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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Sure, autonomous vehicles may end up safer than car drivers. But that’s a false choice, says our own Kea Wilson, because we should be designing systems and reducing car use so that no one dies on our roads.

Plus other news. Scroll down for the full list of offerings to start your Monday.

  • ‘Our Roads Are More Than Just Highways’: Democrats Urge U.S. Senate to Fund Transit Programs
    by Kea Wilson
    May 14, 2026
    A Trump administration proposal recommends massive cuts to popular programs – and it will cost American communities more than they can afford, Senate Democrats say.
  • Thursday’s Headlines Pump It Up
    by Blake Aued
    May 14, 2026
    Until you can feel it (gas prices, that is). But you don’t really need it (suspending gas taxes).
  • Study: Trump’s Transit Proposal Would Cost the Country So Many Jobs — And Not Just in Cities
    by Kea Wilson
    May 13, 2026
    … but an increase in funding would be a job-creating juggernaut.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines Are Bought and Paid For
    by Blake Aued
    May 13, 2026
    The Union of Concerned Scientists explains how the highway lobby keeps so many of us in our cars.
  • Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink Our Congestion Obsession
    by Kea Wilson
    May 13, 2026
    Policymakers constantly suggest that we need to spend billions of dollars and bulldoze countless acres of land to fix traffic jams. But do we?
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