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Wednesday’s Headlines Remain Deadly by Design
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Wednesday's Headlines Remain Deadly by Design — Streetsblog USA
Congress should tie transportation funding to measurable improvements in safety, says Transportation for America.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 29/09/2026
Florida Neighbors Stage Ribbon Cutting For New Bike Lane
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Florida Neighbors Stage Ribbon Cutting For New Bike Lane — Streetsblog USA
A citizen-led ribbon cutting for a new Miami Beach bike lane drew dozens of neighbors, exposing incompatible priorities from local electeds.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026
The Rise of No-Mobiles: Lessons from a Frozen City From Streetsblog NYC:
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The Rise of No-Mobiles: Lessons from a Frozen City - Streetsblog New York City
New Yorkers’ widespread disdain for nomobiles raises a crucial question: If hundreds of thousands of vehicles went offline for multiple weeks without halting everyday life, what role do privately…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026
Transportation Reform Has an Imagination Problem
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Transportation Reform Has an Imagination Problem — Streetsblog USA
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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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026
Monday’s Headlines Get Schooled
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Monday's Headlines Get Schooled — Streetsblog USA
School districts are having second thoughts about electric buses, but not about building schools where kids can't walk or bike.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 26/09/2026
Is It Time for the Era of the ‘Bike-Car’?
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Is It Time for the Era of the 'Bike-Car'? — Streetsblog USA
A quirky "velomobile" company is plotting a comeback. Will Americans buy it?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 26/09/2026
Advocates Skeptical About Waymo’s ‘Transit Rewards’ Program From Streetsblog SF:
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Advocates Skeptical About Waymo's 'Transit Rewards' Program - Streetsblog San Francisco
It could do some good for regional rail, but advocates stress this isn't a substitute for good bus service
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
The Interstates Did Not Need Villains; They Had Criteria
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The Interstates Did Not Need Villains; They Had Criteria — Streetsblog USA
"Ask what your region's decision rule rewards. Then ask what it has no way to count."
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
Friday Video: What ‘A Week Without Driving’ Costs
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Friday Video: What 'A Week Without Driving' Costs — Streetsblog USA
...and what you could get back in exchange, at least if you lived in a city with good mobility alternatives.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
Talking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility
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Talking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility — Streetsblog USA
Maps aren't just about Point A and Point B, but how you get there.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
Friday’s Headlines Are Shockingly Expensive
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Friday's Headlines Are Shockingly Expensive — Streetsblog USA
The 10 most costly highway projects in the U.S. all cost over half a billion dollars per mile.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 24/09/2026
‘Diversity; in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever
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'Diversity' in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever  — Streetsblog USA
Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 24/09/2026
Transgender Americans Harassed on Transit at High Rate, But Problem Goes Unrecognized: Study
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Transgender Americans Harassed on Transit at High Rate, But Problem Goes Unrecognized: Study — Streetsblog USA
Nearly 6 in 10 transgender respondents in a new study say that they've faced harassment onboard.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 22/09/2026
I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
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I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer's Market Crash — Streetsblog USA
A survivor of a mass casualty reflects on what she's learned about car culture, grief, and resilience.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 22/09/2026
Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
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Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide — Streetsblog USA
Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it's time to fight back against both, one of our…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 22/09/2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
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Tuesday's Headlines Are a Speed Trap — Streetsblog USA
There's a downside to enforcing traffic laws when cities do it to raise revenue rather than to save lives.
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There are a lot of reasons to oppose hyperscale datacenters for the impacts this slice of the AI industry has on society. But I hadn't seen anyone unpack their impacts on land use, transportation, and the fabric of our communities. Loved talking to Saul Levin of @thehumpod.bsky.social about it.
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Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide — Streetsblog USA
Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it's time to fight back against both, one of our favorite...
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
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The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path — Streetsblog USA
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026
What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?
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What Would It Take to Get 'Fast, Free Buses' Nationwide? — Streetsblog USA
Fast and free buses might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026
Monday’s Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean
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Monday's Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean — Streetsblog USA
Rural communities can hardly support transit as it is, and they'll be hurt worst by Republicans' transportation bill.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
This week's transportation headlines
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This week's transportation headlines
The biggest news in transportation this week, all in under 2 minutes. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter: https://x.com/StreetsblogUSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetsblog TikTok: …
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes?
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Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes? — Streetsblog USA
Advertisements give transit systems across the country badly-needed revenue. But how much is too much?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
Friday Video: Why America Hates Bikes (And How to Make It Love Them)
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Friday Video: Why America Hates Bikes (And How to Make It Love Them) — Streetsblog USA
YouTubers Climate Town and Not Just Bikes teamed up for a great explainer on the history of anti-bike bias in the United States.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
Friday’s Headlines Put the Pedal to the Metal
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Friday's Headlines Put the Pedal to the Metal — Streetsblog USA
Oh, wait, there are no pedals? Let me try to pull up the brakes on this touchscreen.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 17/09/2026
What You Missed in the Transportation Reauthorization This Summer
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What You Missed in the Transportation Reauthorization This Summer — Streetsblog USA
Congressional negotiations over America's next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer, but there's more work to be done.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 17/09/2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Pay Through the Nose to Drive
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Wednesday's Headlines Pay Through the Nose to Drive — Streetsblog USA
The average American car owner spends about $15,000 a year on their vehicle, according to a AAA analysis of Bureau of Labor statistics.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026
This week's headlines, in video: Read the latest at buff.ly/eO1j5Ga.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026
You Won’t See These Defunded Projects in Sean Duffy’s US DOT Reality Show
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You Won’t See These Defunded Projects in Sean Duffy’s US DOT Reality Show — Streetsblog USA
Trump’s Secretary of Transportation is boasting his successes online while communities plead for funding he revoked.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Don’t Know What You Got ‘Til It’s Gone
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Tuesday's Headlines Don't Know What You Got 'Til It's Gone — Streetsblog USA
What would you rather have — freeways or parks?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 14/09/2026
Where I’ve Been
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Where I've Been — Streetsblog USA
How becoming a caregiver for a person with terminal illness changed the way I think about transportation reform.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 14/09/2026
Monday’s Headlines Guzzle Less Gas
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Monday's Headlines Guzzle Less Gas — Streetsblog USA
The Iran war is making gas expensive, and if drivers want it to be cheaper, they should drive less.
