Kea Wilson
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Latest Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality Stats Are Deadly Déja-Vu
America's minuscule dip in overall deaths is being offset by record-setting fatalities among the most vulnerable.
Study: Fentanyl Use Rising on the Roads — But No One Knows How Much
Fentanyl-linked car crashes seem to be increasing — but testing isn't, and neither are solutions.
Why We Care About Some Transportation Tragedies More Than Others
Why do we respond to major transportation disasters with so much urgency — and why don't we count our collective car crash epidemic among them?
Survey Says: American Walking Data Is Getting Worse
The National Household Travel Survey has never given a full picture of how often Americans get around on foot. But a recent change in methodology may have made made matters worse.
Study: How Car Ownership is Keeping Americans From Financial Stability
As car costs continue to surge, American drivers are taking drastic measures to stay on the road — with troubling societal implications.
Is Automated Enforcement Making U.S. Cities Safer or Just Raising Revenue?
Cities should treat automated enforcement as a temporary tool as they build out holistically safe places.
Want a Better 15-Minute City? Ask Residents What They Really Want
A new study from Bogotá models how other cities can ask a deeper set of questions about how to put essential needs within walking, biking or transit distance.
How — and Why — To Start a Neighborhood E-Bike Library
American advocates are loaning out e-bikes to their neighbors — and creating flocks of new riders.
What Urbanists’ Doug Burgum Lovefest Reveals About the ‘Why’ Behind Our Advocacy
I am far less interested in talking about Gov. Doug Burgum's politics than talking about his values, and how those values shape his urbanism, and thus the actual lives of the people he governs.
Mixed Reviews for ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Grants
The Biden Administration funded some very worthy projects, but there were also a few head-scratchers in there.
