Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Climate Change

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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As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared

By Kea Wilson | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

A wave of U.S. car buyers nearly tied the all-time record for truck and SUV purchases, just weeks before the American people at large elected a President who wants to get rid of gas-guzzlers altogether by 2050.

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Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone

By Kea Wilson | Oct 2, 2020 | No Comments

The U.S. can’t simply electrify its way out of the transportation-related carbon disaster — and thinking that it can might actually delay what really works: shifting people away from private vehicle ownership, and towards mass and active transportation, a new study finds. In order to maintain our national car addiction and stay within a national […]

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Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record

By Kea Wilson | Aug 12, 2020 | No Comments

The California senator isn't a flawless street safety advocate, but some of her history is making transportation advocates hopeful.

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US Cuts Car Pollution, But Less So In Poor Communities

By Kea Wilson | Jul 31, 2020 | No Comments

Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

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Don’t Let U.S. Driving Levels Rebound After COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

As the COVID-19 outbreak ebbs overseas, cars are returning to the road en masse — and if America wants to avoid a similar surge in violent and toxic motor-vehicle travel, we should start preparing now, advocates say. China, one of the first countries to lift its lockdowns, is already experiencing a surge in motor-vehicle traffic […]

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