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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>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Bicycle Safety

Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year

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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Dave Colon

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Brooklyn Assembly Member Sues To Stop Safety Project DOT Hasn’t Even Started Yet

Danny Pearlstein is Policy &amp; Communications Director at the Riders Alliance.

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Danny Pearlstein

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2021 Mayoral Campaign

OPINION: New Mayor Must Champion Safety of West Side Greenway

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Here’s Your Big Chance To Guide The Streets Master Plan

Julianne Cuba joined Streetsblog in February, 2019, after three years covering local news and politics at The Brooklyn Paper. There, she also covered the notoriously reckless private carting industry and hit-and-runs. A 2015 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism Master’s Program, she now lives in Brooklyn. Julianne is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/julcuba?lang=en">@julcuba</a>. Email Julianne at <a href="mailto:julianne@streetsblog.org">julianne@streetsblog.org</a>

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NYPD’s Fourth of July Vision Zero Plan Includes Targeting Cyclists For Riding on the Sidewalk 

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2021 Mayoral Election

Eric Adams: If Jeff Bezos Is Going To Space, We Can Build A Protected Bike Route From Downtown Brooklyn To Park Slope

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.

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Samuel Santaella

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Bicycling

OPINION: Extend the Queens Boulevard Bike Lanes to Jamaica!

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THE COLON CYCLE: Shaun Donovan Doesn’t Want Us To Miss The Next Moment

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Heads Up! State DOT Promises Safe Detour For Hudson River Greenway Construction

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LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA