Wednesday’s Headlines Have Good News and Bad News Traffic deaths are back down to their pre-pandemic levels, but there is still much work left to be done. By Blake Aued 12:01 AM EDT on April 8, 2026 Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York. Read More: More from Streetsblog USA Michigan Bill Would Require Seniors to Regularly Re-Take Their Drivers’ Tests ...but would it really make roads safer? April 8, 2026 How To Push A Livable Streets Project Forward — Even in the Era of Federal Clawbacks A livable streets superstar is launching a new organization to push forward some of America's most iconic sustainable streets projects — even if Congress is clawing back their funding April 7, 2026 Tuesday’s Headlines Take an Axe to Transit The Trump administration wants to cut transit and rail funding to help pay for the war against Iran. April 7, 2026 The Financial Costs of the Pedestrian Death Crisis Are Still Stratospheric The human costs of the pedestrian death crisis are unacceptable even as deaths begin to fall. And the financial costs aren't any better. April 6, 2026 Monday’s Headlines Only Hurt Ourselves Climate change has cost global economies tens of trillions of dollars. The U.S. is both the biggest culprit and biggest victim. April 6, 2026 Comments Are Temporarily Disabled Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable. Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.