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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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America Walks

Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails

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Half of Americans Are Getting Local Vision Zero Plans (Well, Sort Of)

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Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up

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Bicycling

Federal Funding Bill Contains $45M for New Active Transportation Program

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Midterm Races that Sustainable Transportation Advocates Are Watching

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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Climate Change

Gillibrand Proposal Would Help Protect Transit From Climate Apocalypse

<a href="https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/contributors/yonah-freemark">Yonah Freemark</a> is the lead of the Urban Institute’s Practice Area on Fair Housing, Land Use and Transportation. He has been conducting research on transportation planning for 15 years.

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Yonah Freemark

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What the Inflation Reduction Act Will — And Not Do — For Sustainable Transportation

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What’s in the New ‘Climate’ Deal for Sustainable Transport — And What’s Not

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