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

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Dr. Sogand Karbalaieali has extensive expertise as a transportation engineer, contributing her skills to research, engineering, and planning endeavors. Her portfolio showcases active involvement in a multitude of projects that highlight the importance of multimodal transportation, safety, transit, equity, and the enhancement of pedestrian and cyclist mobility. Her contributions span various regions, notably the Washington Metropolitan Area and locations across the United States. Dr. Karbalaieali and her husband call Rockville, MD, their home, sharing it with their trio of canine companions. Eager to embrace eco-conscious commuting, she embarks on journeys throughout the town astride her cargo e-bike. Her preferred mode of transportation is taking trains, particularly the Amtrak service connecting DC and NYC.
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Transit

Opinion: Fights Over Fare Evasion Are Missing the Point

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Destiny Thomas

Why Arguments Against ‘Free Transit’ Are Missing the Point

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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St Paul Police Brutality Protest Transit

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Op-Ed: Why Decarceration Must Be A Part of Transportation Reform

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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South Shore Line police-involved shooting raises questions about fare enforcement

Kafui Attoh

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Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Transit Policing

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Beating Victim: Don’t Add Subway Police for Me!

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Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion

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>).