Kea Wilson
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Put Daycares Within Walking Distance of Every Home
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A land-use ordinance passed by Seattle City Council marks a first step in increasing access to childcare across the city.
Op-Ed: Do Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Make Sense for Cities?
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Companies like Toyota, Nikola and H2X are doubling down on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and positioning them as alternatives to their more popular zero-emission counterparts, battery electric vehicles. These companies and some advocates believe fuel cell vehicles could be key to decarbonizing the transport sector without sacrificing range or payload, thanks to fuel cell vehicles’ smaller batteries and lower weight. But […]
The Law That Could Kill Bike and Scooter Share in California — and Set a Dangerous Precedent For Your State
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Assembly Bill 1286 would functionally ban scooters, e-bikes and other electric-assist modes from the road — if advocates don't speak up.
Joe Biden Lost His Wife and Daughter to Traffic Violence. Could He Be the First President to Do Anything to End it?
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Joe Biden would be the first traffic violence widow to occupy the presidency. So why hasn't his tragedy informed his policies?
Why Every City Needs to Learn the Three A’s of Equitable Pedestrian Planning
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Only 40 percent of pedestrian master plans commit to concrete goals to actually reduce equity disparities.
Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program
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Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?
The Shocking Reason Why Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers Keep Their Licenses
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A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes how a loophole in the national driver's license compact is keeping drivers who have killed on U.S. roads.
Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric
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Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
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A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Prioritize the Third Lane
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"By eliminating car parking and narrowing automobile lanes we can create the space necessary to accommodate lightweight, human sized micromobility vehicles such as electric scooters."
To Get More Electric Buses, We Don’t Just Need a Better Battery; We Need a Better Grid
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Electric buses have struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. because their batteries aren't strong enough to travel on our sprawling roads. The answer, according to one company: build mini power-plants along the route.
STUDY: COVID-19 Might Finally Get City Planners Out of Their Cars
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If city planners really do start walking or biking to work, that's better for the rest of us.