Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
Interview: Roman Mars on 'The 99 Percent Invisible City'
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Roman Mars's new book builds on the universe of fascinating stories he explores in the "99 Percent Invisible" podcast, and reveals a range of dazzling histories hidden in our streets and roads.
Highway Teardowns Are Great Investments
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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.
To Keep Seniors Safe, End Car Dependence
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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.
How Same-Day Shipping Is Clogging U.S. Roads
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Nearly all of the theoretical climate and congestion benefits of online shopping are wiped out by rush delivery promises that are common among big retailers, a study finds — and in the midst of a pandemic holiday season, our failure to reckon with that reality could spell disaster for U.S. roadways.
Study: Why Drivers Overvalue Their Cars
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Drivers value their access to a private vehicle more than three times as much during the pandemic as they did before COVID-19. But we can change that.
Distracted Driving Way Up During the Pandemic
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A new study finds that a shocking 27 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.
There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets
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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.
Fed Pedestrian 'Action' Plan Light on Action
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Ending the pedestrian death crisis will take real money, policy and cultural change — not just another government report with a laundry list of missed opportunities, proposed research and little else.
WARNING: Cars are Dangerous!
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We warn cigarette buyers that they might expose their children to second-hand smoke. Why not warn drivers of their impact on society?
How A Cargo Bike Quashed My Car Habit
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Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
COVID-19 Bike Booms Weren't Where You Think
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American bike trips skyrocketed 26 percent at the height of the COVID-19 bicycling boom, but the surge was larger in small metros than big cities that liked to bike before, a new study finds.
Study: Free Transit Helps Local Businesses
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A new study finds that commuters with access to free public transportation don't drive any less — but they do take more leisure and shopping trips than those who have to pay their own fare, which could help provide local economies with the cash they need to provide a broader range of social services over time.