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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 previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Kea Wilson

Crosswalk

Climate Change

Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target

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Sec.-Pete

Events

Buttigieg broadly commits to Increased safety, equity, sustainability – details pending

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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Infrastructure

Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark!

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

CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric

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Federal Policy

Chuy Garcia’s bill calls for four times the current amount of federal transit funding

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Driving

New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths

Buttigieg on Road

Cars

Buttigieg Says US DOT Should Support ‘Right-Sizing’ City Asphalt

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COVID-19

Food, mobility justice advocates join forces at the Chicago Food Justice Summit

Ed Markey

Bicycle Infrastructure

These Four Bills Could Help Loosen Car Dependency’s Grip On U.S. Cities

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Amtrak

Amtrak Is Ready to Grow. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?