Eve Kessler
Email Eve Kessler at eve@streetsblog.org
Recent Posts
Auto Insurance Industry Admits Systemic Racism
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Auto insurers charge Black drivers with good records more than white drivers with bad records — among other racist practices.
How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage
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It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
Vision Zero Cities: Use the Curb Better
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Vision Zero Conference panel says 'amenities' are coming — and drivers will pay for space.
Report Reveals Way Forward for Transit Agencies
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A new report reveals major ramifications for cities and for BIPOC communities that rely heavily on transit and have borne the brunt of COVID-19 both as patients and as essential workers.
COVID Killed Rush Hour — But Spread Pain All Day
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Meet the new rush hour. Worse than the old rush hour.
East Coast Pollution Pact Will Save Black Lives
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The Transportation and Climate Initiative aims to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by as much as a quarter by 2032.
NYC To Try Holding Classes Outdoors
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The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'
Opinion: Why is This Tiny E-Vehicle Illegal?
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A newfangled device points up flaws in the VTL that can lead to over-policing and harassment.
Experts: Senate Bill’s $25B for Transit Won’t Be Enough
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Yet Congress must do much more to stave off long-term damage, officials and advocates say.
AOC Weighs in on Wrong-Way Airport Transit Project
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The Congress member wrote to the FAA blasting the lack of transparency around project, which would reside in her district.
Op-Ed: Copenhagen’s Lessons for the ‘Green Wave’
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Cycling is integral to Danish culture, but it wasn’t always thus.
Op-Ed: How Cities Should Regulate Scooters
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Some principles or avoiding a "Wild West" environment from a key official with Lime, the scooter company.