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Talking Headways Podcast: The Transit ‘Abundance’ Playbook
Everyone is talking about "Abundance," but in the transit world, its de-regulatory approach might work.
June 25, 2026
San Jose Activates Street Space and Brings Out the Crowds
More evidence that people want streets to do more than just move and store cars
Laura McCamy
June 24, 2026
Oakland Update: Heavy Construction Finally Starts on Lakeshore Avenue Protected Bike Lane
But it looks as if the one-mile of protected lanes won't open until early 2027
June 23, 2026
Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump's meddling in transportation funding?
June 22, 2026
Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they're fun.
June 22, 2026
Commentary: Imagine what SMART Could do with the $11 Billion Caltrans Will Flush Away Widening State Route 37
Strange, the oil-funded think tanks aren't screaming about the boondoggle of widening SR 37 the way they do about rail projects
June 22, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: So What Is ‘Urban Disorder’ In A Post-Covid U.S.
Open air drug bazaars in San Francisco are one thing that we can agree need to be fixed.
June 18, 2026
Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars
Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That's not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what our leaders decide is "safe enough."
June 17, 2026
Policy in Practice: Hilton Wants to End the LCFS. What does it actually accomplish?
Steve Hilton promises lower gas prices but ducks conversations on what the actual costs are in terms of pollution. Streetsblog breaks down the costs of saving eighteen cents per gallon by ending the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
June 17, 2026
Opinion: AVs Can Do More Than Just Serve People Who Can Afford A Cab
What has emerged is an industry trend that prioritizes hype instead of mobility equity.
June 16, 2026
