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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Believe it or not, the United States used to be the cycling capital of the world… so how did we end up in the hellscape we’re in today?

In the most hotly anticipated crossover since Avengers: Endgame, beloved YouTubers Climate Town and Not Just Bikes have teamed up to create the ultimate explainer on how America spiraled not just into car dependency, but into out-and-out hostility towards people on two wheels.

Watch it at the link below — and be sure to check out more news from the fight against car dependency, too.

Study: Americans Already Doubt the Myth that ‘Driving is Freedom’
Study: Americans Already Doubt the Myth that ‘Driving is Freedom’
By Kea Wilson
October 14, 2026
…and most of them want real freedom to choose how they get around, too.
Progressives Don’t Necessarily Deliver on Transportation at the State Level, Either
Progressives Don’t Necessarily Deliver on Transportation at the State Level, Either
By Beth Osborne
October 14, 2026
Why so many so-called “blue” states keep building highways — and some red states have stopped.
Wednesday’s Headlines Wake Up
Wednesday’s Headlines Wake Up
By Blake Aued
October 14, 2026
The U.S. DOT’s “war on woke” is going to get people killed.
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