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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

<p>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></p>


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Kea Wilson

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Bicycling

New Bill Would Help Americans Buy E-Bikes

<p>Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.</p>


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Charles Komanoff

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Climate Change

Lithium Mining: The Hidden Environmental Cost of EVs

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KOMANOFF: Beware the EV Congestion Boomerang

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Automakers

Four Reasons to Hold Your Applause For Automakers’ Big EV Promises

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Car culture

What Biden’s Other Cabinet Picks Might Mean For Sustainable Transportation

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Op-Ed: To End Climate Change, We Should Question EVs – and Private Vehicle Ownership Itself

Electric Cars

Topics

New Bill Would Help Americans Buy E-Bikes

Lithium Mining: The Hidden Environmental Cost of EVs

KOMANOFF: Beware the EV Congestion Boomerang

Four Reasons to Hold Your Applause For Automakers’ Big EV Promises

What Biden’s Other Cabinet Picks Might Mean For Sustainable Transportation

Op-Ed: To End Climate Change, We Should Question EVs – and Private Vehicle Ownership Itself

Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit?

Concerns Raised about Equity of Northeast Pollution Pact

Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone

The Other Type of Car Pollution That Harms Us All