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

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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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Aaron Short

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Amtrak

Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

Michael Lynch

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Bicycling

“Carmageddon” by Chicagoan Daniel Knowles discusses how our society became car-centric 

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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Kea Wilson

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New Law Would Honor Legacy of Slain Cyclist Sarah Langenkamp By Helping Cities Fill Bike Network Gaps

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Federal Funding

What’s Different About the New Federal E-Bike Credit Proposal

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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John Greenfield

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Federal Policy

It’s getting real: Biden budget proposal earmarks $350M for $3.6B south Red Line extension

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Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up

Richard Day

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Climate Change

Chicago’s climate superpower: How TOD can help address global warming

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>.

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Charles Komanoff

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KOMANOFF: The Weight of Gasoline

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High Speed Rail Alliance wants better train service in Chicago and across the nation

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

Eve Kessler

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Autonomous cars

NACTO Pushes Back as Big Auto Seeks Safety Exemption for Driverless Cars