Kea Wilson

Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She lives in St. Louis, MO. For tips, submissions, and general questions, reach out ther at kea@streetsblog.org, on X at @streetsblogkea, or on Bluesky @keawilson.bsky.social.
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans
American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.
Study: AVs Will Super-Charge VMT
Yes, robocars address many of our traffic violence troubles, but they may fail to uproot the deeper rot of car dependency that has hollowed out our society
Three Theories About Why U.S. Car Crash Deaths Are Plummeting
Car crash deaths are down by 12 percent, a top group estimates — but why?
Could Refurbished E-Bikes Be the Secret Weapon of the Livable Streets Movement?
A high-quality used market could be the boost America needs to get would-be riders off the sidelines and into the saddle, a new report argues.
Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Terrible For Transportation, Too
A disturbing new Kansas law revokes trans people's driver's licenses. Here's how it will make our communities more dangerous.
Are Roundabouts Just For Rich People?
And if not, how do we get more of them in the low-income neighborhoods that need life-saving infrastructure the most?
What It Would Take to Map Every Sidewalk In Your State
States and tech companies keep detailed records of virtually every driving lane in America — but not every sidewalk. Until now.
Study: Most Of America’s Paint-Only Bike Paths Are On Our Deadliest Roads
Even worse, most Americans see these terrible lanes and think, "I'd be crazy to ride a bike" — and the cycle continues.
Disturbing Utah ‘Bikelash’ Bill Takes Aim at Salt Lake City Traffic Calming
Utah state legislators aren't traffic engineers — so why are they writing laws that would force the review of specific bike lanes already on the roads in their capitol, and preemptively stop Salt Lake from building more?
Why Does Trump Wants To Punish Cities For Free Buses?
Hint: it's probably not to make anyone's transportation network better!









