Kea Wilson
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Road Death Rate Spike Highest Since 1924
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Total annual mileage dropped about 13 percent during the pandemic, meaning that the one-year increase in the death rate was the highest since 1924.
Buttigieg Says US DOT Should Support Asphalt 'Right-Sizing'
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The 19th Secretary of Transportation may be the first in recent memory to publicly recognize that the need to remove excess asphalt from cities to meet our climate, safety and mobility justice goals.
Four Bills Could Help Break the Car Culture
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The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates' most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.
The Best Thing About The New Mail Truck
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If it looks like a duck ... it's probably a better-designed truck!
Lime Makes Big Bet on Electric Bikeshare
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One of America's largest scooter-share companies is going back to its roots as a bike company — and taking a step into the future by going electric. Could 2021 be the year of the e-bike?
The New Mobility Revolution Leaves Seniors Behind
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Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and will be more so by the time autonomous vehicles come around, a new study argues.
Study: Low-Income Workers Rely on Bikeshare
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Low-income and BIPOC workers are more dependent on bikeshare to get around during the pandemic than their wealthy, white counterparts, a new study finds – but the location of docking stations doesn't always prioritize their travel needs.
Holland (Mich.) Puts Pedestrians First in Winter
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Holland has a long history of going above and beyond for people who travel outside cars in the winter — and no, we're not talking about that Holland.
Will Amtrak Get the Subsidy It Deserves?
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Amtrak wants intercity rail take its rightful place as an essential component of our public transportation ecosystem, rather than quasi-private afterthought.
Can a Land Bridge Restore What a Black Community Lost?
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Advocates from St. Paul, Minn. are hoping to restore some of what the Black community lost when a highway was run through their core neighborhood — and to provide an unconventional model for other communities across the country to do the same.
Study: Cities Want More Transit From Infra Bill
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If city and regional leaders were the ones writing next federal infrastructure bill, mass transit would be a top priority and highways would be de-emphasized, a new study suggests.
The Reason More Women Drivers Die in Car Crashes
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Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the male drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.