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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

An overwhelming majority of US motorists say they feel they have zero choice in how much they get behind the wheel — and most of them explicitly want to transportation system that doesn’t force them to drive almost everywhere they go, a new study finds.

A stunning 73 percent of self-identified drivers in a recent survey by the Climate and Community Institute said they “have no choice but to drive as much as they do,” with another 53 percent reporting that they “would like to have more transportation options” beyond endlessly reaching for the keys.

Read more of Kea Wilson’s latest here.

Plus: Check out the second article in a short series by Beth Osborne about why progressives aren’t putting the money where their values are when it comes to transportation.

All that (and so much more) are ready for your eyeballs at the links below.

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.
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