Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
Three Reasons to Put the 1980s in the Past And #EndTheEightyTwentySplit
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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.
Wall Street Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. And That’s the Problem.
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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.
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 — And How to Undo Them
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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.
Prop 22 Wins in Massive Handout To Unsustainable Transportation
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The controversial California bill is poised to be replicated across the nation — unless progressive transportation advocates stop it.
State and Local Transit Won in a Landslide Yesterday
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And that may be *because* — not despite of — a pandemic that terrified millions of Americans off buses and trains.
Study: How Cars Are Making Us All Depressed (Even If We Don’t Drive)
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A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with mental health than anyone realized.
Can Austin Supersize Transit Without Supercharging Gentrification?
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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.
‘The Auto Industry Went Berserk’: Five Questions with Joan Claybrook, Former Head of NHTSA
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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.
Why A New Michigan Law Has Non-Drivers Buying Car Insurance
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...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.
Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone
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A major shift to public transit and active modes is the only realistic answer
Report: Three Million People Could Lose Transit Access Soon
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Black, brown and low-income city residents will bear the brunt