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

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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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Kea Wilson

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Bicycling

Why Cities Are So Bad at Counting Bicyclists — And Why it Matters

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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Wednesday’s Headlines Are Built for Speed

Streetsblog California Editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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How to Overcome Political Hurdles that Block Bike Lanes

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and &#8216;L&#8217; train.

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Education, infrastructure, and holding drivers accountable > bike helmets for cyclist safety

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Car crashes

THE BRAKE: Why ‘Automobility’ Is About So Much More Than Automobiles

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E-bikes

Opinion: Biden’s Over-Promising on Electric Cars is Holding Back Progress on Climate and Safety

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Tuesday’s Headlines to Nowhere

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Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure

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Can Auto Enthusiasts Help Fight Car Dependency?

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Monday’s Headlines Are Rooting for Higher Gas Prices

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