Header image that reads "Streetsblog USA" in white and black text, on a yellow background

The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Today on Streetsblog USA, we have commentary from former city planner Rick Pruetz about how the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to double down on its hostility towards bike lanes and trails… despite the fact that we know that this infrastructure works — based on decades of the department’s own prior research!

Read that and more in the links below:

  • How Phoneix’s ‘Invisible’ Parking Lots Are Making Its Heat Problems Worse
    by ren1
    May 26, 2026
    How did parking lots swallow one of America’s hottest cities — and make it even hotter?
  • The Forgotten History of ‘Bloody 66’ And How Public Memory Helps Perpetuate Traffic Violence
    by ren1
    May 25, 2026
    Centennial events downplay the violent history of one of America’s most “iconic” highways, and obscure how that violence persists to this day.
Donate to Streetsblog USA

Copyright © 2024 OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms. All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email as a friend of Streetsblog USA.

Facebook Twitter Instagram
Our mailing address is:
OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms PO Box 1009 New York, NY 10013
Manage Subscription Preferences
LiveIntent Logo AdChoices Logo