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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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Mayor Adams’s ‘City of Yes’ Zoning Proposal Will Take on Parking Minimums (But How Seriously?)

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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Parking Bill is Big Win for Climate, Housing, and Rational Planning

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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THE ULTIMATE PLACARD CENSUS: Downtown is Choked with (and Endangered By!) City, State, Federal Workers’ Cars

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OPINION: Want to Prevent Flooding? Turn ‘Parking’ Into Greenspace

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Talking Headways Podcast: What Cities Gain by Removing Parking

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Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb

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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STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform

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THE BRAKE: Why Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Zoning

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CAR CULTURE 101: ‘We Need New Station Houses Because of NYPD’s Illegal Parking,’ Communities Say