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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Today’s newsletter features an op-ed from a South Philly resident about what “fiscal responsibility” really means when SEPTA cuts prevent Philadelphians from getting to work and school.

Read that and more… below!

  • Friday’s Headlines: Streetcars Get Mixed Reviews
    by Blake Aued
    August 21, 2026
    As Omaha builds a downtown streetcar line, how have similar projects in other cities panned out?
  • New Report Underscores Success of Speed Cameras in Oakland
    by The Editorial Team
    August 20, 2026
    Speeding is down at camera locations. But advocates caution against relying too much on cameras without concrete infrastructure
  • The Eisenhower Expressway in West Loop, Chicago.
    Talking Headways Podcast: How Money for Highways Could Have Built 36 Paris Metros
    by J.K. Trotter
    August 20, 2026
    The money we spent on urban freeways could have transformed American cities for the better.
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