Kea Wilson
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Study: Rural Areas Need Safe, Sustainable Transportation Now
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Rural communities need policies that make it easier for residents to drive less, a new report argues — but federal politicians keep perpetuating the myth that transit, walking and biking have no place outside mega-cities.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Aggressively American Edition
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We're finishing off our first round of competition with two ads that give a salute to America...or at least one very specific, aggressively toxic version of it.
Study: What’s Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?
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The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.
Congressional Maneuvering Delays Infrastructure Bill
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Congress was forced to delay a vote on a bill that would have reauthorized the nation's major transportation programs last night, missing a critical midnight deadline and throwing the future of sustainable transport advocates' priorities into doubt.
Study: How Megacars, More Driving Could Cancel Out EV Gains
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Even the most realistic models of the emissions-cutting potential of electric vehicles are still underestimating how much more Americans are likely to drive and their preference for gas-powered megacars, a new study suggests.
Grisly Texas Crash Raises Old Questions About Teen Drivers
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Safe streets advocates in Texas are questioning the state driving age after an aggressive teenage motorist mowed down six cyclists this weekend — and some are wondering whether children really belong behind the wheel anywhere in America.
What Would Our Cities Look Like If AVs Ruled the Roads?
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Autonomous vehicles could unleash a second wave of suburban sprawl that makes cities inhospitable to people outside cars in new ways — unless governments adopt policies to soften their impact now, a new study argues.
Why Transit Planners Need to Talk About Public Health
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Baltimore is failing to deliver quality transit to the predominantly low-income neighborhoods of color that need it most, a new report from public health researchers argues — and the analysis they used to identify those areas could serve as template for other cities committed to mobility justice, too.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Child Endangerment Edition
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In a rational world, a product that's routinely involved in the deaths and serious injuries of thousands of children every year would be immediately pulled from the market...or at least, maybe kids wouldn't be featured in hundreds of ads.
Biden’s ‘Heat Island’ Strategy Ignores Cars
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President Biden says he's taking action to cool deadly urban heat islands, but it's not enough because ... cars.
Federal E-Car Incentives Get $4B, E-Bikes Still In Limbo
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U.S. motorists may soon be eligible for up to $12,500 in grants to purchase electric cars, thanks to a new fund folded into the Democrats' reconciliation package — but benefits for e-bike purchasers may be far more modest and aggressively means-tested, unless advocates speak out.
Reconciliation Looking Good For Sustainable Transportation (So Far)
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New House legislation coming out of Peter DeFazio's committee could restore some of what sustainable transportation advocates lost during the negotiations over the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill — without technically breaking President Biden's promises to the GOP.