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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

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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Federal Policy

It’s getting real: Biden budget proposal earmarks $350M for $3.6B south Red Line extension

Cameron Bolton

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Eyes on the Street

Here’s the colorful story of how CTA ‘L’ lines got their hues

Sharon Hoyer

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Bicycling

Safe Streets for All coalition pushes for “transit that works,” hopes to influence elections

Igor Studenkov

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Cleveland

The Polar (Vortex) Express: Riding Amtrak during last week’s storm disruptions

Richard Day

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Climate Change

Chicago’s climate superpower: How TOD can help address global warming

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High Speed Rail Alliance wants better train service in Chicago and across the nation

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Funding & Finance

Activists block the development of a parking lot. Is that the best way to stop displacement?

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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High-speed rail

Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake

Sebastian Huydts

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Barcelona

A report from abroad: Barcelona transforms transportation—What it means for Chicago

Jeff Wood is the creator of the Talking Headways podcast and editor of the newsletter The Overhead Wire.

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