Kea Wilson
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Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High
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"I am shouting from the rooftops to get the public on board" with safety initiatives, says one activist.
We Need More — And Better — E-Bike Incentive Programs Across America
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Nonetheless, e-bike incentives still aren't an easy sell among the groups that are best poised to create them.
There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All
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There are only four types of drivers in U.S. communities — and transportation leaders need to adopt distinct strategies to influence their behavior on the road — and to get them out from behind the wheel altogether.
How Cities Can Better ‘Manage’ Car Dependency … And Reduce It
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The same tool that communities have used for decades to make commutes easier on drivers can be refashioned to reduce reliance on automobiles altogether, a leading planning consultancy argues.
MUSK SEE: Three Reasons Why Congestion Decreases When Cities ‘Delete’ Road Lanes
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Elon Musk's insane comments about induced demand once again force advocates to debunk common congestion myths that powerful, but often ill-informed, people continue to promulgate.
STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
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As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.
Why Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Abortion Access
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Auto-centrism already poses a barrier to health care — and the likely rollback of the once-protected procedure could make that hurdle insurmountable for many.
Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year
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Just in time for today's announcement by the DOT: These signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Truly Assess How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is
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Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.
Japan’s ‘Old Enough!’ Sparks Questions About Car-Dependent US Childhoods
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A long-running Japanese TV show challenges young children to navigate their cities without adult supervision, making us wonder why American cities are so comparatively hostile to kids.
What’s In the US DOT ‘Equity Action Plan’ — And What’s Missing
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A new federal action plan to advance "equity" in transportation includes concrete commitments to reform a transportation network that too often disenfranchises marginalized people — but it doesn't go far enough, some say.
Study: Asphalt Art Decreases Vulnerable Road User Crashes By 50 Percent
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Turns out, paint can be protection, at least when it's done right.