Kea Wilson
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Road Deaths Surged Alongside Covid — But Who Died, Exactly?
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The surge of traffic deaths in the first year of the pandemic can't be completely explained by quarantine-emptied roads that made speeding easy — and new data on who, exactly, was involved in those crashes may lead to more questions than answers.
Cincinnati Hires Dedicated In-House Crew To Build Pedestrian Infrastructure
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In what could be a model for cities across America, Cincinnati is creating an in-house team to build safer streets for people who walk and roll, and vaulting over one of the most common roadblocks to saving vulnerable road users lives.
Four Ways Automotive Regulators Could Save Pedestrian Lives
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America's top regulatory agency is failing its mandate to “keep people safe on America’s roadways” — and to truly accomplish it, they need to fundamentally change the way they operate.
Federal Funding Bill Contains $45M for New Active Transportation Program
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That great news was soured slightly, though, by the very small dollar figure attached to it.
What It Takes to Put a Seat At Every Bus Stop in Town
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"If there's one more senior who can choose to stay independent in my city because we provided a bus seat to them — because in the absence of that, they don't have mobility choices — I'm going to put a bus seat there. As unsexy as that may seem to some folks, that matters to me."
Most Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should
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Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.
Opinion: What If We’re Thinking About Impaired Driving All Wrong?
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Let's pull back the cover on some seemingly shocking stats from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians
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Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.
Four Ways To Build A Better Automated Enforcement Program
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Simple messaging changes can help transportation leaders win over residents who are skeptical of automated enforcement, a new study finds — and there's even more they can do to make those programs equitable, effective, and deserving of public support.
The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America
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Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.
Syracuse’s Messy I-81 Teardown Fight Shows the Challenge of ‘Reconnecting Communities’
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An 11th-hour legal battle over the future of one of America's most talked-about highway teardowns is sparking a debate about what it really means to "reconnect communities" devastated by highway construction — and possibly offering a preview of similar fights on deck in other U.S. cities.
Beyond Ciclovia: Five Lessons on Sustainable Transportation from Colombia
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Here's a deeply non-exhaustive list of five lessons about sustainable transportation I took home with me from a recent trip to Colombia, and why I can't wait to go back.