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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 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

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Car crashes

How Traffic Engineers Blame You for Their Profession’s Mistakes

Aaron Short is a New York City-based writer with a long history of work with the New York Post, Hell Gate and others. He is also the co-author of &#8220;The Method to the Madness: Donald Trump&#8217;s Ascent as Told by Those Who Were Hired, Fired, Inspired — And Inaugurated&#8221; (<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250202819/themethodtothemadness">Macmillan</a>).

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Car Dependence

Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020

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Roll Tide! Amtrak to Return to Gulf Coast (If Alabama Helps)

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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How Traffic Engineers Blame You for Their Profession’s Mistakes

Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020

Roll Tide! Amtrak to Return to Gulf Coast (If Alabama Helps)

The Real Reason Roads Are In Bad Shape

Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report

For Children New to Obamacare, Transportation May Be a Barrier

Cardin-Cochran Amendment Would Boost Local Control of Bike-Ped Funding