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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.

‘Diversity; in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever 
‘Diversity; in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever 
By Steve Wright
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.
Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
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.
I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
By Melissa H. Cronin
September 22, 2026
A survivor of a mass casualty reflects on what she’s learned about car culture, grief, and resilience.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
By Blake Aued
September 22, 2026
There’s a downside to enforcing traffic laws when cities do it to raise revenue rather than to save lives.
What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?
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?
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
By Seth Lieber
September 21, 2026
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
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