Opinion
Agenda 2026: Will Zohran Mamdani’s Left-Progressive Backers Mobilize for Faster Buses?
New York's new mayor must mobilize the coalition that got him elected if he wants to avoid his recent predecessors' failure to speed up buses.
December 2, 2025
Opinion: One Less Lane Ought To Fix It
Federal inaction means states must lead on reducing emissions — but their reluctance to reallocate road space for cars may doom climate goals.
December 2, 2025
OPINION: Where Cities are Investing, Vision Zero is Working
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
November 28, 2025
Daylighting Isn’t Anti-Driver — It’s Pro-Common Sense
Listen to a Republican: "The Department of Transportation's negative report on daylighting is like judging the effectiveness of lifeboats on the Titanic by studying the ones that never left the ship."
November 14, 2025
Elise Stefanik Wants to Be NY Governor — Yet Says Nothing About Transit
Her campaign launch suggest her intent to use transit as a political pawn to stoke fear.
November 10, 2025
Op-Ed: Penn. GOP Needs to Take SEPTA Seriously
Does everybody want to fund SEPTA? Well, not the Republicans in the state Senate, our opinion writer says.
September 3, 2025
OPINION: What Do You Call a Cyclist Who’s Been Hit By an E-Biker?
Much as our contributor hates to admit it, she thinks twice every time she gets on her bike since being hit by an e-bike.
August 19, 2025
OPINION: Uber and Big Road Killed Illinois’s Transit Funding — And Lawmakers Let Them
This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes.
By Ellen Steinke
The post Uber and the road construction lobby just killed Illinois’ transit funding bill, and your lawmakers let them appeared first on Streetsblog Chicago.
Ellen Steinke
June 13, 2025
Families for Safe Streets Founder ‘Disgusted’ That NYS Law to Slow Down Cars is Being Use for Bikes
Amy Cohen says she is disgusted and we will not be quiet about the Adams administration warping the intent behind a decade of her work for safe streets.
Amy Cohen
June 9, 2025