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Thursday’s Headlines Pollute the Air and Pay for the Privilege
President Trump wants to accelerate climate change and force motorists to spend more on gas all at the same time.
October 1, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Remain Deadly by Design
Congress should tie transportation funding to measurable improvements in safety, says Transportation for America.
September 30, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Look to the Future
Obviously, what we're doing in the U.S. transportation-wise isn't working so well. So what does the future hold?
September 29, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Get Schooled
School districts are having second thoughts about electric buses, but not about building schools where kids can't walk or bike.
September 28, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Are Shockingly Expensive
The 10 most costly highway projects in the U.S. all cost over half a billion dollars per mile.
September 25, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility
Maps aren't just about Point A and Point B, but how you get there.
September 24, 2026
Domo Arigato, Thursday’s Headlines
Many of the headlines are about Mr. Roboto driving taxis.
September 24, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Are in the Eye of the Beholder
Sen. Joni Ernst's definition of a "boondoggle" is not the same as Streetsblog's. Plus, the bike lane culture war rages on.
September 23, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
There's a downside to enforcing traffic laws when cities do it to raise revenue rather than to save lives.
September 22, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean
Rural communities can hardly support transit as it is, and they'll be hurt worst by Republicans' transportation bill.
September 21, 2026