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Beyond Chicagoland

Pickups and SUVs are driving the pedestrian death epidemic. But the tide may be turning.

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Chicagoans need more outdoor entertainment options that don’t require a car

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How Montreal, Milan, and D.C. have made more space for walk/bike/transit during COVID

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes about transportation and other topics for additional local publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and &#8216;L&#8217; train.

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A dinosaur still roams the earth: John Forester discusses his discredited anti-bikeway credo

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What Can We Do to Make Dockless Electric Scooters Safer?

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NACTO’s Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines Could Help Chicago Avoid a Dystopian Future

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration&#8217;s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City&#8217;s ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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NACTO Wants to Find Out How Cities Can Design Better Streets, Faster

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Global Street Design Guide Now Available Free Online

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.

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Grassy Storm Drainage Can Be a Transportation Twofer, New Guide Shows

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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6 Principles to Make Self-Driving Cars Work for Cities, Not Against Them

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