Kea Wilson

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COVID-19 Reveals That the Real Cure For Freight Truck Congestion Is Fewer Cars

By Kea Wilson | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

We don't need more roads — we need fewer cars on the existing roads.

Trump Says COVID-19 Deaths May Be the Price We Pay for a Strong Economy — Just Like Traffic Deaths

By Kea Wilson | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

Deadly car crashes are not the price we must pay to sustain our civilization. Neither are coronavirus deaths.

Suburbanization Is Not the Answer to COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.

COVID19 Legacy: The Death of the Avoidable Car Trip?

By Kea Wilson | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

COVID-19 is requiring us to cut non-essential travel in the short term. It'll be harder to do it in the long term — but it will be worth it.

Study: Most Car Owners Wish They Didn’t Have to Drive

By Kea Wilson | Mar 20, 2020 | No Comments

Most people who get behind the wheel every day don't want to be there, a new survey shows.

During COVID-19, Lime and Bird Pull Back; Spin Steps Up

By Kea Wilson | Mar 19, 2020 | No Comments

In the midst of a pandemic, is micromobility another way to spread the virus — or more important than ever before?

Coronavirus Legacy: No One Should Have to Drive to Vote

By Kea Wilson | Mar 18, 2020 | No Comments

Ohio's decision to cancel its primary shows the need to improve remote voting, during a public health crisis or not.

Lowering Speed Limits Will Help Fight COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

Hospitals are about to be overwhelmed with virus patients. Let's not strain our health care system any more — we need to reduce speed limits now.

Big Data Could Revolutionize Transportation. Is That a Good Thing?

By Kea Wilson | Mar 13, 2020 | No Comments

Most of us are already sharing our location with private corporations almost every day. Could we use that data for good — or do we need to fight Big Brother?

Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Public Transit

By Kea Wilson | Mar 12, 2020 | No Comments

Have you ever noticed that almost any time characters ride a bus or a train in a movie, they...kinda hate it?

America Is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse

By Kea Wilson | Mar 11, 2020 | No Comments

Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.