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America's Most Toxic Car Ad

America’s Most Toxic Car Ads Semi-Finals: Dodge vs. Chevy

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Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: New York Needs SUV Ratings — Now

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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Jesse Coburn was an investigative reporter at Streetsblog from 2021 to 2024. His <a href="https://www.streetsblogprojects.org/ghost-tags-index">series</a> on the black market for temporary license plates led to enacted or proposed laws in three states and won the George Polk Award. The series was also a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. His work has also received awards from IRE, the Overseas Press Club Foundation, the Sidney Hillman Foundation, the Deadline Club, the Sigma Awards, and the Silurians Press Club.

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