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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Welcome back to the working week as we enter the dog days of summer.

Today’s newsletter brings you a deeper look at new report from the nation’s top government watchdog: The Government Accountability Office found that as of April 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation had yet to sign formal agreements for a stunning 41 percent of the funding promised to communities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides the baseline federal funding for America’s entire surface transportation network.

Read Kea Wilson’s analysis and all of today’s headlines below:

  • Friday Video: Why America Hates Bikes (And How to Make It Love Them)
    by Kea Wilson
    September 18, 2026
    Two of our favorite YouTubers teamed up for a great explainer on the history of anti-bike bias in the United States.
  • Friday’s Headlines Put the Pedal to the Metal
    by Blake Aued
    September 18, 2026
    Oh, wait, there are no pedals? Let me try to pull up the brakes on this touchscreen.
  • Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes?
    by Kea Wilson
    September 18, 2026
    Advertisements give transit systems across the country badly-needed revenue. But how much is too much?
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