Kea Wilson
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Federal ‘Drunk Walking’ Stats Are Flimsy — And Dangerous
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Spouting false statistics about inebriated pedestrians does nothing to make the next victims safer.
Riding Transit During the Pandemic Is Pretty Safe
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As coronavirus cases surge nationally, many scientific studies are reassuring essential workers that it's largely safe to take public transportation (if they use basic precautions) — and reminding Washington that it's past time to give transit agencies the relief they need.
Study: Partial Automation Encourages Reckless Driving
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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.
It's Time to End The 80-20 Split
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A single, 38-year-old transportation law has locked America into a car-dominated status quo for far too long — and advocates believe the next congress could be the ones to finally get our country out of the 1980s for good.
Memo to Joe: Revolutionize Cycling Culture
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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.
Feds to Explore Drunk Driving Prevention Tech
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We have the technology we need to stop drunk driving right now. Why aren't we using it?
Wall St. Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. It's Not.
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Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
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Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.
As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared
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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.
The Five Worst Legacies of the Chao Years
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Secretary Elaine Chao's leadership of the Department of Transportation damaged our nation — both in what she did and what she failed to do, experts say.
Two Nashville Residents Ask: Should Landowners Fund Sidewalks?
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A lawsuit from a right-wing advocacy group is challenging the Music City's sidewalk laws — and offering a stark reminder of the need to expand the ways we fund basic walking infrastructure in our cities.
Prop 22 Wins — Massive Handout to Uber, Lyft
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The controversial California bill is poised to be replicated across the nation — unless we stop it.