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Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Bicycle Safety

How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”

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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Brooklyn Electeds Pay Tribute to Edwin Ajacalon and Call on Albany to Prevent Deadly Speeding

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

Brad Aaron

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NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed 14-Year-Old Cyclist Edwin Ajacalon in Brooklyn

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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Families of Crash Victims Call for Action at City Hall on World Day of Remembrance

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Bicycle Infrastructure

After Cyclist Deaths, Manhattan CB 4 Presses DOT for Protected Crosstown Bikeways

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.

Michael Andersen

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An Idea That Sticks: Another Plunger-Protected Bike Lane Goes Permanent

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Charles Komanoff

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DOT Street Safety Treatments Are Working — and Derailed Projects Are Putting Lives at Risk

FHWA’s New Goal: Eliminating Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in America

U.S. Traffic Fatalities Rising Fast — Especially Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths

Truck Driver Kills Cyclist Leah Sylvain in Bushwick — Victim-Blaming Ensues