Kea Wilson
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Advocates Demand Global Leaders Increase Bike Mode Share
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Sustainable transportation advocates are urging world leaders at COP26 to commit to a global goal to increase cycling mode share — because if they don't, there is "no conceivable way" for them to meet the summit's climate goals.
What’s In (And Out Of) the New Reconciliation Bill For Sustainable Transport
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Most programs favored by sustainable transportation advocates have survived negotiations over the massive social infrastructure package that's held up the country's transportation ambitions for months — though a few of them have gotten a little skinnier.
US DOT Promises National ‘Safe Systems Approach’ After Historic Road Violence Surge
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The Department of Transportation is promising radical new changes to federal approach to roadway safety following a report that showed the largest six-month increase in roadway fatalities ever recorded by the agency.
Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic Violence This Halloween
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Top health leaders are encouraging families to get outside and trick-or-treat for the first time since the pandemic began, but advocates are urging them not to ignore another public health threat that threatens kids every Halloween: traffic violence.
New ‘Induced Demand’ Calculator Shows Exactly How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Cause
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A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
Kerry Warns Budget Bill Delay Will Hold Global Climate Goals Hostage
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Centrist bickering over the size of the Democrats' budget reconciliation will have dire consequences for key international climate goals, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warns — and sustainable transportation priorities will be dealt a particularly hard blow.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge Truancy v. Mercedes Benz E-Class
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Toxic car ads are truly timeless...and that's not a good thing.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
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There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
Study: A Road Pricing Scheme That Actually Cuts Driving
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Participants who received cash for choosing modes of transport that are most beneficial to society ended up driving far less than study participants who did not get the reward.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Hummer EV vs. Dodge Demon
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We're launching the quarter-finals with two ads that are so toxic, they bend the definition of the word "commercial" itself — and stretch way past the time limit of the typical 30-second TV spot.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Aggressively American Edition
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We're finishing off our first round of competition with two ads that give a salute to America...or at least one very specific, aggressively toxic version of it.
Study: What’s Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?
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The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.