Kea Wilson
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Distracted Driving Skyrocketing During the Pandemic
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A new study finds that a shocking 27 percent of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies.
There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets
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The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that's overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there's no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.
Fed Pedestrian Safety ‘Action’ Plan Light on Action, Heavy on Studies
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Ending the pedestrian death crisis will take real money, policy and cultural change — not just another government report with a laundry list of missed opportunities, proposed research and little else.
WARNING: Cars are Dangerous!
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We warn cigarette buyers that they might expose their children to second-hand smoke. Why not warn drivers of their impact on society?
I Tried An E-Cargo Bike For 30 Days And Didn’t Need to Touch My Car Once
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Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
STUDY: The Biggest COVID-19 Bike Booms Weren’t Where You Think
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American bike trips skyrocketed 26 percent at the height of the COVID-19 bicycling boom, but the surge was larger in small metros than big cities that liked to bike before, a new study finds.
Federal ‘Drunk Walking’ Stats Are Flimsy — And Dangerous
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It turns out that federal safety and public health agencies who have for years blamed “drunk” pedestrians for their own deaths have been largely basing their conclusions on conjecture by cops, rather than definitive evidence. In recent months, influential government agencies like the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have doubled down on messaging that “drunk […]
Studies Show Riding Transit During Pandemic Is Safe
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As coronavirus cases surge nationally, many scientific studies are reassuring essential workers that it's largely safe to take public transportation (if they use basic precautions) — and reminding Washington that it's past time to give transit agencies the relief they need.
Study: Drivers More Reckless When Their Cars Have More ‘Safe’ AV Tech
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Automated vehicle technology was supposed to end car crashes forever — but a new study suggests that the more automated a car gets, the more reckless its driver may become.
Three Reasons to Put the 1980s in the Past And #EndTheEightyTwentySplit
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A single, 38-year-old transportation law has locked America into a car-dominated status quo for far too long — and advocates believe the next congress could be the ones to finally get our country out of the 1980s for good.
Four Easy Ways Biden Could Revolutionize Our Cycling Culture
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President-elect Biden is poised to take bold steps to reform federal transportation incentives as soon as February — and advocates are optimistic that he could take quick action to support active transportation in a way no president before him has even tried.
Feds to (Finally) Explore Drunk Driving Prevention Tech
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We have the technology we need to stop drunk driving right now. Why aren't we using it?