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Car Culture

OPINION: New York Must Stop Subsidizing Car Usage

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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Kea Wilson

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Car Dependence

There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All

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How Cities Can Better ‘Manage’ Car Dependency … And Reduce It

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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KOMANOFF: A New York Gas-Tax Holiday Will Enrich Those Who Least Need It

Vince DiMiceli

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Biden is All In on EVs — But Will that Just Create a New Generation of Car Dependence?

Basav Sen

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Campaign Contributions

OPINION: How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality

Nicole A. Murray

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Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities

OPINION: Progressives Should Look To Outlaw Parking Minimums

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

Eve Kessler

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Bicycle Safety

City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway

Bob Previdi is a former staffer at the MTA.

Bob Previdi

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Air Quality

OPINION: Biden Should Link Gateway Program and Climate Goals

Kate Rozen

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OPINION: In Car Culture, Crash Victims are Always Blamed (Even By Loved Ones)