Jeff Wood and I talk about the news of the week that most tickled us or burned us &#8212; the BBC&#8217;s exposé of anti-social urban design features intended to repel people, San Francisco&#8217;s social tensions over the Google bus, and the decision by Cincinnati&#8217;s new mayor and City Council to &#8220;pause&#8221; construction of the streetcar.…

Talking Headways Podcast: Get Off My Lawn

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David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

David Meyer

Buses

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Kai Boysan is CEO of Flix North America, the parent company of FlixBus and Greyhound Lines. With over 25 years of global experience transforming and scaling businesses, he is focused on modernizing intercity bus travel and advancing more affordable, convenient, and sustainable long-distance transportation options for all.

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This Holiday Travel Season, It’s Time to End the Stigma Around Intercity Buses

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>.

Gersh Kuntzman

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President Trump's Second Term

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Yoshi Omi-Jarrett

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Matthew Sage

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Covering the movement to end car dependency and improve biking, walking and transit in America.

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Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog&#8217;s daily national news digest for years. He&#8217;s also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

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Today's Headlines

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Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been covering New York since 2018 after getting his masters in journalism from Dublin City University in Ireland. After some freelancing, he landed a job with Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn.

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Auto Insurance

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Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.

Jeff Wood

Podcast

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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>

Kea Wilson

Federal Policy

Why Does Trump Wants To Punish Cities For Free Buses?

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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.