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

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Anna Zivarts is a low-vision parent, nondriver and author of <a href="https://islandpress.org/books/when-driving-not-option">When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency</a> (Island Press, 2024). Anna created the #WeekWithoutDriving challenge and is passionate about bringing the voices of nondrivers to the planning and policy-making tables. Anna sits on the boards of the League of American Bicyclists, the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium and the Washington State Transportation Innovation Council. She also serves as a member of TRB&#8217;s Committee on Public Health and Transportation (AME70) and the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center Coordinating Committee.

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Car culture

Opinion: Could You Go a Week Without Driving? (Yes — And Here’s Why You Should)

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Precious-Madubuike with Agnieszka Stefaniec

Car Dependence

Podcast: Is the Electric Car a ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’?

Steve Price of Urban Advantage (www.urban-advantage.com) communicates urban design principles to non-professional audiences through photo-realistic illustration.<a href="http://www.imaginingawalkableamerica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> He is author of Imagining a Walkable America</a>, a free online book containing many of his photo-simulations. He was a board member of the Form-Based Codes Institute for 12 years.

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Opinion: Electric Cars Shouldn’t Distract Us From Building a More Walkable World

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 previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Kea Wilson

Gas Stove

What the Gas Stove Meltdown Has In Common With the Car Culture Wars

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Cargo Bikes: The Happiest Transportation Mode on Earth

Nicole A. Murray

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OPINION: The Real ‘Cash Grab’ Isn’t Congestion Pricing — It’s Car Culture

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California

Opinion: A Planner’s Take on California’s EV News

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America Walks

Opinion: Ending Our Oil Addiction Is a Moral Imperative for Inflation and the Climate

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Automakers

Can Auto Enthusiasts Help Fight Car Dependency?

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Study: We Can’t End Car Dependency Without Disincentivizing Driving