Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
The Other Type of Car Pollution That Harms Us All
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Noise pollution from busy roads is nearly as harmful to our health as air pollution.
How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19
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Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.
Quarantine Saved US Drivers $22B — And Saved Society Far More
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A massive shift to remote work during national COVID-19 lockdowns saved commuters as much as $22 billion in direct commuting costs — and it saved society nearly as much money in avoided car crashes and carbon outputs. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.
Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads
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A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Ten Cities to Use Open Streets as Tools for Equity and COVID-Resilience
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The winners of a new grant will seek to put roads to their highest and best use at this historic moment: helping the most undeserved residents of our cities.
How to Get More People on E-Bikes
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It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it.
Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer
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There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.
Micromobility Trips Explode 60 Percent in One Year — But Bike-Share Lags
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Scooters are driving the recent micromobility revolution — but don't count out the humble bike just yet.
Angie Schmitt: ‘It Was an Injustice That There Wasn’t More Attention’ to Pedestrian Deaths
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Our exclusive interview with the author of "Right of Way" delves into our nation's continuing inability to save the lives of pedestrians — and how Joe Biden could help if elected.
Bill That Would Have Crushed Bike and Scooter-Share Amended
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AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill.
Why Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
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Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.
This Bill Could Kill Bike and Scooter Share in California
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Assembly Bill 1286 would functionally ban scooters, e-bikes and other electric-assist modes from the road — if advocates don't speak up.