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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Last week, longtime street safety advocate and Boston transportation planner Louisa Gag was killed by a driver while biking. Read Streetsblog Massachusetts’s obituary here, and check out the rest of today’s links below.

When the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
When 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.
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?
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