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Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Buses

Win Back Transit Riders By Speeding Up Bus Boarding

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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Bruce Schaller

It’s Settled: Uber Is Making NYC Gridlock Worse

Bus stops in high-traffic environments like this roadside refuge in Silver Spring, Maryland -- the winner of Streetsblog's Sorriest Bus Stop competition -- make transit trips feel longer than they really are.

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Around the Block

The Wait for the Bus Feels Longer If Your Stop Is Near Heavy Traffic

Each year, thousands of Americans are killed while walking on dangerous roads.

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Pedestrian safety

The Unequal Toll of Pedestrian Deaths

Philadelphia ranked seventh in the nation on the number of jobs accessible to the average resident via transit. Image: University of Minnesota

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Studies & Reports

These U.S. Cities Offer the Best Job Access to Transit Riders

Climate Change

What Would It Take to Eliminate Carbon Emissions From U.S. Transportation?

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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David Meyer

Citizens Budget Commission

How the MTA Can Improve Access-a-Ride Service While Cutting Costs

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.