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Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more.

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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 9h
Eyes on the Street: Oakland’s New ‘Ride Up Bulb-Out’ From Streetsblog SF:
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Eyes on the Street: Oakland's New 'Ride Up Bulb-Out' - Streetsblog San Francisco
Or is it a protected corner? You decide
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 11h
Walkable Cities Can Make Life Better for Drivers, Too
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Walkable Cities Can Make Life Better for Drivers, Too — Streetsblog USA
Walkable cities are even better for drivers than ones designed with only the needs of motorists in mind — and in order to win, advocates for livable streets must embrace targeted strategies that make…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 12h
The Five Types of Speeding Drivers From The Brake Podcast:
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The Five Types of Speeding Drivers — Streetsblog USA
It's easy to jump to conclusions about why so many drivers continuously break speed limits, whether you assume they just can't help it or just don't care about anyone but themselves.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 12h
Tuesday’s Headlines Take a Break, Driver Eight
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Tuesday's Headlines Take a Break, Driver Eight — Streetsblog USA
Now is the perfect time to try not driving.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
Friday Video: Fine, We’ll Talk about the E-Bike Episode on South Park
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Friday Video: Fine, We'll Talk about the E-Bike Episode on South Park — Streetsblog USA
The fictional Colorado town has ample parking day or night... and the same issues with deadly e-motos getting confused for e-bikes as the rest of the country, apparently.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
Op-Ed: How Urban Planning Can Succeed in America
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Op-Ed: How Urban Planning Can Succeed in America — Streetsblog USA
How should planners identify and emulate success? The best advice on this topic dates back to 1932, when Louis Brandeis described the U.S. states as laboratories of democracy.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
Friday’s Headlines Do Things Backwards
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Friday's Headlines Do Things Backwards — Streetsblog USA
The best cities have street grids with small blocks, but in recent decades cities have ceded the important responsibility of designing streets to private developers.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
How to Use the ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy to Move From ‘Crash Response’ to System Change
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How to Use the 'Emergency Streets' Strategy to Move From 'Crash Response' to System Change — Streetsblog USA
A deeper look at the inner workings of the 'Emergency Streets' process, and how it could lead to lasting change.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
Steal This Idea: ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot
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Steal This Idea: 'Emergency Streets' Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot — Streetsblog USA
A talked-about road safety strategy just had its debut in Spoken, Washington – and it inspired some strong community reactions.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Architecture’s Role in Population Decline
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Talking Headways Podcast: Architecture’s Role in Population Decline — Streetsblog USA
Good design is great, but if you can't afford it, you can't have babies. A very special edition of the podcast.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
Americans are paying more to drive than they are for groceries or healthcare.
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Cars are making us broke.
Americans are paying more to drive than they are for groceries or healthcare. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter: https://x.com/StreetsblogUSA Instagram:…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
We Don’t Need to Ban Pick Up Trucks to Take Action on Vehicle Safety
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We Don't Need to Ban Pick Up Trucks to Take Action on Vehicle Safety — Streetsblog USA
There’s so much middle ground and low hanging fruit as far as reducing deaths and injuries caused by super large consumer vehicles. Here are three modest safety half-measures that should be a…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
Advocates Warn Short-Term Transit Cuts Could Foreshadow Deeper Long-Term Slashing
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Advocates Warn Short-Term Transit Cuts Could Foreshadow Deeper Long-Term Slashing — Streetsblog USA
A deeper dive on the transit cuts in the latest federal transportation extension bill – and how advocates are fighting back.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
Op-Ed: The Problem with Trump’s DC Golf Course Takeover Isn’t What You Think
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Op-Ed: The Problem with Trump's DC Golf Course Takeover Isn't What You Think — Streetsblog USA
Many advocates of walkable communities loathe urban golf courses. One urbanist argues that with good policy, his DC course can be the exception to the rule — if the Trump administration doesn't ruin…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
Thursday’s Headlines Pollute the Air and Pay for the Privilege
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Thursday's Headlines Pollute the Air and Pay for the Privilege — Streetsblog USA
