Transportation is routinely one of the most lobbied sectors in the United States, even more than defense.

A series of brutal deaths on U.S. roads and trains is sparking outrage on the far right – and a push for some disturbing policy solutions that will only make our country more violent. buff.ly/W6N4GAR

"The president has made it clear that programs outside the administration’s narrow vision for transportation will not be faithfully implemented," advocates said this week — and it's time for congress to stand up and defend their will.

From a transportation perspective, the Trump administration is no longer pretending it's interested in anyone other than motorists.

It's time to understand the science of pedestrian-friendly cities. Or, why streets should be designed like gardens.

A peace and conflict studies scholar weighs in on what car culture has in common with global conflicts — and why we need to confront violence on our roads if we want to end violence around the globe.

Safer vehicles mean a safer transportation system. In a world of federal uncertainty, it is time for states to step up to address vehicle safety and get us closer to the goal of zero serious injuries or deaths on our nation’s streets.

Rural hostility toward transit could wreck American cities, and as a result the economy as a whole, according to Jarrett Walker. buff.ly/Th7Yxq8

The latest attack on multimodal transportation is more brazen and destructive than ever before — and the Trump administration is no longer hiding its disdain for walking and biking projects.

Why pay $950,000 for a bus when you could pay $450,000? buff.ly/chdWkzi

One of our favorite YouTubers breaks down what happens when car culture, hyper-consumerism, and internet brain rot collide — and how to claw our way out. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/19/f...

Thousands of unawarded federal transportation grants have been frozen, from reducing truck emissions to reconnecting communities divided by freeways.

Find out how your community measures up.

Doesn't matter what you believe in, at least regarding the current debate over how safe it is to ride transit.

The next federal transportation bill could be a chance to connect rural America with buses like never before — and it will have spillover benefits nationwide, the CEO of one top bus company argues.

Is our Jetsons future is finally upon us? Plus, a new and better way to measure streets' level of service. buff.ly/E6W26tm

Many communities are reportedly receiving notice that their federal transportation grants are being clawed back — because they aren't "car-focused" enough for the Trump administration. buff.ly/jSrZWYD

"How I view myself anyways is as just another human being, I just happen to play baseball," Mets pitcher Sean Manaea told Streetsblog NYC's Dave Colon on a subway commute to Citi Field. "Taking the train is just what New Yorkers do, and I want to be that."

Seattle’s human population is growing fast, but its car population has stalled out. Between 2017 and 2023, Seattle added 35,000 households, but just 3,300 cars, new Census data has revealed — in news that is music to urbanists' ears.

Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars. buff.ly/nypIfGj

Funding for at least 13 competitive federal transportation programs is set to expire Sept. 30 — which means that communities that completed arduous applications and won hard-earned grants as many as three years ago might not actually get their money.

Acting NASA director Sean Duffy apparently has too much on his plate to do any research into transit safety.

Could a simple sale of old train cars inspire a new generation of transit fans down in Lima, Peru? It's all part of a very special edition of our podcast.

In this very special edition of "Friday Video," our @streetfilms.bsky.social colleague Clarence Eckerson is joined by Patrick Murphy of @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social for an exhilarating tour of Montreal.

Young adults are driving less, and that may have something to do with the rise of shared micromobility devices. buff.ly/lBHibFg

The new trade deal between the European Union and the U.S. means that pedestrians from Lisbon to Helsinki will be endangered by big, American-made trucks. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/11/i...

The Beatles were opposed to one-way drivers back in the early 1960s. Turns out they were ahead of their time.

"People don’t like getting speeding tickets, but they also slow down after they pay their fine and make our streets safer ... It’s just one of many ways that show if Republicans in Congress had their way, DC would become a less safe and less successful place.”

Transit funding cuts lead to faster climate change leads to economic catastrophe leads to more transit cuts. buff.ly/icmXK4O

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is hinting he wants to pull funding from transit networks across the nation after a brutal killing on a North Carolina train — and is also spreading disturbing misinformation about the root causes of, and solutions for, violence on mass modes. buff.ly/G18O1Ud

Active transportation advocates constantly get accused of waging a "war on cars." But when you look around our communities, it sure looks more like we’re in the middle of a war on walking and biking — and the wrong side is winning.

Most U.S. cities are not in great shape financially, Pew reports, which could mean more transit cuts coming down the pike.

A 2022 report from Bloomberg Philanthropies found that vibrant road markings painted by the organization were actually associated with a 50-percent reduction in crashes with vulnerable road users. The real danger seems to be 'politics.'

Do traffic engineers only care about moving cars? One says no, writing in Planetizen about his support for Vision Zero.

Making transit more accessible for large people makes transit better for everyone. So why do so few communities take steps to be more size-inclusive, even in transit-rich cities like Brussels?

Who do you believe, 85 climate experts, or five people hand-picked by the Trump administration?

This week on Talking Headways, we’re joined by Sam Sargent of the Valley Transit Authority, formerly Caltrain and Capital Metro, for part one of a conversation about transit agencies and special projects and programs. buff.ly/dwlyS72

After speed limits were lowered in a number of American cities, the percentage of drivers traveling at dangerous speeds declined in Boston, and crashes on arterial streets were less likely to cause severe injuries in Seattle. So why aren’t more communities doing it?

When the Biden administration's infrastructure act expires, it will pit cities versus states and roads versus transit. buff.ly/DMxN9tV

Forcing SEPTA to choose between sustaining already inadequate service levels and making critical repairs is not funding, it is bleeding the entire system dry.

News stories usually present them as a cash grab, but automated traffic enforcement cameras are widely supported by the public.

The Trump administration's attacks on one of America's most important rail projects is about "greed, cynicism, and power" — or, more accurately, about fuel. Roger Rudick of @streetsblogsf.bsky.social explores.

This worker-owned company in Massachusetts has won fans across the country for helping neighbors haul their recycling, compost, yard waste and more, while opening up imaginations about what it's possible to do on a bike. (And you might be surprised by how much the cyclists make.)

On the new #TalkingHeadways, @theoverheadwire.com is joined by [email protected] to talk urban growth and missed opportunities by reformers to allow cities to capture more of their value, as well as his new book, "The Menace of Prosperity."

Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels would bring immediate health benefits for hundreds of thousands of people — but America will struggle to do it unless we reduce our reliance on cars, especially as Trump's attacks on EVs continue. Learn more in headlines.

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee approved a motion that could lay the foundation for ending harmful parking requirements for new development. @streetsblogla.bsky.social has the story.

Want to see what happens when a city makes major transit cuts? Just look at Philadelphia; It's not pretty. Learn more in headlines.

Advocacy isn’t about pretending you’ve always been right. It’s about learning, adapting, and bringing those lessons into the fight for better transit and better cities.

Want to see what happens when a city makes major transit cuts? Just look at Philadelphia. It's not pretty.

As it turns out, we live in a society of interconnected pieces — and sometimes those pieces are arranged by people committed to making the world a little worse for everyone.