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Bicycling

OPINION: Uptown and the Bronx Needs ‘Bridges for People’ Too

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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Ben Kallos

MONEY TALKS: City is Moving Ahead on Queensboro Bridge Ped Path — But Also Left Two Lawmakers Miffed

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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Bicycle Infrastructure

Mass. Senator Markey Has Four Bills to Loosen Car Culture’s Grip on U.S. Cities

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Maintenance

Holland Shows How to Put Pedestrians First in Winter

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

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Bill de Blasio

Re-Emergence of ‘Broadway Vision’ Plan Startles Some

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Biden Harris

Memo to Buttigieg: US DOT Needs an Active Transportation Administration

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Disability

Why Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Seating

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Car Culture

‘A City is a Series of Choices Over Time’: Roman Mars Reveals the Secret Histories That Shape Our Streets

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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Car-Free Streets

Now Brooklynites Call For Permanent Open Streets In Williamsburg And Greenpoint

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Another Community Board Calls for City to Stop Discriminating Against Pedestrians

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