Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
Auto Right-of-Way Laws Are Where America Went Wrong
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Before the widespread adoption of the automobile, every road user had to think critically about whose turn it was to go — and a pedestrian in a car's path *always* meant the driver had to stand down.
The Broken Promises of the Ride-Share Revolution
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Uber, Lyft and their brethren promised to revolutionize mobility forever. Instead, they just exaggerated the worst aspects of car culture.
Op-Ed: A $7.5B Boondoggle Advances in Austin
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Austin just approved funding to expand its most notorious highway. It's bad news for public safety — and for their municipal budget.
Op-Ed: Yes, Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for Transportation
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And it doesn't look anything like her fellow candidates' proposals.
Study: Car Sticker Price is a Predictor of Driver Aggression Towards Walkers
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The more expensive the car, the less likely the driver is to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. But why?
Streetsblog 101: Car Culture is a Toxic Masculinity Problem
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Our primer on how car ads created the very idea of macho — and why it's killing us.
Op-Ed: It takes more than car-shaming to change car use
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People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.
How To Make Every City Walkable in Three Infographics
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America doesn't need an ambitious pedestrian safety target. We need seven of them.
U.S. Breaks With World on Pledge to Cut Roadway Deaths
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American delegates distanced themselves from key elements of a global safety pledge that would halve road deaths in 10 years.
Ten Simple Policies to Subtract Cars From Our Streets
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Want less road carnage? We need fewer cars on the roads. Here are some tools cities are already using (and should consider using) to save lives and reduce auto use.
Vision Zero is Missing Something Big: Getting Cars Off the Road
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A leading transportation researcher argues for the addition of a sixth pillar to the five-part strategy.
The Secret Villains Behind Traffic Violence: Auto Lenders
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Americans are taking on more debt than ever at the car dealership and the rise in risky auto lending has everything to do with our national rise in pedestrian fatalities.