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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

New York City’s delivery minimum wage more than doubled worker earnings without any adverse impact on industry revenues, according to a new report by a tech-aligned think-tank that nonetheless chides policymakers for messing with the industry’s “gig-based” employment model.

Plus: America’s broken approaches to roadway safety and criminal justice are profoundly intertwined, a provocative new report argues — and until reformers in both fields reckon with how deeply their battles are connected, neither will make any real progress.

Read all that and more at the links below.

Inside Baseball: Kuntzman To Step Down At Streetsblog; David Meyer To Take Over
Inside Baseball: Kuntzman To Step Down At Streetsblog; David Meyer To Take Over
By Gersh Kuntzman
October 9, 2026
Streetsblog’s longtime editor will take on new challenges. And so will his successor.
Friday Video(s): Two Urban Cycling Trips Worth Taking
Friday Video(s): Two Urban Cycling Trips Worth Taking
By Streetsblog
October 9, 2026
Choose your own urban cycling adventure: domestic or international edition.
Friday’s Headlines Pay a Lot for Parking
Friday’s Headlines Pay a Lot for Parking
By Blake Aued
October 9, 2026
The average apartment-dweller pays $200 a month for a parking space, included in their rent, whether they use it or not.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress
Talking Headways Podcast: The Long Road to Real Transit Progress
By Jeff Wood
October 8, 2026
Jeff Wood and Reece Martin discuss China’s lessons for American infrastructure.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Another Front in the Culture War
Thursday’s Headlines Are Another Front in the Culture War
By Blake Aued
October 8, 2026
David Zipper explains how transportation, once an issue with broad consensus, became politically polarized.
Does the ‘Week Without Driving’ Give Car-Free Living A Bad Rap?
Does the ‘Week Without Driving’ Give Car-Free Living A Bad Rap?
By Kea Wilson
October 8, 2026
Nope; automobility does that! But there’s more we can do to highlight the benefits of active and shared transportation, and demand even better for people outside vehicles.
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