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

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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

What should we do about racial discrepancies in Chicago’s life-saving traffic cam program?

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Driving

UIC Study: Speed cams save lives, but drivers from POC communities get more tickets

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Who should we be really building bikeways for?

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Bakery-fresh CDOT study reaffirms speed cameras are saving lives

Ruth Rosas

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Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building

Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.

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Jeff Wood

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Accessibility

Talking Headways Podcast: Not Just Wires, Pipes, and Roads

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Reality check: You can’t solve congestion by widening roads – invest in transit instead

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

Joe Biden

Biden Harris

Lemonade From Lemons: Six Improvements Worth Celebrating Within Flawed Infrastructure Bill

Brandon Bordenkircher

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Equity

Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots

Courtney Cobbs

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Chicago’s dearth of public restrooms limits access to public space. Let’s fix that.

Infrastructure