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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.

  • 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.
  • Friday’s Headlines Are in Decline
    by Blake Aued
    May 22, 2026
    The U.S. is becoming a dying petrostate, while China leads the world in renewable energy.
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