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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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STREETFILMS: The Peaceful Pedestrian Plazas of Paris … And What They Can Teach Us

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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Infrastructure

Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High

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Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Truly Assess How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is

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UN Climate Report: We Can’t Solve Global Warming Without More Walking

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Boogie Down Brawl Pits the Filthy 48th vs. the Fortress 50th

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STUDY: Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work on Dark Streets

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FOR PEDS’ SAKE: City Must Take Over Sidewalk and Curb Clearance, Pols Say

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Who’s a Good Boy? Five Ways To Make Cities More Dog Friendly (Without the Car)

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