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Kea Wilson

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Source: Wikimedia Commons.

How Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers On the Roads

By Kea Wilson | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments
A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
An Open Streets event in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Source: Street Lab via Creative Commons.

Ten Cities To Use Open Streets As Tools for Equity And COVID-Resilience

By Kea Wilson | Sep 3, 2020 | No Comments
The winners of a new grant will seek put roads to their highest and best use at this historic moment: helping the most undeserved residents of our cities.
Yes, that *is* an armed law enforcement officer standing mere feet from a child on a bike. Source: NHTSA

Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer

By Kea Wilson | Sep 2, 2020 | No Comments
There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.
Source: Marco Verch via Creative Commons.

Micromobility Trips Explode 60 Percent In One Year — But Bikeshares Lag

By Kea Wilson | Aug 31, 2020 | No Comments
Scooters are driving the recent micromobility revolution — but don't count out the humble bike just yet.

Angie Schmitt: ‘It Was an Injustice That There Wasn’t More Attention’ to Pedestrian Deaths

By Kea Wilson | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments
Our exclusive interview with the author of "Right of Way" delves into our nation's continuing inability to save the lives of pedestrians — and how Joe Biden could help if elected.

The Real Reason Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments
Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.
Source: Pixabay via Creative Commons.

Cal. Fixes Bill that Would’ve Ended Micromobility in the State

By Kea Wilson | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments
AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill.
Image source: Derrick Pollack/Creative Commons

The Law That Could Kill Bike and Scooter Share in California — and Set a Dangerous Precedent For Your State

By Kea Wilson | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments
Assembly Bill 1286 would functionally ban scooters, e-bikes and other electric-assist modes from the road — if advocates don't speak up.
Joe Biden's first official portrait was taken just weeks after he lost his wife and baby daughter in a car crash. Source: Creative Commons.

Joe Biden Lost His Wife and Daughter to Traffic Violence. Could He Be the First President to Do Anything to End it?

By Kea Wilson | Aug 24, 2020 | No Comments
Joe Biden would be the first traffic violence widow to occupy the presidency. So why hasn't his tragedy informed his policies?
A Detroit family walks down a street with no sidewalks. Source: Joel Kurth/Bridge Michigan.

Why Every City Needs to Learn the Three A’s of Equitable Pedestrian Planning

By Kea Wilson | Aug 21, 2020 | No Comments
Only 40 percent of pedestrian master plans commit to concrete goals to actually reduce equity disparities.

Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program

By Kea Wilson | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments
Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?
Photo: Parker Day

The Shocking Reason Why Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers Keep Their Licenses

By Kea Wilson | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments
A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes how a loophole in the national driver's license compact is keeping drivers who have killed on U.S. roads.
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