Kea Wilson
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Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target
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America needs to commit to transportation policies that will at least double the number of people who travel by foot, bike or transit by 2030, a leading advocacy group argues.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Albuquerque vs. Denver
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Just for fun, today we're taking a look at two waiting areas where riders are forced to contend with some truly laughable dangers — but we're willing to bet there are even weirder safety concerns at bus stops across America.
Police Did Not Cite Drivers in Shawn Bradley Crash
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No drivers were cited in the January car crash that paralyzed former NBA star and cyclist Shawn Bradley, and the road on which he was traveling did not have a protected bike lane.
Advocates to Feds: We Need a New Traffic-Control Manual
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A coalition of leading transportation professionals is pushing for an overhaul of the manual that sets many of the most dangerous design guidelines for our car-focused roads — and rejecting a piecemeal public comment process that they say will only put a band-aids over the gaping wounds in our unsafe national transportation standards.
STUDY: Drivers Mostly Use Cruise Control to Speed
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"Cruise control" technology was invented to help drivers maintain a safe and steady speed — but more often, they use it to go faster than they would without it, a new study finds.
NBA Star Shawn Bradley Paralyzed in Crash
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Former Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Bradley announced today that he was struck by a driver while riding his bike, paralyzing the NBA star and reminding America that no one is safe from our national traffic violence epidemic until we commit to ending it.
How to Accelerate Parking Reform in U.S. Cities
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"Electric vehicles won’t save us from climate change, but parking reform might," one researcher said.
These Aren't Even the Sorriest Bus Stops!
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On Wednesday, we'll begin our annual contest to find the worst bus stop in America. Here are the dishonorable mentions.
Texas Highway Boondoggle Dealt Blow by Feds
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One of Texas's most-notorious highway expansion projects is being put on pause, thanks to a U.S. Department of Transportation that's newly committed to mitigating the racist impacts of federally funded transportation projects.
The Most Dangerous Cities for Walkers, Ranked
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Every single state in America but one has gotten more dangerous for walkers in the last two years — and the only one that didn't only managed to maintain its abysmal rate of walking fatalities, rather than reducing it.
New COVID Bill Is a Strong Start For Transit Recovery
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Congress is poised to give the transit industry its most significant lifeline yet in the pandemic, but it may still leave some cities struggling to make it for the long haul, advocates argue.
Send Us Your Nominees for the Sorriest Bus Stop!
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It's the return of our beloved contest — inspired by the NCAA's March Madness bracket!