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Kea Wilson

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State and Local Transit Won in a Landslide Yesterday

By Kea Wilson | Nov 4, 2020 | No Comments
And that may be *because* — not despite of — a pandemic that terrified millions of Americans off buses and trains.
Image: Steve Rhodes via Creative Commons

Election Special: Some Cities Are Making Voting Easier

By Kea Wilson | Nov 3, 2020 | No Comments
As voters across the country head to the ballot box, some cities are giving driving spaces around polling places back to the people — while others are leaving them out in the cold. 
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Transportation Measures to Watch on Election Day

By Kea Wilson | Nov 2, 2020 | No Comments
Even if you don't live in a district that's considering one of these propositions, they could serve as a model for your own community soon.
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STUDY: Most Cyclists Killed Are Middle-Aged

By Kea Wilson | Nov 2, 2020 | No Comments
A new study finds that traffic violence deaths among adult cyclists in the U.S. have tripled since 1975, even though cycling deaths overall have actually decreased by 17 percent over the same period.
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How to Bike With Disabilities and Discrimination

By Kea Wilson | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments
When it comes to getting out and enjoying life on two wheels, some of the most intimidating barriers we must confront have less to do with hulking SUVs more to do with what types of bodies our entire culture is built to suit — and in a new online speaker series, 13 riders shared the personal stories that shape the way they ride. 
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Car Exhaust Is Making Us All Depressed!

By Kea Wilson | Oct 28, 2020 | No Comments
A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with our mental health than anyone realized.
Cities often plan streetcar routes that appeal to white nostalgia for the early days of the 20th century glorified in films like Meet Me In St. Louis — while ignoring the real mobility needs of Black residents who have never been served by the mode. Image: Warner Archive via Youtube.

STUDY: How U.S. Streetcars Reinforce Structural Racism

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments
Transit can be a powerful tool for mobility justice — but if we're not deliberate, it can be a tool for reinforcing white supremacy, too.
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Can Austin Expand Transit Without Gentrification?

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments
Voters in Austin might soon approve a historic ballot measure that would radically increase transit access — and fund an anti-displacement program that could become a model for communities across the U.S.
An Open Streets event in Washington, DC. Source: Ted Eytan via Creative Commons.

Measuring the Success of COVID-19 Street Closures

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2020 | No Comments
A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized. 
Image via  Hour Car.

Could Car Share Become a Part of Transit?

By Kea Wilson | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments
For more than 20 years, U.S. car-sharing services have failed to deliver on the promise of reducing private vehicle ownership at large scale — but an innovative new business model rolling out on the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul soon may give the industry the jolt it needs.
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The 15-Minute Neighborhood App

By Kea Wilson | Oct 21, 2020 | No Comments
A new tool can help you advocate for your cities to cultivate the walkable amenities that are missing, as well as create safe routes to reach them.
This is the kind of Robert Moses legacy that must be undone or stopped. Photo: Texas Department of Transportation

How Cities Can 'Repeal' Robert Moses

By Kea Wilson | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments
Robert Moses's approach to transportation planning defined American cities for generations. Now, it's time to dismantle that dangerous and racist legacy.
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