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Pedestrian Safety

House Bill Would Make Auto-Braking Rules Stronger to Protect Cyclists

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Bicycling

New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle ‘Idaho’ Stop

<p>Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who 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. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a></p>


Gersh Kuntzman

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Alarming Report Shows that Two Auto-Braking Systems Can’t See People in Reflective Garb

Jeff Wood

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Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Robbery

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New from NACTO: Here’s How Your City Can Embrace Biking

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Transit

Yonah’s List: All the Transit Expansion in the United States in 2024

<p>Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, since her early days commuting by bike to UCLA long ago. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, and edited Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center. She also earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.</p>


Melanie Curry

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New Federal Infrastructure Grants Awarded: Many in California

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Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape

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CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050

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OPINION: Vision Zero Begins with Drivers Simply Sharing the Road