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

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Streetsblog California Editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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Your City May Be Rethinking Parking Rules

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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The Brake: Henry Grabar on How Parking Explains the World

Amal Ahmed is a reporter covering climate and the environment, with a focus on justice and equity. You can learn more about her work on <a href="https://amal-ahmed.com">her website.</a>

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As Cities Eliminate Parking Minimums, Congress Considers Getting in on the Reform

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

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Every Growing City Should Heed Austin’s New Parking Law

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>

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Gersh Kuntzman

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Electric Cars

Steal This Idea: The Larger the Car, the More You Pay to Park

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Visit Your Nearest National Park(ing Lot) Today!

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What Parking Reform Means for People With Disabilities

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The AV Revolution Probably Won’t Revolutionize Parking in Dense Cities

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Why Parking Garages Are Pointless

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What Comes Next After Abolishing Parking Mandates

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