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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

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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Federal Policy

Georgia Senate Wins Put Major Transportation Reform Within Reach

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Equity

Why the history of racism in transportation enforcement and planning still matters today

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Fed Pedestrian Safety ‘Action’ Plan Light on Action, Heavy on Studies

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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Bicycling

Free advice to Biden: Do yourself a favor and don’t hire Rahm Emanuel as USDOT chief

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2020 Election

Rahm was good for transportation, but McDonald coverup disqualifies him for USDOT post

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Donald Trump

The Five Worst Legacies of the Chao Years — And How to Undo Them

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What will and should Biden-Harris mean for transportation? Experts, advocates weigh in

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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A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers

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Four Things to Know About Biden’s Energy Plan

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R.I.P. Bike Lane Hater John Forester, a Worthy Adversary