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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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Autonomous cars

Buttigieg Hates ‘Murderous’ Human Drivers — But AVs Aren’t The Answer

Rachel Witt

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Opinion: Cars Do More Damage to Business Districts Than Local Officials Admit

Peter Muennig

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OPINION: Use Speed Cameras to Change Drivers’ Behavior

Marlene Druker

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Bicycle Safety

Opinion: Whose Child Will Be Killed on a Stroad?

Roger Rudick

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High-Speed Rail

Commentary: NY Times Gives Forum to California’s Discredited, High-Speed-Rail-Hating Hack

Baruch Herzfeld lives in Crown Heights and is a lifelong New Yorker. He and his wife have four children, including six-year-old triplets. He currently works at Popwheels, a company he co-founded, which is building a safe e-bike battery swap network throughout New York City.

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Baruch Herzfeld

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Opinion: E-Bike Charging Stations in Former Newstands Won’t Get it Done

Alex Beers

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Car crashes

The Day I Was Hit By a Driver Changed My Life, And My City, Forever

Tom Flood

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Car Culture

OPINION: To Defeat the New Electric Dodge Muscle Cars, Amp Up Sound Cameras

Robert Carroll represents Park Slope in the state Assembly.

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Assembly Member Robert Carroll

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Congestion Pricing

AM Carroll: ‘I’m Willing to Take the Heat’ to Support Congestion Pricing

Steve Strauss

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Opinion: Amtrak Must Restore Adirondack Service Now!

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