Kea Wilson
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Study: The U.S. Can Absolutely Afford to Build More Rail
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The persistent myth that it just costs more to build train lines in the U.S. than it does abroad is mostly bunk, a new analysis finds — but costs quickly balloon when we start building them underground, for reasons that researchers can't yet fully explain.
What Biden’s Other Cabinet Picks Might Mean For Sustainable Transportation
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Pete Buttigieg drew most of the attention earlier this week, but two other key cabinet appointments this week could signal that electric vehicles remain at the center of the President-elect's climate strategy — despite evidence that transit, walking and biking is far more critical to cutting greenhouse gases.
What Secretary Pete Could Mean for the USDOT
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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.
New COVID-19 Relief Bill Starves Transit — Again
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But it's better than nothing at all.
Four Ways Cars Pollute Our Lives — Besides the Tailpipe
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Even if we electrified our entire vehicle fleet overnight, car pollution would still make us and the planet sick — and policymakers should start pushing for strong policy to mitigate the impacts of non-tailpipe emissions now, a new study finds.
A City Is a Series of Choices Over Time
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Roman Mars Reveals the Secret Histories That Shape Our Streets
Why Highway Teardowns Make Great Infrastructure (and Equity) Investments
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Progressive advocates are making the case that new infrastructure money would actually be best spent tearing urban highways down — and reinvesting in the Black and brown communities that those bad road projects tore apart decades ago.
Memo to Feds: To Keep Seniors Safe on Our Roads, End Car Dependence
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America's top federal safety agency is raising awareness this week about safety for older drivers, but largely ignoring how car dependence often forces seniors to take the wheel even when they can no longer do so safely.
How Same-Day Shipping Is Clogging U.S. Roads
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Nearly all of the theoretical climate and congestion benefits of online shopping are wiped out by rush delivery promises that are common among big retailers, a study finds — and in the midst of a pandemic holiday season, our failure to reckon with that reality could spell disaster for U.S. roadways.
The Real Reason Drivers Are Convinced They Can’t Do Without Cars
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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.
Distracted Driving Skyrocketing During the Pandemic
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A new study finds that a shocking 27 percent of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies.
There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets
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The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that's overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there's no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.