Kea Wilson
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U.S. Cities Have More Car-Free Households Than You Think
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Even the most transit-poor U.S. cities have significant numbers of neighborhoods where almost no one drives — and where they're located often suggests a dire need for more transit to serve the under-resourced residents who need it most.
How Much Driving Does Highway Expansion Cause?
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A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
Centrist Stonewall Holds Global Climate Goals Hostage
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Centrist bickering over the size of the Democrats' budget reconciliation will have dire consequences for key international climate goals, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warns — and sustainable transportation priorities will be dealt a particularly hard blow.
D.C. 'Walk to School' Crash Shows Deep Need
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A horrific crash on National Walk to School Day is prompting advocates in Washington to demand a sixth "E" to the the five "E's" of Vision Zero: the exigency to radically reimagine District streets and put the safety of vulnerable road users first.
Toxic Car Ads: Chevy Colorado vs. Audi A3
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There's nothing funny about all the ways that excessive driving harms our society...but car companies still try to get a few jokes in here and there.
Study: A Road Pricing Scheme That Actually Cuts Driving
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Participants in a study who received cash for choosing modes of transport that are most beneficial to society ended up driving far less than study participants who did not get the reward — a finding that suggests that the U.S. could reduce many car trips if existing auto-centric incentives were altered.
Most Toxic Car Ads: Hummer EV vs. Dodge Demon
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We're launching the quarter-finals with two ads that are so toxic, they bend the definition of the word "commercial" itself — and stretch way past the time limit of the typical 30-second TV spot.
Rural Areas Need Sustainable Transportation Too
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Rural communities need policies that make it easier for residents to drive less, a new report argues — but federal politicians keep perpetuating the myth that transit, walking and biking have no place outside mega-cities.
Toxic Car Ads: Aggressively American Edition
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We're finishing off our first round of competition with two ads that give a salute to America...or at least one very specific, aggressively toxic version of it.
What's Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?
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The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.
Congressional Maneuvering Delays Infrastructure Bill
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Congress was forced to delay a vote on a bill that would have reauthorized the nation's major transportation programs last night, missing a critical midnight deadline and throwing the future of sustainable transport advocates' priorities into doubt.
Megacars and More Driving Could Cancel Out EV Gains
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Even the most realistic models of the emissions-cutting potential of electric vehicles are still underestimating how much more Americans are likely to drive and their preference for gas-powered megacars, a new study suggests.