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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.

  • Is It Time for the Era of the ‘Bike-Car’?
    by Kea Wilson
    September 24, 2026
    A quirky “velomobile” company is plotting a comeback. Will Americans buy it?
  • Domo Arigato, Thursday’s Headlines
    by Blake Aued
    September 24, 2026
    Many of the headlines are about Mr. Roboto driving taxis.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines Are in the Eye of the Beholder
    by Blake Aued
    September 24, 2026
    Sen. Joni Ernst’s definition of a “boondoggle” is not the same as Streetsblog’s. Plus, the bike lane culture war rages on.
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