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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

We’re welcoming you back to the working week with a bit of media criticism:

First, the New York Times ran a rather uninquisitive article about problems with electric school buses that doesn’t really explain why they’d need a range longer than 90 miles, other than the occasional field trip, or why electric city buses and freight trucks seem to work just fine. The broader issue for ending long dropoff and pickup lines is that districts are increasingly building schools on huge far-flung tracts that students can’t walk to and buses can’t efficiently serve, all but forcing parents to drive their kids.

Read more — and the rest of today’s headlines from across the web — at the link below.

Also on Streetsblog: In response to a recent viral essay about climate change in Time, Kea Wilson asks why it’s so hard hard for Americans to imagine a future where they can live in their city without constantly driving. You can check it out here.

Friday Video: Inside the Global Far-Right Push To Rip Out Bike Lanes
Friday Video: Inside the Global Far-Right Push To Rip Out Bike Lanes
By Streetsblog
October 23, 2026
Toronto might be in the center of the fight to resist bike lane teardown today. But if some far-right politicians have their way, this fight won’t be the last.
Friday’s Headlines Shoot Themselves in the Foot
Friday’s Headlines Shoot Themselves in the Foot
By Blake Aued
October 23, 2026
Gas taxes pay for transit, too, so what happens when politicians pander to voters, and the highway trust fund runs dry?
Talking Headways Podcast: A More Humanized Experience in Honolulu
Talking Headways Podcast: A More Humanized Experience in Honolulu
By Jeff Wood
October 22, 2026
If we look transit just as a distance issue, but as a time issue, performance should be discussed as one big whole.
Our Best Bet To Confront Climate Change in the Trump Era? Build More Apartments
Our Best Bet To Confront Climate Change in the Trump Era? Build More Apartments
By Alan Durning
October 22, 2026
Most climate strategies are hamstrung by Washington and culture wars across the country. But zoning reform may be the exception.
What ‘Flying Cars’ Could Mean For US Car Culture
What ‘Flying Cars’ Could Mean For US Car Culture
By Kea Wilson
October 22, 2026
Would fleets of flying cars be a dystopian nightmare, or a chance to create more walkable cities on the ground?
Thursday’s Headlines Play the Blame Game
Thursday’s Headlines Play the Blame Game
By Blake Aued
October 22, 2026
Cities and states mostly work hand-in-hand to encourage sprawl, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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