Kea Wilson
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Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit?
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For more than 20 years, U.S. car-sharing services have failed to deliver on the promise of reducing private vehicle ownership at large scale — but an innovative new business model rolling out on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul soon may give the industry the jolt it needs.
Can This App Tell You If You Live in a ’15 Minute Neighborhood’?
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A new tool can help you advocate for your cities to cultivate the walkable amenities that are missing, as well as create safe routes to reach them.
Four Ways Cities Can Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
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Robert Moses's approach to transportation planning defined American cities for generations. Now, it's time to dismantle that dangerous and racist legacy.
‘The Auto Industry Went Beserk’: Five Questions with Joan Claybrook, Former Head of NHTSA
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The first woman head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reflects on her successes — retractable stop signs on buses, mandatory crash test standards, airbags and the end of hood ornaments, for instance — and the construct battle against auto makers.
Exactly How Far U.S. Street Safety Has Fallen Behind Europe, in Three Bombshell Charts
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We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.
Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers
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Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night.
Portland Asks: Should Corporations Pay for Transit?
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The Portland area is poised to pass a ballot measure that could radically increase pedestrian infrastructure and transit access for communities of color — but opposition is coming from big corporations like Nike, which has virtue signaled Black Lives Matter.
Trump Admin Rejects Transit Mask Mandate, Endangering Transport — Again
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The Trump administration declined the request from a prominent transit workers' union the same day the President was admitted to a tax payer-funded hospital for coronavirus.
Why A New Michigan Law Has Non-Drivers Buying Car Insurance
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...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.
Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone
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And a major shift to public transit and active modes is the only realistic answer.
Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years
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It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.
‘National Pedestrian Safety Month’ Campaign Is An Offensive Parade of Dangerous Traffic Violence Myths
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Our tax dollars paid for this? The first federally funded "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is centered around a press campaign aimed at blaming walkers themselves.