Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
STEAL THIS IDEA: States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program
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Subsidizing e-bikes is a no-brainer in the best of times — and in a pandemic, it could be a life-saver.
Designing ‘Streets For Protest’ Won’t Work Because of Cops
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Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.
Four Things Every Sustainable Transportation Advocate Should Know About the INVEST Act
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Congress is reportedly likely to vote on a major infrastructure bill soon — and if it succeeds, it will have big consequences for the future of sustainable transportation in the U.S.
Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis
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Two white homeowners threatened the lives of Black Lives Matter protesters in on a private street in St. Louis on Sunday, raising new questions about anti-Black racism in pseudo-public space.
Can Corporate Micromobility Companies Really Turn Riders Into Street Safety Advocates?
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Will "Lime Action" succeed in the noble goal of supporting an advocate-set agenda for our mobility future? What is that agenda? Time will tell.
‘Centering Equity Is a Matter of Life and Death’: Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Urbanism
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Five visionary leaders shared their wisdom on how to take antiracist action in the built environment professions. Here are a few of the highlights for Streetsblog readers.
Post-COVID Car Sales Are on the Rise — Especially Sales of Trucks and SUVs
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Drivers aren't just buying more cars than they were a month ago — they're buying bigger ones.
‘You Barely Hear Our Stories’: Tiffanie Stanfield Fights Hit-and-Run Driving
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As the founder of H.A.R.D., Tiffanie Stanfield fights against a traffic violence epidemic with a uniquely high impact on the Black community — and she wants you to join her.
What ‘Abolish the Police’ Could Mean for Street Safety
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What does #defundthepolice really mean for road safety — in the broadest sense of that term?
Study: AVs May Not Detect Darker-Skinned Pedestrians as Often as Lighter Ones
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Driverless cars are worse at detecting darker skin pigments, meaning that autonomous vehicles might not solve the already disproportionate pedestrian death toll faced by black communities, according to a new study.
Three Signs This Might Be Micromobility’s Big Moment
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From soaring ridership to major expansion, there's new evidence that reports of the micromobility industry's early death to COVID-19 may have been greatly exaggerated.
Study: For Nearly Half of Drivers, Threat of Police Enforcement Doesn’t Deter Texting
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An over-focus on enforcement poses unconscionable dangers to black residents — and it doesn't even deter many dangerous drivers.