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Guest commentary, op-ed, and repost submissions

To better reflect the diversity of opinion and experience within the movement to end car dependence, Streetsblog USA accepts submissions for guest commentary, letters to the editor, and reposts of previously published content related to our mission. We do not offer compensation for guest submissions.

All guest commentary submissions should be submitted to Kea@streetsblog.org. We ask that you please…

Limit your guest commentary submissions to no more than 800 words.
Format your submission as .doc or a Google Doc, and please double-check that you have granted editing permissions to kea@streetsblog.org.
Disclose if your submission has already been published elsewhere, even on a personal blog, and include a link to the original publication.
Disclose any personal or financial interest in the topic of your article.
If you are a representative of a private company, please make sure your submission holds value for an advocacy-focused audience is not overtly promotional of your work.
Include any images, graphics or other visuals directly relevant to your article that you have secured permission to use, as well as the names of the image authors to whom we should attribute credit. (If you do not have visuals, Streetsblog will illustrate your article with images available in the public domain.)
If the article is a repost, please make note of any images that Streetsblog does not have permission to use.
Submit a two-to-three sentence bio and a small headshot

Freelance opportunities

For those seeking paid writing opportunities, we also accept pitches from strong and reliable freelancers.

All freelance pitches should be submitted to Kea@streetsblog.org. We ask that you please:

Limit your pitches to no more than 500 words
List your intended primary sources, if any.
Disclose if you have already pitched the story to another outlet.
Disclose any personal or financial interest in the topic of your article.
Submit a two-to-three sentence bio and a square headshot.
Include your preferred rate for this article,
Attach any available links to your previously published work,
Note the date and time by which you can file the proposed story.
Indicate if this is a one-time pitch or if you are open to future assignments.

We are particularly interested in freelance pitches and submissions that are…

Directly related to Streetsblog USA’s coverage of the movement to end car dependence in the United States.
Timely, newsworthy, or tied to a significant recent event in the world of transportation and land use.
Relevant to a national audience, or that provide an object lesson from a specific community from which advocates across the country might learn.
Useful to sustainable transportation advocates interested in taking action in a variety of communities. (E.g.: articles regarding specific pending legislation that our audience might call their representatives to support; articles about recent research that might help advocates build support for specific transportation reforms; articles about specific national advocacy initiatives in which our readers might participate; articles about local communities that are emblematic of a larger national challenge, trend or opportunity)
Written in a conversational tone that is accessible to a broad audience. Please do not use highly technical jargon, acronyms, or buzzwords that you do not explain in plain language.
Not overtly promotional of a private company or for-profit entity.

Please note that we receive a large volume of email and may not always respond promptly. If your story is time-sensitive or you are pitching multiple outlets, please make a note of that in your inquiry.

Have a tip or idea for a story that you don’t want to write yourself? Email it to Kea@streetsblog.org.