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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

It’s Wednesday! Today on Streetsblog, Kea Wilson takes a look at a study that unmasks the drivers who kill pedestrians — and it turns out that, more often than not, pedestrians are likely to be struck by drivers who are also their neighbors.

David Meyer also delves into new federal guidance around transportation dollars typically guaranteed to states by Congress, which now face an additional layer of review by USDOT — even as the Trump administration has promised to cut red tape and costly delays.

  • Friday Video: Inside the Global Far-Right Push To Rip Out Bike Lanes
    by Kea Wilson
    October 23, 2026
    Toronto might be in the center of the fight to resist bike lane teardown today. But if some far-right politicians have their way, this fight won’t be the last.
  • Friday’s Headlines Shoot Themselves in the Foot
    by Blake Aued
    October 23, 2026
    Gas taxes pay for transit, too, so what happens when politicians pander to voters, and the highway trust fund runs dry?
  • Talking Headways Podcast: A More Humanized Experience in Honolulu
    by Gersh Kuntzman
    October 22, 2026
    If we look transit just as a distance issue, but as a time issue, performance should be discussed as one big whole.
  • Our Best Bet To Confront Climate Change in the Trump Era? Build More Apartments
    by Kea Wilson
    October 22, 2026
    Most climate strategies are hamstrung by Washington and culture wars across the country. But zoning reform may be the exception.
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