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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

In honor of Mardi Gras, Kea Wilson took a look at potential plans to turn the Big Easy’s Bourbon Street into a pedestrian mall after the New Year’s Day vehicle-ramming attack that claimed the lives of 14 revelers and injured nearly 60 more.

Read that, and more, below:

  • Why BUILD America 250 Would Be Uniquely Bad For Passenger Rail
    by Kea Wilson
    May 27, 2026
    Congress’ first draft of the new infrastructure law would be a massive step backwards for passenger rail, one advocacy group says — and not just because the last one raised the bar.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines Missed an Opportunity
    by Blake Aued
    May 27, 2026
    The BUILD America 250 Act is headed for a House vote, and it looks like more of the status quo for federal transportation funding.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines Have Long COVID
    by Blake Aued
    May 26, 2026
    More on transit and passenger rail’s slow recovery from the pandemic.
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