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Happy Monday! Today’s top story is an interview with Seattle’s next mayor, Katie Wilson, who first gained notoriety as the co-founder of the Transit Riders Union. You can read their interview in the links below. But before that (or maybe after) please consider donating to Streetsblog to continue funding work like this.

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  • ‘Diversity’ in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever 
    by Kea Wilson
    September 23, 2026
    Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
  • Transgender Americans Harassed on Transit at High Rate, But Problem Goes Unrecognized: Study
    by ren1
    September 23, 2026
    Nearly 6 in 10 transgender respondents in a new study say that they’ve faced harassment onboard.
  • Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
    by Kea Wilson
    September 22, 2026
    Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it’s time to fight back against both, one of our favorite podcasters argues.
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