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Car Culture

Friday’s Headlines: Hallelujah, New York Times Edition

Kim Ratcliff

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Cargo Bikes: The Happiest Transportation Mode on Earth

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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Affordable Housing

Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs

Nicole A. Murray

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Car Dependence

OPINION: The Real ‘Cash Grab’ Isn’t Congestion Pricing — It’s Car Culture

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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Kea Wilson

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ABOUT TIME: YouTube Car Enthusiast Goes on Anti-Auto Rant

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Study: We Can’t End Car Dependency Without Disincentivizing Driving

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THE BRAKE: Every City Needs a Car Master Plan

Ryder Kessler

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OPINION: New York Must Stop Subsidizing Car Usage

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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