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

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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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When Waiting For the Bus In a Wheelchair Becomes an Act of Protest

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Can Athletes Help Solve Urbanism’s PR Problem? Soccer Star Tesho Akindele Thinks So

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Country Roads are Turning into Superhighways

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A Pumpkin-Protected Bike Lane on All Hallows’ Eve

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Highway Boondoggles: Tar Heel State’s Road Expansion Disaster

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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North Carolina Tries to Deflect Blame for Coming Demise of “Safe Routes” Program

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NC Cuts Safety Program For Kids While Pouring Billions into Roads

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Complete Streets

North Carolina DOT Needs a Culture Change to Translate Complete Streets Policy Into Action

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Durham-Orange Light Rail Survives GOP Assassination Attempt in State Budget

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North Carolina Republicans Launch 11th Hour Attack on Durham-Chapel Hill Light Rail