President Trump wants to accelerate climate change and force motorists to spend more on gas all at the same time.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
Amazon Delivery Drivers Routinely Speed, Block Bus And Bike Lanes From Streetsblog NYC:
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Amazon Delivery Drivers Routinely Speed, Block Bus And Bike Lanes - Streetsblog New York City
Amazon delivery drivers have racked up thousands of serious traffic violations in New York City, according to city data.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 01/10/2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Remain Deadly by Design
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Wednesday's Headlines Remain Deadly by Design — Streetsblog USA
Congress should tie transportation funding to measurable improvements in safety, says Transportation for America.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 29/09/2026
Florida Neighbors Stage Ribbon Cutting For New Bike Lane
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Florida Neighbors Stage Ribbon Cutting For New Bike Lane — Streetsblog USA
A citizen-led ribbon cutting for a new Miami Beach bike lane drew dozens of neighbors, exposing incompatible priorities from local electeds.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026
The Rise of No-Mobiles: Lessons from a Frozen City From Streetsblog NYC:
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The Rise of No-Mobiles: Lessons from a Frozen City - Streetsblog New York City
New Yorkers’ widespread disdain for nomobiles raises a crucial question: If hundreds of thousands of vehicles went offline for multiple weeks without halting everyday life, what role do privately…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026
Transportation Reform Has an Imagination Problem
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Transportation Reform Has an Imagination Problem — Streetsblog USA
How can we make our cities less dependent on cars if our neighbors can't even imagine themselves getting on the bus?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 28/09/2026
Monday’s Headlines Get Schooled
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Monday's Headlines Get Schooled — Streetsblog USA
School districts are having second thoughts about electric buses, but not about building schools where kids can't walk or bike.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 26/09/2026
Is It Time for the Era of the ‘Bike-Car’?
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Is It Time for the Era of the 'Bike-Car'? — Streetsblog USA
A quirky "velomobile" company is plotting a comeback. Will Americans buy it?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 26/09/2026
Advocates Skeptical About Waymo’s ‘Transit Rewards’ Program From Streetsblog SF:
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Advocates Skeptical About Waymo's 'Transit Rewards' Program - Streetsblog San Francisco
It could do some good for regional rail, but advocates stress this isn't a substitute for good bus service
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
The Interstates Did Not Need Villains; They Had Criteria
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The Interstates Did Not Need Villains; They Had Criteria — Streetsblog USA
"Ask what your region's decision rule rewards. Then ask what it has no way to count."
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
Friday Video: What ‘A Week Without Driving’ Costs
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Friday Video: What 'A Week Without Driving' Costs — Streetsblog USA
...and what you could get back in exchange, at least if you lived in a city with good mobility alternatives.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
Talking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility
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Talking Headways Podcast: People Based Accessibility — Streetsblog USA
Maps aren't just about Point A and Point B, but how you get there.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 25/09/2026
Friday’s Headlines Are Shockingly Expensive
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Friday's Headlines Are Shockingly Expensive — Streetsblog USA
The 10 most costly highway projects in the U.S. all cost over half a billion dollars per mile.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 24/09/2026
‘Diversity; in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever
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'Diversity' in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever  — Streetsblog USA
Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 24/09/2026
Transgender Americans Harassed on Transit at High Rate, But Problem Goes Unrecognized: Study
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Transgender Americans Harassed on Transit at High Rate, But Problem Goes Unrecognized: Study — Streetsblog USA
Nearly 6 in 10 transgender respondents in a new study say that they've faced harassment onboard.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 22/09/2026
I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
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I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer's Market Crash — Streetsblog USA
A survivor of a mass casualty reflects on what she's learned about car culture, grief, and resilience.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 22/09/2026
Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
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Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide — Streetsblog USA
Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it's time to fight back against both, one of our…
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 22/09/2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
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Tuesday's Headlines Are a Speed Trap — Streetsblog USA
There's a downside to enforcing traffic laws when cities do it to raise revenue rather than to save lives.
