Kea Wilson
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Advocates Hope D.C.’s Proposed Right-On-Red Ban Will Inspire National Reform
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The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.
Study: Downtown Congestion is Still Down — And It Could Help Explain Roadway Dangers
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Downtown rush hour has still not roared back to pre-pandemic levels even as car travel surges in the suburbs, a new study finds — and it may help explain why traffic deaths have stayed so stubbornly high in U.S. communities.
Study: ‘Pedestrian Delivery Robots’ Have a Lot of the Same Challenges As … Pedestrians
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Sidewalk delivery robots struggle to get around U.S. cities for many of the same reasons as human pedestrians, a new study finds — but that's not the only reason why the emerging technology might struggle to deliver on its car-cutting promises without careful planning.
‘We Couldn’t Take A Roundabout Out if We Wanted To’: An Interview with Jim Brainerd, Mayor of Carmel, Ind.
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The Indianapolis suburb of Carmel has become internationally famous for its commitment to a hotly-debated traffic safety intervention known as the "roundabout." It wasn't always that way, though — until Mayor Jim Brainerd came along.
How Tech Billionaires are Threatening America’s Transportation Future
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Author Paris Marx reveals exactly what's wrong with the fantasies of some of the most prominent transportation tech "visionaries" of our time, and draws a blueprint for a better mobility system based on serving the needs of the many.
School Bus ‘Stop Arm’ Cameras Work — So Why Don’t More States Use Them?
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Artificial intelligence can protect children as they get on and off the bus — at least in cities that allow school districts to install life-saving technology.
Epic 150-Kid ‘Bike Bus’ Shows America a Better Way to Get to School
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A viral video of hundreds of students biking to school together shows how to give more kids the opportunity to get to school on their own two wheels.
Three Reasons So Many Drivers Leave Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Die
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A spate of pedestrian and cyclists deaths at the hands of hit-and-run drivers in St. Louis is sparking a national conversation about the unique reasons why so many drivers leave their victims to die — and what it will take to stop them.
Opinion: The E-Bike Is Not a ‘Monstrosity’; Car Culture Is
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On Wednesday, Atlantic columnist Ian Bogost unleashed the full ire of bike Twitter with the publication of his essay, "The E-Bike is a Monstrosity." Streetsblog had some thoughts.
‘We’re Luring Bicyclists To Their Deaths’: Husband of Diplomat Killed While Cycling Turns Anguish Into Advocacy
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The husband of a U.S. diplomat who survived an evacuation from war-torn Ukraine only to be killed in a car crash as she biked on a Maryland road is raising money to stop other families from having to endure similar tragedies — and urging the public to reckon with an epidemic of traffic violence that's left his children without a mother.
How To Design Better Cities For ‘Unseen’ Cyclists
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Bicycles play a radically different role in the lives of many cyclists experiencing housing insecurity, a new study suggests — and policymakers don't always do enough to consider the unique needs of people who bike for their survival.
Vermont First State to Offer E-Bike Rebate
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As states across America consider subsidizing the purchase of e-bikes to get people out of cars, Vermont just quietly became the first one to actually do it.