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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Happy election day if you’re one of the locales across the U.S. that’s voting today — and happy Tuesday (and CNN poll watching) if you’re not.

Today’s newsletter brings you an interview with Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear about their new book, Life After Cars. Plus: The second in a three-part series about the murky differences between e-bikes and e-motos — and how that confusion can lead to legal and safety risks for riders.

  • ‘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.
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