Kea Wilson
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'The Auto Industry Went Beserk' Says Ex-NHTSA Head
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The first woman head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reflects on her successes — retractable stop signs on buses, mandatory crash test standards, airbags and the end of hood ornaments, for instance — and the construct battle against auto makers.
See How Far U.S. Street Safety Has Fallen Behind
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We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.
Study: Transit Is Failing Night Shift Workers
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Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night.
Portland Asks: Should Corporations Pay for Transit?
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The Portland area is poised to pass a ballot measure that could radically increase pedestrian infrastructure and transit access for communities of color — but opposition is coming from big corporations like Nike, which has virtue signaled Black Lives Matter.
Even With COVID, Trump Blocks Transit Mask Mandate
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The Trump administration declined the request from a prominent transit workers' union the same day the President was admitted to a tax payer-funded hospital for coronavirus.
New Law Forcing Non-Drivers to Get Car Insurance
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...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.
Study: EVs Can't Curb Transport Emissions Enough
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A major shift to public transit and active modes is the only realistic answer
Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years
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It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.
'Safety Month' Must Be More than A Press Release
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A coalition of transportation safety and consumer groups is urging Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to push for laws aimed at decreasing the pedestrian death toll on America's roadways, which reached a 30-year high of 6,590 last year.
Fed 'Pedestrian Safety Month' Perpetuates Dangerous Myths
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Our tax dollars paid for this? The first federally funded "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is centered around a press campaign aimed at blaming walkers themselves.
Report: Three Million People Could Lose Transit Access
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And Black, brown and low-income city residents will bear the brunt.
Why Your City Doesn’t Map Its Worst Car Crashes
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The idea of a "High Injury Network" isn't new. But a surprising number of cities don't bother to map it.