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The new “abundance” agenda can deliver a wealth of equitable transportation options — but only if its proponents recognize how our glut of highways has contributed to the “scarcity” they say they hope to tackle, advocates are saying.

Read Kea Wilson’s view on Streetsblog USA.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration warned more than 60 delivery app companies to abide by several new worker regulations that take effect in late January.

“No longer will we tolerate corporate mistreatment of workers across these five boroughs, which is why we have sent warning letters to 60 app companies warning them that new laws protecting workers will take effect on Jan. 26 of this year, and that those laws will be enforced,” the mayor said to packed room of reporters and delivery workers. 

Read more on Streetsblog NYC.

And there’s even more Streetsblog at the links below:

  • ‘Diversity’ in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever 
    by Kea Wilson
    September 23, 2026
    Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
  • Transgender Americans Harassed on Transit at High Rate, But Problem Goes Unrecognized: Study
    by ren1
    September 23, 2026
    Nearly 6 in 10 transgender respondents in a new study say that they’ve faced harassment onboard.
  • Where 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.
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