Kea Wilson
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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?
My 30-Day E-Cargo Bike Try-Out Worked Great!
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Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
Biggest COVID Bike Booms Came in Small Cities
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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.
How Free Transit Helps Local Business
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A new study finds that commuters with access to free public transportation don't drive any less — but they do take more leisure and shopping trips than those who have to pay their own fare, which could help provide local economies with the cash they need to provide a broader range of social services over time.
Lessons from Canada: How To End Mandatory Parking Minimums
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Edmonton, Alberta was the first major Canadian city to end parking minimums. Here's how they did it.
Feds’ Dangerous ‘Drunk Walking’ Stats
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Spouting false statistics about inebriated pedestrians does nothing to make the next victims safer.
Studies Show Safety of Pandemic Transit Riding
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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: ‘Safe’ AV Tech Stokes Driver Recklessness
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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.
Op-Ed: What Is an ‘Accessible’ Park, Anyway?
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COVID-19 has brought many lessons for urban planners, illuminating existing inequalities and flaws as well as introducing new challenges. One such lesson, as people seek open space and tranquility in tumultuous times, is that parks and natural areas are crucial to our resilience during crises.
Feds Must End 80/20 Transpo Funding Split
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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 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?