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Huge news for documentary lovers and rec path enjoyers of all kinds: There’s a new documentary coming out on PBS later this month about the story of the rails-to-trails movement, one of the most epic, controversial and *still ongoing* tales in the history of American advocacy.

This week’s episode of the Brake features an interview with executive producer Peter Harnik, who literally wrote the book on the history of the movement, to talk about how it became one of the fiercest battles over public space in U.S. history … even making it to the Supreme Court.

  • Study: The Missing Ingredient in the Fight To End Car Crash Deaths is… Fewer Cars
    by Kea Wilson
    October 27, 2026
    The common denominator in every car crashes is a car. So why don’t we talk about it?
  • Op-Ed: Toronto’s Bike Lane Fight Should Be a Wake Up Call for the US, Too
    by Kea Wilson
    October 27, 2026
    The people of Toronto have shown up big to protect their bike lanes from removal. Will Americans stand with them?
  • Six Days on the Road and Tuesday’s Headlines May Not Make It Home Tonight
    by Blake Aued
    October 27, 2026
    Jalopnik points out that there are certain vehicles that average people have no business driving.
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