The characters of The West Wing were known, in their heyday, for walking down long hallways and talking a mile a minute without stumbling. Now, six years after the show went off the air, the cast is back &#8212; with this tribute to the health benefits of walking. It&#8217;s a promotion for EveryBody Walk, a…

The Cast of The West Wing Walks the “Walk and Talk” Walk

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Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She lives in St. Louis, MO. For tips, submissions, and general questions, reach out ther at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org,</a> on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea,</a> or on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/keawilson.bsky.social">@keawilson.bsky.social.</a>

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Safe Routes to School

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Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He’s also the writer and producer of “Murder at the Food Coop,” which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">archived here</a>.

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Federal Funding

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Mike McGinn is the executive director of America Walks. Want to take action? Join America Walks in <a href="https://p2a.co/rEzvO4z" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">telling NHTSA to take immediate steps</a> to protect people outside of cars. You can also show your support through the action alerts of <a href="https://nacto.org/2022/05/24/why-the-u-s-gives-monster-suvs-five-star-safety-ratings-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/?utm_source=NACTO+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=cd194d4636-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_04_22_04_58_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_8f3492144e-cd194d4636-1204423919&amp;mc_cid=cd194d4636&amp;mc_eid=2dd94324bd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NACTO</a>, <a href="https://saludamerica.salsalabs.org/nhtsa/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Salud America</a>, the <a href="https://p2a.co/HjHhUN9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">League of American Bicyclists</a>, and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vzBhfUn1S44cJhYYtiDk1dBc5SlQMDmxbGxpUG8MhlA/edit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Families for Safe Streets</a>.

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Advocacy

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Bicycling

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Tanya became Streetsblog&#8217;s Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.