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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Welcome back to the working week! Today’s newsletter brings you a call to action from advocates across the U.S.: Two days from now, US DOT will close its comment window on “ideas, comments, and information for consideration in the development of the next surface transportation authorizing legislation,” the bill that dictates how the federal government spends the vast majority of its transportation dollars.

Kea Wilson shares the details on a few policies, concepts, and even specific bills to inspire you to submit a comment of your own. Read that and more below.

  • Tuesday’s Headlines Build It and They Will Come
    by Blake Aued
    August 11, 2026
    De we build infrastructure where people are already biking, or does the infrastructure encourage people to bike?
  • It’s Trump V. California, Again — Over Protecting The Coast
    by The Editorial Team
    August 10, 2026
    The Trump Administration keeps finding new ways to make Californians’ lives worse. Today it’s about polluting the coastline.
  • Study: Cities Must Integrate Vision Zero Principles into All Planning
    by The Editorial Team
    August 10, 2026
    It’s about reducing the severity of crashes and minimizing how often road users are placed in conflict in the first place
  • Sometimes It Feels Somebody’s Watching Monday’s Headlines
    by Blake Aued
    August 10, 2026
    Automated traffic enforcement is one thing, but why would Flock want to put cameras on civilian vehicles?
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