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Opinion: Debunking the Lies of Vickie Paladino is Crucial to Understanding the Bikelash

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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Congestion

Latest Data Show (Again!) That London’s Congestion Pricing is Working

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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America Walks

Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails

<a href="https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/contributors/yonah-freemark">Yonah Freemark</a> is the lead of the Urban Institute’s Practice Area on Fair Housing, Land Use and Transportation. He has been conducting research on transportation planning for 15 years.

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Yonah Freemark

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Public Transportation

Other Countries Are Building Transit While the U.S. Falls Behind

Tonya Abernathy

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator

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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Your Unanswered Questions on the Interborough Express, Answered

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Kathy Hochul

Hochul Gives Green Signal To Light Rail On The Interborough Express

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More Than 20 Subway Stations Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Ridership Figures in December

Henry Beers Shenk

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‘Disgraceful’: Adams Administration’s Failure to Reach Bus Lane Requirement Angers Bus Riders

Nathaniel Cline

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Bus Rapid Transit

Why All Americans Must Take Notice of This BRT Success

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