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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Today’s main story takes a look at a new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, which found that America is spending more than one-quarter of a trillion dollars each year on our highway system — roughly half of which comes from general tax revenues sourced from all U.S. residents, whether they drive or not.

Read that and more of today’s news at the links below:

  • 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
    by Kea Wilson
    September 21, 2026
    …or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
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