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  • Call to Action: Urge Your Lawmakers to Fund Transit… Again
  • Op ed: if transit agencies want sustainability, they should focus on their buildings
  • Transit Leaders Look to Local Support to Bolster Programs

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Call to Action: Urge Your Lawmakers to Fund Transit… Again

A group of indefatigable advocates have set up an action page so you can help keep funding for transit and housing out of the hands of big oil

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planetizen.com /1 week ago

Op ed: if transit agencies want sustainability, they should focus on their buildings

Op ed: if transit agencies want sustainability, they should focus on their buildings Zachary Whalen Thu, 10/15/2026 - 05:00 4 minutes

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enr.com /1 week ago

Transit Leaders Look to Local Support to Bolster Programs

At APTA annual conference, topics included ballot measures and agency revamps.

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Transportation Reform Has an Imagination Problem

How can we make our cities less dependent on cars if our neighbors can't even imagine themselves getting on the bus?

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chi.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Sweatin’ with the alders: As Bike the Drive highlights the perks of a less car-centric shoreline, Ald. Vasquez and Ald....

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. The Active Transportation Alliance’s annual Bike the Drive, which opens all eight lanes of Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Drive for car-fr...

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usa.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

Does the ‘Week Without Driving’ Give Car-Free Living A Bad Rap?

Nope; automobility does that! But there's more we can do to highlight the benefits of active and shared transportation, and demand even better for people outside vehicles.

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

“Hop On Board!” Campaign Kicks Off

Yesterday, a coalition of transit advocates launched “Hop On Board!”, the official campaign urging Seattle voters to pass the renewal and expansion of the Seattle Transit Measure t...

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seattletransitblog.com /1 month ago

Midweek Roundup: Transportation Resilience

News and commentary from the past week or so. This is an Open Thread.

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Advocates Warn Short-Term Transit Cuts Could Foreshadow Deeper Long-Term Slashing

A deeper dive on the transit cuts in the latest federal transportation extension bill – and how advocates are fighting back.

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chi.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Advocates give a thumbs-up to Tom Kotarac as NITA board chair. Former aviation chief Jamie Rhee chosen as AcTINg executi...

This post is sponsored by Find The Right Bike. This article is by John Greenfield, with additional reporting on statements by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and St...

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chi.streetsblog.org /4 weeks ago

At Bike Lane Uprising party, La Spata, Giannoulias, and CDOT’s Powe urged activists to keep pushing for safe streets

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. As Christina Whitehouse, founder of Bike Lane Uprising, a civic tech platform for reporting bikeway obstructions, recently told Block Cl...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Transit Month Kicks Off Amidst Do-or-Die Funding Push

Getting the Regional Transit and the Stronger Muni for All Measures Passed is Focus of this Year's Transit Month Celebrations

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 week ago

‘Week Without Driving’ Informs Improvements in Small Jurisdictions

Some more notes on a 'Week without Driving' in the North Bay

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la.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

This Week In Livable Streets

Transit Month, project delivery, Anaheim Street, PSAC and more

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Get Involved with Measure RTM with Tomorrow’s (9/17) Day of Action, or Events All Weekend

A regional measure will need volunteers from throughout the region.

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usa.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

How Your City Can Pass Its Federal Transit Equity Test and Still Fail Riders

"A system that looks fair on paper only because it pushed everyone else into a car is not equitable."

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Tuesday’s Headlines Look to the Future

Obviously, what we're doing in the U.S. transportation-wise isn't working so well. So what does the future hold?

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sf.streetsblog.org /4 weeks ago

Advocates Skeptical About Waymo’s ‘Transit Rewards’ Program

It could do some good for regional rail, but advocates stress this isn't a substitute for good bus service

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chi.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

NITA reason to celebrate? Here are some thoughts about today’s Northern Illinois Transit Authority launch from the agenc...

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. As stated in recent articles posted on Streetsblog Chicago, there’s reason for healthy skepticism about whether Chicagoland’s new Northe...

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chi.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Thursday’s Chicago Bike PAC Campaign Trail Party will be a who’s who of bicycle-friendly politicians and organizations

This post is sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance. Chicago BikePAC, a political action committee with the goal of electing politicians who support better bike infrast...

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logisticsviewpoints.com /5 days ago

Carbon Is Becoming a Constraint in Transportation Planning, Not Just a Reporting Metric

Transportation carbon is moving upstream from disclosure into planning. Once emissions can be estimated with sufficient consistency, carbon becomes another constraint to evaluate a...

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usa.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style

Amtrak's new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

The Measure RTM Campaign Kicked Off Yesterday. The Fate of Regional Transit Is In Your Hands.

It's time to get your hands dirty to save regional transit.

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la.streetsblog.org /4 weeks ago

Metro Board September 2026 Update: Electric Buses, Open Streets, Bike-Share, and More

Metro electric buses, Metrolink funding, Metro ridership growth, Vermont Bus Rapid Transit, rail crossovers, fares, bike-share, and open streets

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