Kea Wilson
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Why Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Seating
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When we talk about increasing access to sustainable transportation, many street safety advocates fail to talk about placing benches with anywhere near the fervor with which we talk laying train track or building bike lanes. That needs to change.
Georgia Senate Wins Put Major Transportation Reform Within Reach
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Democrats reclaiming majority control of the Senate creates a path to a green infrastructure bill that has eluded sustainable transportation advocates for decades.
What Will ‘Mayor Pete’ Mean for the U.S. DOT?
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Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be Secretary of Transportation. Whatever you think, remember that this guy is one of the few politicians who acknowledges the "many ways we subsidize driving." So there's that.
Roman Mars: The Streetsblog Interview
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Roman Mars's new book builds on the universe of fascinating stories he explores in the "99 Percent Invisible" podcast, and reveals a range of dazzling histories hidden in our streets and roads.
Here’s an MIT Study that Really Delves into the Essence of Car Addiction
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Drivers value their access to a private vehicle more than three times as much during the pandemic as they did before COVID-19. But we can change that.
Streetsblog USA Editor Ditches Car Culture for a Cargo Bike
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Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
Wall Street Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. And That’s the Problem.
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Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
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Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.
California’s Prop 22 Is a Massive Handout To Unsustainable Transportation — And It’s Coming Here, Soon
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The controversial California bill is poised to be replicated across the nation — unless we stop it.
No Wonder There are So Many Shrinks in NYC! Pollution is Bumming us Out
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Now we finally know why New Yorkers are often depressed: car-caused pollution.
Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
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We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
How Far Behind is the U.S. in Street Safety? We Can Show You in Three Charts
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We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.