Kea Wilson
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STUDY: Police Stops Don’t Stop Car Crashes
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An explosive new study found that higher rates of state patrol traffic stops — which increase the possibility of dangerous contact between people of color and law enforcement — does not lessen car-crash rates.
Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops
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Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.
Study: Suburban Living is the Worst for Carbon Emissions
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Does a city dweller who eats at trendy restaurants every night generate more carbon emissions than a suburbanite with a backyard garden? The answer might surprise you.
U.S. Finally Gets First Mobility as a Service Platform
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Pittsburgh just became the first U.S. community where every resident can feasibly and affordably trade their private cars for an app.
Senate Bill Would Put Teen Drivers in Big Rigs
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The latest Senate transportation bill would make it legal for freight companies to hire teenagers to drive big rigs, among other dangerous new policies that advocates say have no place in federal law.
Who Should Keep the Scooter Revolution Running?
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One of the nation's largest e-scooter operators is in hot water for violating labor regulations in San Francisco — and it's sparking a dialogue about what the micromobility gig economy means for the mobility futures of cities far beyond the Bay.
Study: Driving to Save Time Just Slows Everyone Down
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Researchers have found that making driving more convenient ends up ensuring that a community will be choked by gridlock, and everyone will have a slower trip.
An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds
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The two-wheeled electric vehicle revolution is taking off — but is Washington up to the task?
Idaho’s Bike-Friendly Suburban County
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A massive transportation authority in Idaho is promising to build protected bike lanes whenever they resurface the most dangerous multi-lane roads in their region, and some advocates think state DOTs across the country should follow their lead.
STUDY: City Visitors Who Use E-scooters More Spend More
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While e-scooters may offer a low-carbon option for post-COVID tourism, do these schemes benefit tourist cities? One Australian study explores.
Three Turns Your City Must Ban Right Now
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To everything there is a season — but killer turns (turns, turns) should never get the time of day in U.S. cities.
Fear of Assault Keeps Women From Walking
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And transportation leaders aren’t doing enough to design streets that can make people of all genders feel comprehensively safe traveling outside cars.