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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:

  • Study: The Missing Ingredient in the Fight To End Car Crash Deaths is… Fewer Cars
    by Kea Wilson
    October 27, 2026
    The common denominator in every car crash is a car. So why don’t we talk about it?
  • Op-Ed: Toronto’s Bike Lane Fight Should Be a Wake Up Call for the US, Too
    by Kea Wilson
    October 27, 2026
    The people of Toronto have shown up big to protect their bike lanes from removal. Will Americans stand with them?
  • Six Days on the Road and Tuesday’s Headlines May Not Make It Home Tonight
    by Blake Aued
    October 27, 2026
    Jalopnik points out that there are certain vehicles that average people have no business driving.
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