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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

Roger Rudick is editor of Streetsblog SF.

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Roger Rudick

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Bicycling

Commentary: No Gas-Tax Holiday for Oversize Trucks

Christian MilNeil

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‘Sneckdown’ At Somerville’s Most Dangerous Intersection Could Become Permanent

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Bicycle Infrastructure

New Film Shows People Benefiting from Car-Free Great Walkway

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Grecia White’s ‘Women Who Bike At Night’ Documentary Celebrates the Joys of Riding After Dark

Peter Jacobsen

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Australia

The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law

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

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Illinois lawmakers killed an “Idaho stop” bill this week, but one could pass in the future

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THE DREAM DIES? Oakland Ends Slow Streets

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

Eric Fischer

OUT, DAMN SHARROWS: Vote For the Sorriest Bike Infrastructure

Yonah Freemark is the research director of the Land Use Lab at Urban Institute.

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Yonah Freemark

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Why US Cities Are Investing in Safer, More-Connected Cycling Infrastructure