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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Welcome back to the working week! Today’s big story takes a look at one of America’s most walkable school districts and how it might soon lose that important distinction because of a move from local neighborhood schools to a centralized early learning center.

We’ve also published the first in a series from PeopleForBikes about how the problem with e-bikes might not be a problem with e-bikes at all.

Read all that and more below:

  • What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?
    by Kea Wilson
    September 21, 2026
    It might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
  • Monday’s Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean
    by Blake Aued
    September 21, 2026
    Rural communities can hardly support transit as it is, and they’ll be hurt worst by Republicans’ transportation bill.
  • 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.
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