Kea Wilson
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GOP Relief Bill Gives Zero Dollars to Sustainable Transportation
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Nope, not even a penny.
On the ADA’s 30th Anniversary, Remember: Bikes are a Mobility Assistive Device, too
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On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, a Seattle-based group reminds the world how essential cycling can be for Americans with non-normative bodies.
How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse
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Cars are back across America — but communities with richer residents are being spared much of the pollution and traffic violence.
A Black and White Issue: Lime Confronts the Scooter Racial Divide
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The micromobility giant is taking action to fight the disparity — but there isn't much available research to help them explain.
Five Great Ways To Repurpose Parking Lots During the Pandemic
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If there's one thing America definitely doesn't need any more of, it's parking lots — and during COVID-19, communities across the U.S. are seizing that under-utilized asphalt for pandemic-safe and equitable ways.
American SUVs are Too Dangerous for UK Roads, UK Safety Experts Say
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American SUVs kill so many people on U.S. roads that other countries don't want them anywhere near their own roads.
How to Build Safe Routes to School During COVID-19
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Cities should consider barring cars from certain streets and taking some space away from drivers as part of a comprehensive strategy to get children safely to school during COVID-19, a leading national organization recommends.
Half of Americans Want Drivers Who Drive More to Pay More
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People are starting to get behind a VMT tax. (Um, so what's a vehicle miles traveled tax?)
Berkeley To Become the First US City To De-Cop Traffic Enforcement
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But advocates say it's important we remain vigilant about what replaces it.
Four Things to Know About Biden’s Energy Plan
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Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s $2-trillion infrastructure and energy plan released today somehow goes all-in on electric cars, transit, and environmental justice simultaneously — and would even create an Environmental and Climate Justice Division within the Department of Justice.
Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses
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For once, something intuitive turns out to be true: near-miss car crashes are a very good predictor of actual crashes on that same roadway — and cities can save lives by changing road designs in high-conflict areas before more people die, a groundbreaking new traffic study shows.
A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely
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If employers give the workers what they want, we can end three pandemics: COVID-19, climate change, and traffic violence.