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Georgia Rescinds Driver’s License Road Test

By Kea Wilson | May 4, 2020 | No Comments

The Peach State is in a pickle — essentially choosing between safety for all and the mobility of drivers.

The humble bus needs our support, now more than ever. Image: Jonathan Riley

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People Are Still Riding the Bus During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 30, 2020 | No Comments

If people are taking buses, bus systems will need support for more rear-door boarding, protective gear for workers, cleanings, hazard pay, increased service to reduce crowding.

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Car Dependency Built the Modern Nursing Home

By Kea Wilson | Apr 30, 2020 | No Comments

The elderly have the highest risk for dying of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. The car-focused world many of them live in just makes it worse.

Making vehicles less deadly for walkers isn't just a matter of techy pedestrian detection systems like these. It's also a matter of simply making them smaller, lighter and slower. Source: Government Accountability Office.

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Vehicle Safety Assessments Don’t Protect Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments

Federal regulators have failed to consider safety of pedestrians in their vehicle safety standards for far too long— and now the Government Accountability Office is calling them out.

States are diverting their share of federal funding intended for walking and biking projects, and spending it on roads.

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We Need More Data on Walking During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments

The data we've got aren't painting the full picture — and we need more of it to help shape good policy.

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Expanding Sidewalks Does Not Spread COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 27, 2020 | No Comments

There are some city leaders who fear that if they make streets too pedestrian-friendly, it will encourage walkers to crowd the streets, spreading the virus more. It won't. Here's why.

The Saris "Wave" delineator is one of a tiny handful of road barriers that both provide meaningful protection to the vulnerable *and* aren't hideous to look at. A new contest hopes to find more options — and make them cheap, sustainable and durable enough that cities have no excuse not to deploy them. Image source: Creative Commons.

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Contest Needs You to Create Better Bike Lane Barriers

By Kea Wilson | Apr 23, 2020 | No Comments

We need something better than either bulky, expensive, and profoundly ugly concrete bollards, or shrimpy, plastic poles that drivers can plow straight over.

Photo: ##http://www.northiowajournal.com/2011/10/teach-teens-to-drive-safely-and-save-their-lives/##The North Iowa Journal##

Why Preventing Car Crashes Saves Everyone Money

By Kea Wilson | Apr 22, 2020 | No Comments

Deaths from traffic violence have declined sharply because of the COVID-19 shutdown — and a new study shows that states and their residents are seeing a financial benefit. But don’t get too excited: Drivers likely got the most savings. Researchers at the University of California Davis found that California and its residents saved a collective […]