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Monday’s Headlines Could Be Worse
Passenger rail and public transit would get a slight bump under the Trump administration's budget proposal, which might be the only decent news we got over the weekend.
June 9, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Reinvent a Worse Wheel
Because they spend so much time driving without passengers, Uber's Routeshare shuttles won't be much better for traffic or air quality than private cars.
June 6, 2025
Chaos in NYC: Citi Bike Will Slow Down E-Bikes After City Hall Cites Public Health ‘Emergency’
Lyft caves to pressure from Mayor Adams.
June 5, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Keys to San Francisco’s Future
Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, on an "urbanist decision-making framework for San Francisco’s new mayor."
June 5, 2025
‘War on Cyclists’: NYC E-Bike Speed Limit Panned by Safety Advocates
"Sounds like more flavor-of-the-month hot air," said one activist.
June 5, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Build It, and They Will Come
Believe it or not, people are more likely to bike when they feel safe. Science proves it.
June 5, 2025
Inside the Chicago Tribune’s Come-to-Jesus Moment on Transit Funding
The paper's Editorial Board previously derided “the so-called fiscal cliff.”
June 5, 2025
The Doom Loop: Chicago Transit Agencies Begin Planning 40% Service Cuts
This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices.
By Austin Busch
The post The cutting edge: Transit agencies begin planning 40% service reductions appeared first on Streetsblog Chicago.
Austin Busch
June 4, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Going Broke
Americans are bankrupting themselves paying for depreciating assets that they mostly drive short distances, when an e-bike would do just as well.
June 4, 2025
Ride On! The Los Angeles Subway System Gets a Stop at LAX
The good news isn't just about connecting people to the airport, but building a useful interconnected transit network.
June 3, 2025
