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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Today’s lead story takes a look at the campaign of Seattle mayoral primary candidate Katie Wilson, and how the co-founder of the Seattle Transit Riders Union has an eight-point lead over the incumbent… likely because of her progressive transportation bonafides.

Read Kea Wilson (no relation)’s look at the upswell of transit-focused candidates who are winning across the US — plus today’s news headlines — below:

  • I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
    by Kea Wilson
    September 11, 2026
    Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest threat that road users face?
  • Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 10, 2026
    Decisions about our public space are not being made at City Hall, but in car showrooms around the world.
  • Waymo’s Nevada Rollout Violates Accessibility Law, Disability Activist Claims
    by ren1
    September 10, 2026
    The company says it plans to comply, but true equality is years away.
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