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

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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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E-bikes

Opinion: Biden’s Over-Promising on Electric Cars is Holding Back Progress on Climate and Safety

California Bicycle Coalition

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Bicycling

Today: Insurance Committee to Consider Bill That Could Kill Bike-Share

Car crashes

Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy —  It’s Broken Windows Policing

Ruth Rosas

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Divvy’s new pricing is unaffordable to many residents, and therefore inequitable

Courtney Cobbs

Restroom

Possible Chicago public restroom pilot could help improve access to public space

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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Shared Mobility Action Agenda aims to make non-private-car modes handy for all by 2030

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

Eve Kessler

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Promoted

Two Scooter Companies Claim They Have the Tech to Stop Sidewalk Parking

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Divvy hopes new charging stations will reduce VMT needed to maintain the fleet

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Mental health

Survey Says: E-Scooters Are Great for Riders’ Mental Health

Brandon Bordenkircher

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Equity

Mobility leaders assess 5 years of e-scooters, and draw insights from the Chicago pilots

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