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Andy Boenau @handle.invalid · 13/09/2026
Corporate media outlets have found a new click-bait genre: the terrifying e-bike. Social media warriors and neighborhood busybodies are all in a tizzy. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/09/11/i... @usa.streetsblog.org
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I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time — Streetsblog USA
Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest ...
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hi friends: I haven't written an article in three months. Here's why, and how my experience as a caregiver to a person I love with a disabling, terminal illness upended most of what I think about car dependency and transportation reform.
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Where I've Been — Streetsblog USA
How becoming a caregiver for a person with terminal illness changed the way I think about transportation reform.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 14/09/2026
I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
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I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time — Streetsblog USA
Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 11/09/2026
One more lane won't fix traffic...but that's not the full story.
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These 4 roadway widening claims are all lies.
One more lane won't fix traffic...but that's not the full story. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter: https://x.com/StreetsblogUSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetsblog TikTok: …
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 11/09/2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading
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Talking Headways Podcast: Carspreading — Streetsblog USA
Decisions about our public space are not being made at City Hall, but in car showrooms around the world.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 10/09/2026
‘Back To School’ Means Back To Fear For Teen Cyclists From Streetsblog NYC:
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'Back To School' Means Back To Fear For Teen Cyclists - Streetsblog New York City
Public school kids are heading back to school today. Here's a perspective on road safety from one of them.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 10/09/2026
Waymo’s Nevada Rollout Violates Accessibility Law, Disability Activist Claims
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Waymo's Nevada Rollout Violates Accessibility Law, Disability Activist Claims — Streetsblog USA
The company says it plans to comply, but true equality is years away.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 10/09/2026
Thursday’s Headlines Yearn to Breathe Free
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Thursday's Headlines Yearn to Breathe Free — Streetsblog USA
Is our children learning? It helps if they have clean air.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 09/09/2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Still Pretty Dirty
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Wednesday's Headlines Are Still Pretty Dirty — Streetsblog USA
Plug-in hybrids are a "greenwashing stunt" that are not much cleaner or fuel efficient than fully gas-powered cars, according to Transport & Environment.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 08/09/2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Cheap Out
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Tuesday's Headlines Cheap Out — Streetsblog USA
A bill to keep transportation money flowing rolls back funds to pre-infrastructure act levels.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/09/2026
If Wednesday’s Headlines Ain’t First, They’re Last
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If Wednesday's Headlines Ain't First, They're Last — Streetsblog USA
Like Ricky Bobby, too many American drivers just wanna go fast.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 31/08/2026
Monday’s Headlines Have Been Loving Amtrak Too Long to Stop Now
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Monday's Headlines Have Been Loving Amtrak Too Long to Stop Now — Streetsblog USA
Why slash federal funding for rail in half at a time when Amtrak is more successful than it's ever been?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 31/08/2026
Video: Sen. Ed Markey Says Democrats ‘Have to Fight Harder’ From Streetsblog Mass:
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Friday Video: Sen. Ed Markey Says Democrats 'Have to Fight Harder' — Streetsblog USA
StreetsblogMASS rode the bus from Malden to Chelsea with Sen. Ed Markey to talk federal transportation policy and this fall's elections.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 31/08/2026
Slight In August: Streetsblog Is On Hiatus
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Slight In August: Streetsblog Is On Hiatus — Streetsblog USA
We're taking a week for professional development.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 27/08/2026
Mamdani Will Rebuild the BQE to Last Until 2080 Despite Calls to Tear it Down From Streetsblog NYC:
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Mamdani Will Rebuild the BQE to Last Until 2080 Despite Calls to Tear it Down - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will pursue a $4 billion plan to rebuild a deteriorating stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, City Hall said.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 27/08/2026
Thursday’s Headlines Are Living for the City
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Thursday's Headlines Are Living for the City — Streetsblog USA
Suburban retail models are making cities less walkable, while climate change is doing the same in the suburbs.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 27/08/2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Ride in Style
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Wednesday's Headlines Ride in Style — Streetsblog USA
Amtrak's new trains sound like a win-win for passengers and the environment.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 26/08/2026
A Helmet Won’t Save Mayor Mamdani From a Car Crash From Streetsblog NYC:
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A Helmet Won’t Save Mayor Mamdani From a Car Crash - Streetsblog New York City
Mamdani’s announcement entrenched a persistent narrative that assigns responsibility for road safety to individual cyclists while downplaying the government’s role in designing safer streets.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/08/2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a High Facts Zone
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Tuesday's Headlines Are a High Facts Zone — Streetsblog USA
Low-emissions zones work, but public backlash makes some politicians reluctant to embrace them.
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