nobody tells you where to go, baby. So what's the difference if a computer's behind the wheel or a person?
October 20, 2025
More Tantrums: Trump DOT Threatens NYC Over Building a Bus Lane (Yes, Really)
The feds threatened to cut city and state funding if New York doesn't halt all work on the 34th Street busway so the FHWA can review the project.
October 17, 2025
Hasta La Vista, Friday’s Headlines
Will the Gateway Project be back? Or will anyone taking a train have to get to da choppa instead?
October 17, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Can’t Afford a Car
High car prices (and loan default rates) are a sign of a K-shaped economy where the wealthy thrive and the lower classes struggle, CNBC reports.
October 16, 2025
Trump’s Electrification, Transit, and Active Transportation Cuts are Short-Sighted: Report
EV infrastructure is far more valuable to the nation's prosperity and jobs market than the White House believes, according to a new report.
October 15, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Hurry Up and Wait
As cities save lives by slowing down traffic, every 5-miles-per-hour increase on interstates increases the chances of death by 8.5 percent.
October 15, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Are on Fire
Withholding funding for mass transit is just one aspect of the Trump administration's cheerleading for climate change.
October 14, 2025