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There are a lot of reasons to oppose hyperscale datacenters for the impacts this slice of the AI industry has on society. But I hadn't seen anyone unpack their impacts on land use, transportation, and the fabric of our communities. Loved talking to Saul Levin of @thehumpod.bsky.social about it.
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Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide — Streetsblog USA
Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it's time to fight back against both, one of our favorite...
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
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The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path — Streetsblog USA
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026
What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?
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What Would It Take to Get 'Fast, Free Buses' Nationwide? — Streetsblog USA
Fast and free buses might sound crazy — but is it crazy enough to work, even as governments take aim at steep transit cuts?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 21/09/2026
Monday’s Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean
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Monday's Headlines Are Overall Country, Overall Clean — Streetsblog USA
Rural communities can hardly support transit as it is, and they'll be hurt worst by Republicans' transportation bill.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
This week's transportation headlines
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This week's transportation headlines
The biggest news in transportation this week, all in under 2 minutes. Visit us at usa.streetsblog.org Twitter: https://x.com/StreetsblogUSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetsblog TikTok: …
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes?
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Are Brain-Rot Transit Ads Ruining Our Commutes? — Streetsblog USA
Advertisements give transit systems across the country badly-needed revenue. But how much is too much?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
Friday Video: Why America Hates Bikes (And How to Make It Love Them)
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Friday Video: Why America Hates Bikes (And How to Make It Love Them) — Streetsblog USA
YouTubers Climate Town and Not Just Bikes teamed up for a great explainer on the history of anti-bike bias in the United States.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 19/09/2026
Friday’s Headlines Put the Pedal to the Metal
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Friday's Headlines Put the Pedal to the Metal — Streetsblog USA
Oh, wait, there are no pedals? Let me try to pull up the brakes on this touchscreen.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 17/09/2026
What You Missed in the Transportation Reauthorization This Summer
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What You Missed in the Transportation Reauthorization This Summer — Streetsblog USA
Congressional negotiations over America's next big transportation law hit some speed bumps this summer, but there's more work to be done.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 17/09/2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Pay Through the Nose to Drive
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Wednesday's Headlines Pay Through the Nose to Drive — Streetsblog USA
The average American car owner spends about $15,000 a year on their vehicle, according to a AAA analysis of Bureau of Labor statistics.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026
This week's headlines, in video: Read the latest at buff.ly/eO1j5Ga.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026
You Won’t See These Defunded Projects in Sean Duffy’s US DOT Reality Show
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You Won’t See These Defunded Projects in Sean Duffy’s US DOT Reality Show — Streetsblog USA
Trump’s Secretary of Transportation is boasting his successes online while communities plead for funding he revoked.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Don’t Know What You Got ‘Til It’s Gone
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Tuesday's Headlines Don't Know What You Got 'Til It's Gone — Streetsblog USA
What would you rather have — freeways or parks?
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 14/09/2026
Where I’ve Been
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Where I've Been — Streetsblog USA
How becoming a caregiver for a person with terminal illness changed the way I think about transportation reform.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 14/09/2026
Monday’s Headlines Guzzle Less Gas
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Monday's Headlines Guzzle Less Gas — Streetsblog USA
The Iran war is making gas expensive, and if drivers want it to be cheaper, they should drive less.
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Andy Boenau @handle.invalid · 13/09/2026
Corporate media outlets have found a new click-bait genre: the terrifying e-bike. Social media warriors and neighborhood busybodies are all in a tizzy. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/09/11/i... @usa.streetsblog.org
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I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time — Streetsblog USA
Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest ...
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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Hi friends: I haven't written an article in three months. Here's why, and how my experience as a caregiver to a person I love with a disabling, terminal illness upended most of what I think about car dependency and transportation reform.
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Where I've Been — Streetsblog USA
How becoming a caregiver for a person with terminal illness changed the way I think about transportation reform.
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 14/09/2026
I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
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I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time — Streetsblog USA
Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest…
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