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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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Traffic Calming

Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape

Steve Wright is a Miami-based writer, activist and educator. He frequently lectures about Universal Design and works with teams on inclusive urban planning projects. He tweets @stevewright64 and blogs daily about the diversity, disability and the wealth of cities at urbantravelandaccessibility.blogspot.com

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I Got Robbed on the Train — But I Still Have Faith In Cities

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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Urban Design

Colorado Program Fixes Broken Streetlights Instead of Arresting People for Broken Windows

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The Shifting Nature of Terror on U.S. Transit

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and &#8216;L&#8217; train.

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To address the CTA operator shortage, we need to keep transit workers safe

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Wave of violence against CTA workers highlights the need for Transit Ambassadors

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If you want a safer transit system, support better mental health services

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Carnage

OPINION: Treat Traffic Violence Like Other Violence

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Should the CTA adopt women-only transit? Interviews with Chicago women suggest yes

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Can We End Violent Crime on Transit Without Over-Policing?