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What Secretary Pete Could Mean for the US DOT

By Kea Wilson | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be Secretary of Transportation. Whatever you think, remember that this guy is one of the few politicians who acknowledges the "many ways we subsidize driving." So there's that.
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Four Ways Cars Pollute Our Lives — Besides the Tailpipe

By Kea Wilson | Dec 14, 2020 | No Comments
Even if we electrified our entire vehicle fleet overnight, car pollution would still make us and the planet sick — and policymakers should start pushing for strong policy to mitigate the impacts of non-tailpipe emissions now, a new study finds.
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Why Highway Teardowns Make Great Infrastructure (and Equity) Investments

By Kea Wilson | Dec 9, 2020 | No Comments
Progressive advocates are making the case that new infrastructure money would actually be best spent tearing urban highways down — and reinvesting in the Black and brown communities that those bad road projects tore apart decades ago.
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Memo to Feds: To Keep Seniors Safe on Our Roads, End Car Dependence

By Kea Wilson | Dec 8, 2020 | No Comments
America's top federal safety agency is raising awareness this week about safety for older drivers, but largely ignoring how car dependence often forces seniors to take the wheel even when they can no longer do so safely. 
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Distracted Driving Skyrocketing During the Pandemic

By Kea Wilson | Dec 3, 2020 | No Comments
A new study finds that a shocking 57 percent of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies. 
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There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets

By Kea Wilson | Dec 1, 2020 | No Comments
The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that's overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there's no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.
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WARNING: Cars are Dangerous!

By Kea Wilson | Nov 29, 2020 | No Comments
We warn cigarette buyers that they might expose their children to second-hand smoke. Why not warn drivers of their impact on society?
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I Tried An E-Cargo Bike For 30 Days And Didn’t Need to Touch My Car Once

By Kea Wilson | Nov 27, 2020 | No Comments
Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
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Study: Drivers More Reckless When Their Cars Have More ‘Safe’ AV Tech

By Kea Wilson | Nov 19, 2020 | No Comments
Automated vehicle technology was supposed to end car crashes forever — but a new study suggests that the more automated a car gets, the more reckless its driver may become.
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Four Easy Ways Biden Could Revolutionize Our Cycling Culture

By Kea Wilson | Nov 16, 2020 | No Comments
President-elect Biden is poised to take bold steps to reform federal transportation incentives as soon as February — and advocates are optimistic that he could take quick action to support active transportation in a way no president before him has even tried. 
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Feds to (Finally) Explore Drunk Driving Prevention Tech

By Kea Wilson | Nov 15, 2020 | No Comments
We have the technology we need to stop drunk driving right now. Why aren't we using it?
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Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments
Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.
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