Kea Wilson
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Most U.S. Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should
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Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.
Opinion: What If We’re Thinking About Impaired Driving All Wrong?
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Let's pull back the cover on some seemingly shocking stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians
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Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.
Four Ways To Build A Better Automated Enforcement Program
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Simple messaging changes can help transportation leaders win over residents who are skeptical of automated enforcement, a new study finds — and there's even more they can do to make those programs equitable, effective, and deserving of public support.
Podcast: The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America
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Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.
Syracuse’s Messy I-81 Teardown Fight Shows the Challenge of ‘Reconnecting Communities’
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An 11th-hour legal battle over the future of one of America's most talked-about highway teardowns is sparking a debate about what it really means to "reconnect communities" devastated by highway construction — and possibly offering a preview of similar fights on deck in other U.S. cities.
Beyond Ciclovia: Five Lessons on Sustainable Transportation from Colombia
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Here's a deeply non-exhaustive list of five lessons about sustainable transportation I took home with me from a recent trip to Colombia, and why I can't wait to go back.
Report: State and Federal Officials Are Asleep at the Wheel on AV Safety
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"We have concerns about this technology now — not even considering how complex it might someday become," said one report author.
This Global Initiative to Increase Bike Access Can Teach the U.S. A Few Things, Too
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A new initiative aims to put thousands of purpose-built transportation bikes in the hands of people in underserved countries — and in the process, sparking a conversation about the role of bike design itself in making green mobility accessible.
It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe
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Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.
That Viral NY Times Article on Road Death Was Only the Tip of the Iceberg
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The New York Times jumped into the ongoing conversation about why American road deaths are so rapidly outpacing the rest of the industrialized world — but the scratch-the-surface approach left a lot of causes and solutions on the table.
Should People Be Able to Issue Their Neighbors Traffic Fines?
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Imagine a world where every cell phone in every pocket in America could be instantly transformed into a portable traffic camera, capable of issuing misbehaving motorists a ticket with little more than a few swipes on a touch screen.