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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

The Trump administration’s proposal to cut off federal transit funding to large cities that make their buses free could be motivated by political retribution rather than any meaningful policy goals, advocates fear — and in the process, it could create costly new inefficiencies for governments who are already struggling to deliver residents the mobility options they need.

Read Kea Wilson’s reporting — and more of today’s top stories — at the links below.

  • 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
    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.
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