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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

In today’s newsletter, we have news about how a 17th-Century architectural feature could help make our present-day suburbs more walkable, the psychology of car dependence, a speed camera pilot in California and more.

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  • Smog in Los Angeles
    Sustainable Transportation Can Ease the Affordability Crisis — And Help Climate Champions Win
    by Kea Wilson
    May 19, 2026
    Economic populism helped vault Trump into power. Could a green version of it take that power back — and what role would transportation play?
  • Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Gas, Gas, Gas
    by Blake Aued
    May 19, 2026
    It’s untenable, but we might miss the gas tax when it’s gone.
  • The Most Expensive Trip You Can Take is the One You Could Have Walked
    by Kea Wilson
    May 19, 2026
    “The future of affordable transportation may not begin at the gas pump.”
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