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Oklahoma City Is Taking Transit Seriously (Which Is What Booming Regions Should Do)
Oklahoma City Is Taking Transit Seriously (Which Is What Booming Regions Should Do) — Streetsblog USA
The Big Friendly considers a small sales tax to boost transit, which is so necessary in a booming region.
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Gen Z doesn't like driving. Could it be the generation to finally end car dependency?
Is gen z driving less?
Gen Z doesn't like driving. Could it be the generation to finally end car dependency? Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter: https://x.com/StreetsblogUSA Instagram:…
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Letter From Bogotá: How A Great World Capital Puts Housing, Transit and Public Space First
Letter From Bogotá: How A Great World Capital Puts Housing, Transit and Public Space First — Streetsblog USA
The city's Secretary of Habitat Vanessa Velasco oversees the whole habitat and urban development ecosystem.
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‘Flock Off’: Mass Surveillance Surge Jeopardizes Lifesaving Crash Reduction Strategy
'Flock Off': Mass Surveillance Surge Jeopardizes Lifesaving Crash Reduction Strategy — Streetsblog USA
A surveillance company's controversial business model has made traffic enforcement look bad by association. The effects could cost hundreds of lives.
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Rogue Delivery App Motoclick Is ‘Subverting’ Minimum Pay Law — And Admitting It From Streetsblog NYC:
Lawless Delivery App Motoclick 'Subverting' Minimum Pay
Lawless third-party delivery app Motoclick is 'subverting' the hard-fought delivery worker minimum pay standard.
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Are bike lanes too woke now? The Trump administration thinks so. @renzaro.com uncovers its most recent attack on life-saving infrastructure.
Are bike lanes woke now?
Are bike lanes too woke now? The Trump administration thinks so. @renzarofitzgerald uncovers its most recent attack on life-saving infrastructure. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter:…
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Milwaukee Mayor Abandons Highway Teardown To Calm Irrational Fears Of Driver Class
Milwaukee Mayor Abandons Highway Teardown To Calm Irrational Fears Of Driver Class — Streetsblog USA
Mayor Cavalier Johnson has set aside years of findings that highway removals help revitalize Rust Belt downtowns for the 21st century.
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Talking Headways Podcast: Our Roads Will Remain ‘Dangerous by Design’ Until We Hold States Accountable
Talking Headways Podcast: Our Roads Will Remain 'Dangerous by Design' Until We Hold States Accountable — Streetsblog USA
Why don't we penalize states that don't cut pedestrian deaths?
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The Last Straw: Duffy Asks Senate To ‘Restrict’ Funding For Bike Lanes
The Last Straw: Duffy Asks Senate To 'Restrict' Funding For Bike Lanes — Streetsblog USA
The U.S. Transportation Secretary wrongly believes that bike lanes cause traffic and therefore should not be funded.
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Friday Video: I Tried to Dethrone New York City’s Greatest Citi Bike Angel From @nyc.streetsblog.org:
Friday Video: I Tried to Dethrone New York City's Greatest Citi Bike Angel - Streetsblog New York City
For this week’s Friday video, Streetsblog is featuring Peter Van Pelt’s epic quest to dethrone the city’s top Citi Bike Angel. Below, you'll find Van Pelt’s introduction to his ambitious expedition,…
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Report: Waymo Surpasses The Way-Too-Low Human Driver Safety Bar
Report: Waymo Surpasses The Way-Too-Low Human Driver Safety Bar — Streetsblog USA
“Safer than humans” is better than nothing, but it's still an unlivable standard.
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The crash deaths of transportation planners Riley O’Neil and Louisa Gag should be a turning point for Safe Streets From Streetsblog Chicago:
The crash deaths of transportation planners Riley O'Neil and Louisa Gag should be a turning point for Safe Streets - Streetsblog Chicago
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Op-Ed: Lack of Good Transit is the Real Culprit Behind the July 4th Fiasco From @streetsblogsf.bsky.org:
Op-Ed: Lack of Good Transit is the Real Culprit Behind the July 4th Fiasco - Streetsblog San Francisco
It's time for someone to call out the elephant in the room about the July 4th meltdown
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‘The Vibes Were Impeccable’: World Cup, Knicks Showed Promise of Livable Streets in New York City From @nyc.streetsblog.org:
'The Vibes Were Impeccable': World Cup, Knicks Showed Promise of Livable Streets in New York City - Streetsblog New York City
New York City quickly turned streets over to pedestrians, bike paths and bus lanes, demonstrating the Big Apple’s desire to allocate less space for huge private vehicles and more space for people.
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High Speed Rail just got one step closer to reality. Read these stories and more at usa.streetsblog.org.
Is High Speed Rail coming? ...and more transportation headlines this week
High Speed Rail just got one step closer to reality. Read these stories and more at usa.streetsblog.org. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter: https://x.com/StreetsblogUSA Instagram:…
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The World Cup just ended, but Los Angeles is already looking to 2028. Will the infamously car-centric region pull off its "Car-Free Olympics" goal? buff.ly/yxtxEfL From @renzaro.com:
Can Los Angeles move the world?
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Metro Board to Consider Approving $100 Million for Freeway Expansion buff.ly/00R125V From @streetsblogla.bsky.social:
Metro Board to Consider Approving $100 Million for Freeway Expansion - Streetsblog Los Angeles
Next week the Metro board will vote on $100M+ worth of freeway expansion, mainly for widening the 91 Freeway in North Long Beach, Artesia and Cerritos
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‘Big Brother’ At U.S. DOT: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just ‘DEI,’ They’re Also Unsafe
'Big Brother' At U.S. DOT: Bike Lanes Aren't Just 'DEI,' They're Also Unsafe — Streetsblog USA
Taking a page from George Orwell, the government is now saying that bike lanes are unsafe and speed cameras are not proven to reduce crashes. In other words, freedom is slavery.
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Talking Headways Podcast: What San Francisco’s Muni Learned from COVID
Talking Headways Podcast: What San Francisco’s Muni Learned from COVID — Streetsblog USA
SFMTA’s Julie Kirschbaum discusses the lessons her agency took from the pandemic.
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Pedestrian Fatalities Drop Again, But More Needs To Be Done, Says Governors Group
Pedestrian Fatalities Drop Again, But More Needs To Be Done, Says Governors Group — Streetsblog USA
Good news, except that 22.5 percent more pedestrians were killed in 2025 by car and truck drivers than in 2015.
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Doing Big Things: How Seattle Put Light Rail On A Floating Bridge From Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine:
Doing Big Things: How Seattle Put Light Rail On A Floating Bridge — Streetsblog USA
An innovative project and a three-pronged approach got this job done.
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Democrats Push For High-Speed Rail Investment Amid GOP Highway Feeding Frenzy
Democrats Push For High-Speed Rail Investment Amid GOP Highway Feeding Frenzy — Streetsblog USA
A Democratic bill comes at a crucial time for high-speed rail projects that are struggling to get off the ground.
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Can AI Help Plan Better Bike Networks? Santa Barbara County Is About to Find Out. From @streetsblogca.bsky.social:
Can AI Help Plan Better Bike Networks? Santa Barbara County Is About to Find Out. - Streetsblog California
If it works, this could change the way bike mapping and planning happens in California.
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