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Bikeshare isn't always planned with seniors in front of mind — and if we're not careful, the next wave of the mobility revolution won't be, either. Image: Pixabay via Creative Commons

Why the New Mobility Revolution Leaves Seniors Behind

By Kea Wilson | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and will be more so by the time autonomous vehicles come around, a new study argues. 
Image: Andrew Seaman via Creative Commons.

Study: Low-Income Workers Relying More Heavily on Bikeshare

By Kea Wilson | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments
Low-income and BIPOC workers are more dependent on bikeshare to get around during the pandemic than their wealthy, white counterparts, a new study finds – but the location of docking stations doesn't always prioritize their travel needs. 
Sidewalks in Holland, Mich. stay dry even int he depths of winter— thanks to an innovative snow-melt program in their downtown, and a robust snow-clearance program everywhere else. Image: Screenshot from City of Holland Youtube.

Holland Shows How to Put Pedestrians First in Winter

By Kea Wilson | Feb 23, 2021 | No Comments
Holland has a long history of going above and beyond for people who travel outside cars in the winter — and no, we're not talking about that Holland.
An Amtrak train waiting to depart for San Jose from Oakland. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Amtrak Is Growing. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?

By Kea Wilson | Feb 22, 2021 | No Comments
Amtrak wants intercity rail take its rightful place as an essential component of our public transportation ecosystem, rather than quasi-private afterthought.
Young Marvin Anderson watches the destruction of his neighborhood to make way for I-94. More than half a century later, he's leading an effort to rebuild some of what the historically Black Rondo region lost. Courtesy: Reconnect Rondo

Can a Land Bridge Restore What a Black Community Lost?

By Kea Wilson | Feb 22, 2021 | No Comments
Advocates from St. Paul, Minn. are hoping to restore some of what the Black community lost when a highway was run through their core neighborhood — and to provide an unconventional model for other communities across the country to do the same.
Ask a state politician, and they'll probably tell you that their constituents are calling for more highway funding. But ask a city or county politician, and they're more likely to ask for money for transit — especially post-pandemic. Image: Laurie Skrivan/Post Dispatch, via Creative Commons

What The Next Infrastructure Bill Would Look Like If Cities Were In Charge

By Kea Wilson | Feb 17, 2021 | No Comments
If city and regional leaders were the ones writing next federal infrastructure bill, mass transit would be a top priority and highways would be de-emphasized, a new study suggests.
Image: Pxhere via Creative Commons

The Reason More Women Drivers Die in Car Crashes

By Kea Wilson | Feb 16, 2021 | No Comments
Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the male drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.
Image: Pixabay via Creative Commons

How to Support Women on Bikes in Winter

By Kea Wilson | Feb 12, 2021 | No Comments
"In order for the bike boom to continue, we have to include everyone, and that’s not just about snow clearance," said one panelist at the Winter Cycling Conference.
E-bike batteries are often a lot more subtle than this – and if a new bill passes, electric cycles of all kinds could be ubiquitous on U.S. roads soon. Image: Pixabay via Creative Commons

New Bill Would Help Americans Buy E-Bikes

By Kea Wilson | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments
As President Biden gears up to give electric car buyers a federally subsidized discount, Congress must not to forget the other electric vehicle that is even better at saving the planet.
Image: YouTube

How to Electrify the Nation’s School Buses

By Kea Wilson | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments
It will take forever to electrify our transit systems, but yellow school buses could be switched over within the decade, a new report says.
Image: Pixabay

Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine

By Kea Wilson | Feb 9, 2021 | No Comments
Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they're also leaving them to die there.
Photo: Bike Delaware

Memo to Buttigieg: Fix Our National Traffic Control Standards

By Kea Wilson | Feb 8, 2021 | No Comments
The feds will finally revise the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which sets standards for signs, markings and signals that help road users — and, eventually, autonomous vehicles — safely move through our communities.
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