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Good morning and happy Tuesday! Today’s newsletter is a bit of a long one — Streetsblog was off yesterday for Indigenous People’s Day, and on Friday, our Engagement Editor was out of commission after getting her flu shot and Covid booster in one go. Apologies if you were missing the newsletter in your inbox on either of those days!

This week, Streetsblog USA’s Kea Wilson is at Bloomberg Cities in Mexico City, and Streetsblog NYC’s Emily Lipstein will be at Vision Zero Cities in New York City. Stay tuned for dispatches from both of these conferences.

Now, onto the news…

  • 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.
  • 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?
  • Thursday’s Headlines Are a Gas, Gas, Gas
    by Blake Aued
    September 17, 2026
    Key House Republicans killed an irresponsible, politically motivated bill to suspend the federal gas tax.
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