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Which Car-Cutting Strategies Really Work — And Which Ones Will We Accept?

Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

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Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!

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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Cycling Through COVID-19: London

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Guest Column: Europe’s Bike and Transit Systems Are a Marvel, But Only For Some

Jesse Coburn is Streetsblog&#8217;s investigative reporter. His reporting has received a Sigma Award, a Casey Feldman Award, and awards from the Silurians Press Club and the Overseas Press Club Foundation. Previously he was a reporter at Newsday and an editor at ARCH+. He’s also written for the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, Harper’s, Cabinet and other publications. Jesse is is on Twitter at <a href="//twitter.com/jesse_coburn">@jesse_coburn</a>. His email address is <a href="mailto:jesse@streetsblog.org">jesse@streetsblog.org</a>.

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Car-Free Streets

U.S. Cities Can Learn from Car-Free School Streets in Paris, London and Tirana?!

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London Imposes $16/Day Fee on Dirtiest Cars, And Sparks Debate Across the Pond

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Why Cycle Lanes Aren’t Responsible for Urban Congestion

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Why Your City’s ‘Vision Zero’ Plan Needs ‘Direct Vision’

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Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’

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European Infrastructure Approach Highlights U.S. Shortcomings

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