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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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REPORT: Here’s Where People of Color Can’t Access Opportunity Without A Car

Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.

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Amtrak is restoring long-distance service and dining, and replacing seat cushions

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SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Chicago vs. Staten Island

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Bicycling

Here are some good resources for getting started living car-free in Chicago

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Chicago vs. Orinda

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Most people in Chicagoland can access COVID vaccination sites via transit

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Study: Low-Income Workers Relying More Heavily on Bikeshare

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Metra hints that it may eventually move to a less 9-to-5-focused train schedule

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Study: Chicagoland Uber and Lyft drivers would benefit from becoming employees

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Advocates: Ending license revocation for traffic cam tickets is the right thing to do