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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Happy Monday! To start the week off, we have a few roundups of what meddling the Trump administration has done so far with DOT and safe streets grants, among other things.

Read on to find out what birth rates have to do with DOT funding:

  • Friday’s Headlines Got Charlie Brown Again
    by Blake Aued
    August 14, 2026
    Why won’t Democrats punt and then try a field goal if and when they take more power next year?
  • Friday Video: How Red Curbs and Bike Racks Can Save Lives
    by ren1
    August 14, 2026
    What is daylighting, and how can cities use it to increase street safety?
  • Trump’s New ‘Roadway Safety Strategy’ Leaves Out The Good Parts
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    August 14, 2026
    The Trump administration’s new blueprint for improving the nation’s poor road-safety record ignores well-established safety measures and leaves vulnerable road users completely out of the picture — a roadmap that advocates said would not change the ongoing road death crisis that is increasingly unique to the United States.
  • Talking Headways Podcast: The Bikeable Forest Of Texas (Yes, Texas!)
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    August 13, 2026
    Who knew that there was a town in Texas that even the Dutch would love?
  • Waymo Speaks: We Have More In Common With Urbanists Than You Might Think
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    August 13, 2026
    The robo-taxi company wants to push back on some recent coverage, so let’s have it.
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