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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

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

Study: SUV Drivers Cause 55% Worse Injuries To Bicyclists They Hit

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What It Takes To Successfully Sue Over a Defective Bike Lane

Luke Bornheimer

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Bicycle Infrastructure

After Killing of Ethan Boyes, Advocates Demand Protected Bike Lanes on Arguello

Aubrey Byron

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Amtrak

Opinion: Amtrak’s Patchwork Policies Could be Deterring the Most-Obvious Riders — Cyclists

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When Waiting For the Bus In a Wheelchair Becomes an Act of Protest

Benjamin Arnav

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Cops in NYC Ticket Only 2% of Blocked Bike Lanes: Analysis

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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Melanie Curry

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Caltrans Releases 5-Year Progress Report on State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Michael Lynch

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“Carmageddon” by Chicagoan Daniel Knowles discusses how our society became car-centric 

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New Law Would Honor Legacy of Slain Cyclist Sarah Langenkamp By Helping Cities Fill Bike Network Gaps

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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Speed round: Both candidates said they’d dismantle Chicago’s livesaving speed cam program