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

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Bicycling

Pickups and SUVs are driving the pedestrian death epidemic. But the tide may be turning.

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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Infrastructure

Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High

Courtney Cobbs

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

This story is the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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How ‘Community Mobility Rituals’ Can Transform Neighborhoods

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

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Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story

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Car crashes

Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers — But Traffic Pros Don’t Know the Full Extent of It

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A tale of two cities: What cycling in Vienna and Budapest reminded me about Chicago

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Pedestrian Infrastructure

Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone

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Advocates: It’s Time To Tell NHTSA to Make Cars Safer For Walkers

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