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

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Car Dependence

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

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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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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Can Auto Enthusiasts Help Fight Car Dependency?

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

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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THE BRAKE: Why Every City Needs a Car Master Plan

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There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All

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How Cities Can Use Transportation Demand Management to ‘Manage’ Car Dependency

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