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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>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.</p>


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John Greenfield

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Bicycling

Shared Mobility Action Agenda aims to make non-private-car modes handy for all by 2030

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Seven advocacy groups discuss why next Wednesday’s Chicago Ride of Silence is important

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Austin

Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story

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A tale of two cities: What cycling in Vienna and Budapest reminded me about Chicago

Courtney Cobbs

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Chicago

A back door deal: Land transfer to facilitate driving to O’Hare from west is a bad investment

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Infrastructure

Another person was pushed onto ‘L’ tracks. It’s time for CTA to pilot platform barriers.

Ruth Rosas

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An update on Mexico City, an overlooked sustainable transportation innovator

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Chicago Auto Show producers sponsor contest that produces awful victim-blaming PSAs

<p>Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a></p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

Buttigieg Podium

Cars

For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines

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Podcast: John talks with Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, about legalizing the Idaho stop