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Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.

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Donald Shoup is a professor at the University of California Los Angeles and is considered the nation&#8217;s foremost authority on parking policy. His book, &#8220;The High Cost of Free Parking,&#8221; is required reading for urban planners.

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Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of 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 previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>.

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Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

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<a href="https://completegeorge.org/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://completegeorge.org/contact/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749298974026000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-DxkelE8HcdZdFGa-83tl">Neile Weissman</a> heads up <a href="https://completegeorge.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://completegeorge.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749298974026000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jKtT_ZQ-mffCKn3hiBRzX">Complete George</a>, which was formed in 2013 to advocate for modern bikeways across the George Washington Bridge. We continue to call for laws and infrastructure that support the growth of cycling.

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Jason Varone battles the streets everyday during a 9 mile commute on his bicycle from downtown Brooklyn to the Upper East Side. In addition to his efforts on Streetsblog, he is an artist making work related to the environment and technology. Examples of his work can be found at www.varonearts.org.

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