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

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<p>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></p>


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Kea Wilson

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Infrastructure

Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High

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Bicycling

Possible Chicago public restroom pilot could help improve access to public space

<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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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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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

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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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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