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A Round and a Roundy: Why is Any of This Normal?

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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New D.C. Law Makes Employers Refund Workers Who Reject Pro-Driving Benefits

Longtime Hells Kitchen community activist Christine Berthet is also the co-chair of the Community Board 4 Transportation Committee and the founder of pedestrian safety group CHEKPEDS.

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Op-Ed, Part II: Conversion to EVs is a Once-in-a-Century Chance to Fix Many Car Culture Problems

The author posts about blocked bike lanes and other frustrations at <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCBikeLanes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@NYCBikeLanes</a>.

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Op-Ed: Mayor Adams’s Blind Spot on Placard Abuse is Alarming, Given His ‘Covid and Crime’ Focus

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Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots

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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Incoming DOT Commissioner Supports Residential Parking Permits

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De Blasio Unveils Tiny Digital Placard Pilot in Final Days

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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The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining

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‘An Epic Mistake’: Donald Shoup Reflects on America’s Parking Failure — And His Hopes For the Future

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Eric Adams at the Oonee Launch: I Will Stop ‘The Culture of Can’t’ in this City

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