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Today’s newsletter is looking (somewhat) on the bright side:

On this week’s episode of Talking Headways, it’s Part 2 of the annual prediction show with Yonah Freemark: A discussion of their predictions from last year — what they got right and wrong on high-speed rail and transportation funding — and make new forecasts for the coming year that include Seattle and Mexico.

Plus: Some of urbanism’s greatest minds are teaming up to spread the joy of cities in an era of disinformation.

Check out all that and more below:

  • Friday Video: Urbanists on Bakfiets Talking Cities
    by Kea Wilson
    September 11, 2026
    Move over, Jerry Seinfeld.
  • Anyone Can Access Friday’s Headlines
    by Blake Aued
    September 11, 2026
    Just putting a bike in someone’s hands is the best way to get them to ride one.
  • I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
    by Kea Wilson
    September 11, 2026
    Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest threat that road users face?
  • Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    September 10, 2026
    Decisions about our public space are not being made at City Hall, but in car showrooms around the world.
  • Waymo’s Nevada Rollout Violates Accessibility Law, Disability Activist Claims
    by ren1
    September 10, 2026
    The company says it plans to comply, but true equality is years away.
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