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

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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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Bicycling

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

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Seven advocacy groups discuss why next Wednesday’s Chicago Ride of Silence is important

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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Electric Bicycle Incentives Go Local, But Feds Can Do More

Colin Anderson

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Driving

The great motor divide: How our obsession with cars has driven us apart

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

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Car crashes

How Utah’s New DUI Law Reduced Drunk Driving

Transportation planner and advocate. Steven also created Chicago Cityscape, a site that tracks neighborhood developments across the city.

Steven Vance

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Chicago

Here’s why Pritzker’s plan to skip this year’s scheduled gas tax hike is a bad idea

Ruth Rosas

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Transportation planning needs better language accessibility, and more coalition building

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Reality check: You can’t solve congestion by widening roads – invest in transit instead

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The DUI Shuffle: Why was ex-Bears star and 4-time offender Dan Hampton still driving?

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