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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 Infrastructure

Can This Documentary Get Americans to Care About Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths?

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Bicycling

Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

Eve Kessler

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America Walks

To Fix Inflation And Climate Change, Get Americans out of Cars

Paul Krikler is a communications and presentations skills consultant focused on training investment and corporate professionals. Paul is a Chartered Accountant, with a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University. Paul spent 21 years at Goldman Sachs in London and New York City, where he moved 25 years ago. Paul lives in Manhattan and volunteers with Transportation Alternatives.

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Paul Krikler

Carl Mahaney is a livable streets advocate and the parent of a bike riding second grader. He’s the director of <a href="https://www.streetopia.city/">StreetopiaUWS</a>.

Carl Mahaney

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OPINION: We Need a River-to-River Crosstown Bike Network in Manhattan

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Four More Perps Sought in Hit-and-Run Rampages

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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Who is Delaying Citi Bike’s Expansion into Ridgewood, Maspeth?

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Friday’s Headlines: Big, Fat Softball Edition

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Bicycle Safety

SETBACK: Parks Dept. Will Dump Bikers onto Dangerous Roads During Greenway Fix

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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Julianne Cuba

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Ban Cars Near Schools, Says Mom of Slain Biker Carling Mott

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Bicycle Parking

After Successful Bike Parking Demo, DOT is Rightfully Being Asked, ‘What Now?’