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Kea Wilson

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STEAL THIS IDEA: Washington DOT To Give Lanes Back to People on State Roads

By Kea Wilson | Jul 14, 2020 | No Comments
A state DOT program will expand city leaders' toolboxes for delivering residents changes they actually want.
Source: Education Views via Creative Commons

Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim

By Kea Wilson | Jul 13, 2020 | No Comments
As we figure out how to re-open K-12 schools during a pandemic, we can't forget about bus drivers
Photo: Washington Bikes

STEAL THIS IDEA: States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program

By Kea Wilson | Jul 8, 2020 | No Comments
Subsidizing e-bikes is a no-brainer in the best of times — and in a pandemic, it could be a life-saver.
Protestors take cover from police tear gas canisters in a "protest-friendly" plaza in Hong Kong. Source: SITU research.

Designing ‘Streets For Protest’ Won’t Work Because of Cops

By Kea Wilson | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments
Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.
Source: Street Plans

Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity? A Conversation with Mike Lydon and Tony Garcia

By Kea Wilson | Jul 7, 2020 | No Comments
The creators of "tactical urbanism" sit down with Streetsblog to talk about where their quick-build methods are going in a historic moment that is finally centering real community engagement.

Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis

By Kea Wilson | Jul 1, 2020 | No Comments
Two white homeowners threatened the lives of Black Lives Mater protesters in on a private street in St. Louis on Sunday, raising new questions about anti-Black racism in pseudo-public space.
Lime is a scooter company. Is this the kind of activism it will support, or will it see its mission find more limited to the design of streets? Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Can Corporate Micromobility Companies Really Turn Riders Into Street Safety Advocates?

By Kea Wilson | Jun 29, 2020 | No Comments
Will "Lime Action" succeed in the noble goal of supporting an advocate-set agenda for our mobility future? What is that agenda? Time will tell.
Marin Transit Source: Wikimedia Commons. Uber Transit Source: Flickr via Creative Commons.

Strange Bedfellows: Transit Agency To Pay Uber $80K To Collect Fares

By Kea Wilson | Jun 26, 2020 | No Comments
San Francisco Bay Area agency Marin Transit signed a deal that will allow its riders to buy their bus tickets directly from the Uber app — agreeing to pay the company a subscription fee as much as $80,000 over two years for the use of its software. The move raised hackles among some transit advocates, who are skeptical of the e-taxi industry's corrosive impact on public transportation ridership.

‘Centering Equity is a Matter of Life and Death’: Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Urbanism

By Kea Wilson | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments
Five visionary leaders shared their wisdom on how to take antiracist action in the built environment professions. Here are a few of the highlights for Streetsblog readers.
Source: Creative Commons.

Post-COVID Car Sales Are on the Rise — Especially Sales of Trucks and SUVs

By Kea Wilson | Jun 24, 2020 | No Comments
Drivers aren't just buying more cars than they were a month ago — they're buying bigger ones.
Tiffanie Stanfield, founder of the St. Louis, Mo. based non-profit Fighting Hit and Run Driving.

‘You Barely Hear Our Stories’: Tiffanie Stanfield Fights Hit-and-Run Driving

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments
As the founder of H.A.R.D., Tiffanie Stanfield fights against a traffic violence epidemic with a uniquely high impact on the Black community — and she wants you to join her.
Photo: Jeff Baker

What ‘Abolish the Police’ Could Mean for Street Safety

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments
What does #defundthepolice really mean for road safety — in the broadest sense of that term?
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