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<div class="p-rich_text_section">Nolan Hicks is a longtime reporter in New York City, who focuses on investigative stories. He most recently contributed to the Getting Around column at Curbed/New York Magazine, where he dove into why Amtrak&#8217;s failing power grid and why it costs the MTA $100 million to put elevators into stations. He spent six years at The New York Post focused on government agencies, including transportation. His stories prompted the MTA to redesign parts of the Second Avenue Subway&#8217;s East Harlem extension and helped uncover the LIRR overtime scandal. He has also worked at the New York Daily News, Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News. He joined Streetsblog in January 2025.</div>
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Phil Murphy with a failed $1 million effort to block congestion pricing. Which is about as well as Dr. Evil's $1 million plans worked out.

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BLUNDER ROAD: Garden State has Spent $1M in Failed Bid to Block Congestion Pricing

<p>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.</p>


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Opinion: Making The Bus An Easier Choice

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Could Bogota’s Model for Congestion Pricing Work in the U.S.?

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Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year

<p>This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.</p>


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SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021 — The Finals: Québec City vs. Staten Island

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