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

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Brittany Simmons is an urban planner by practice and a creative by nature. She has garnered an audience of 100,000+ followers sharing her experience in and insights about urban planning on TikTok under the handle <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@signedbritt?lang=en">@signedbritt</a>. Brittany is a Planner at OHM Advisors; her place-based, community-driven research and analysis guide strategies that make cities more livable, equitable, and economically vibrant.

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Urban planning is glowing up on social media.

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Bringing Planning to the People: Social Media as a Tool

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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We Watched ‘American Auto’ So You Don’t Have To

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I Watched ‘F9’ So Other Bike/Ped Advocates Don’t Have To

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Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Public Transit

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It’s Time to Play Super Bowl Car Ad Bingo!