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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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Bicycling

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

Peter Jacobsen

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Australia

The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law

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Car crashes

What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws?

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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Bill de Blasio

STREETS WEEK! While Touting Support for Cycling, Mayor Considers Something that Would Undermine It

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THEY’RE HAMMERING HANK! DOT Commissioner Goes off Message and Says He Favors Helmet Laws

Dan Suraci

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Op-Ed: Fix the Flaws in the State’s E-Bike Law

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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Helmet laws

KOMANOFF: Remembering Noach Dear, the Public Face of Indifference to Road Safety

Lloyd Alter

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Andrew Cuomo

Op-Ed: Yes, Gov. Cuomo, Car Helmets Could Save Lives

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Queens Pol to NYPD: Stop Cracking Down on Delivery Workers While Albany Deals with Cuomo E-Bike Veto

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City Officials All over the U.S. to Feds: Don’t Mandate Helmet Laws!