Kea Wilson
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Free Bikes for Essential Workers During COVID-19
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From fare-free moped share to full-on bike giveways, here are the companies and organizations that are stepping up to help Americans safely get to work.
Don’t Let U.S. Driving Levels Rebound After COVID-19
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It's happening in China — but it's not inevitable here.
We Could Never Afford America’s Highways — Even Before COVID-19
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Missouri just admitted that it can't maintain all the roads it has. But this is not bad news if we act accordingly.
COVID 'Sidewalk Wars' Think Pieces Miss the Point
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The reason people die of coronavirus is because others are breathing and coughing and sneezing near them in close quarters. But cities have lots of space — if they just took some away from cars.
COVID-19 Cuts Car Crashes — But What About Crash Rates?
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This silver lining is tarnished: The number of car crashes is plummeting, but the rate of car crashes is actually up in many cities — as are the injury and fatality rates for both drivers and vulnerable users.
How to Open Streets Right During Social Distancing
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We need more space — which means we need a new blueprint for how to do Open Streets events during this challenging global moment and beyond.
Federal Corona Bill Seems Generous To Transit. It’s Not.
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New crisis, same old mistakes. The Federal Transit Administration’s $25-billion COVID-19 public transit grant package contains much-needed lifelines for struggling transit agencies across the country — but the amount received by each agency did not take into account the new reality of the virus, but were allocated using the same formulas from normal years. As a […]
There’s No Need For Blanket COVID Park Closures
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...with some very important exceptions.
Here's Why Trump's Fuel Standards Rollback is Terrible
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Here's the only story you need on why the Trump administration is wrong to gut an Obama-era rule to make cars cleaner and more efficient.
Scooter Cos. Didn't Have To Pull Out When COVID Struck
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A lot of smaller micromobility companies kept their scooters and bikes on the streets. And a reminder: if micromobility is truly part of the sustainable future, it needs to be there always, not just when times are good.
Ten Ways to Make Streets Safer During COVID-19
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In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.
Here's How to Slow Down Drivers During COVID-19
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The virus isn't just a public health emergency for our hospitals. It's also a public health emergency for our roads.