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TGIF! There’s a ton of news from this week in the links below that will usher you into the weekend:

– An interview with Kea Wilson and Tiffanie Stanfield, who founded the non-profit organization Fighting H.A.R.D. (Hit and Run Driving) after a car driver murdered her sister, Jameca, in 2016.

– Mutual aid and solidarity on two wheels in Chicago.

– A podcast appearance by Benjamin Schneider to talk about his book, The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building Revolution.

Dive into all that and more below:

  • Friday’s Headlines Got Charlie Brown Again
    by Blake Aued
    August 14, 2026
    Why won’t Democrats punt and then try a field goal if and when they take more power next year?
  • Friday Video: How Red Curbs and Bike Racks Can Save Lives
    by ren1
    August 14, 2026
    What is daylighting, and how can cities use it to increase street safety?
  • Trump’s New ‘Roadway Safety Strategy’ Leaves Out The Good Parts
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    August 14, 2026
    The Trump administration’s new blueprint for improving the nation’s poor road-safety record ignores well-established safety measures and leaves vulnerable road users completely out of the picture — a roadmap that advocates said would not change the ongoing road death crisis that is increasingly unique to the United States.
  • Talking Headways Podcast: The Bikeable Forest Of Texas (Yes, Texas!)
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    August 13, 2026
    Who knew that there was a town in Texas that even the Dutch would love?
  • Waymo Speaks: We Have More In Common With Urbanists Than You Might Think
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    August 13, 2026
    The robo-taxi company wants to push back on some recent coverage, so let’s have it.
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