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

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Streetsblog USA

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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John Greenfield

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Bicycling

Reality check: You can’t solve congestion by widening roads – invest in transit instead

Christian MilNeil

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Free Passes For Boston’s Main Street Workers Boost Transit, Bluebikes Ridership

Roger Rudick is editor of Streetsblog SF.

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Roger Rudick

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Berlin’s Transformation Is Wunderbar: a San Francisco Transplant’s View

Courtney Cobbs

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Divvy’s sleek new electric bike model is going to be a hot commodity for riders

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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STUDY: Better Bike Policy Could Prevent 15K U.S. Deaths Every Year — And Not Just in Crashes

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California, Cars and the Vision of a More Diverse Transportation Future

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Op-Ed: Zero Traffic Deaths in Oakland is an Empty Promise

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Chicago’s dearth of public restrooms limits access to public space. Let’s fix that.

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Philly abolished traffic stops for minor infractions. Chicago should do the same.

Aaron Short is a New York City-based writer with a long history of work with the New York Post, Hell Gate and others. He is also the co-author of &#8220;The Method to the Madness: Donald Trump&#8217;s Ascent as Told by Those Who Were Hired, Fired, Inspired — And Inaugurated.&#8221; (<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250202819/themethodtothemadness">Macmillan</a>)

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Aaron Short

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Study: Shifting Commutes During Pandemic Reduced Cyclists Hit By Drivers