Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
Top Highway Safety Org Recommends Reform in Traffic Policing; Activists Say We Need Abolition
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An influential transportation safety organization recommended ways to cut racism from traffic policing — but stopped short of advocating to get police out of traffic enforcement altogether.
Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects
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Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.
The Other Type of Car Pollution That Harms Us All
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Noise pollution from busy roads is nearly as harmful to our health as air pollution.
Is a Federal Greenway Act What the U.S. Needs to Recover from COVID-19?
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A new effort is underway to build a massive national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure— and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.
CA Fixes Bill that Would’ve Ended Micromobility in the State
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AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill
Joe Biden Lost His Wife and Daughter to Our Traffic Violence Epidemic. Could He Be the First President to Do Something to End it?
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Joe Biden would be the first traffic violence widow to occupy the presidency. So why hasn't his tragedy informed his policies?
The Law That Could Kill Bike and Scooter Share in California — and Set a Dangerous Precedent For Your State
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Assembly Bill 1286 would functionally ban scooters, e-bikes and other electric-assist modes from the road — if advocates don't speak up.
Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program
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Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?
Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric
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Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
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A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
To Get More Electric Buses, We Don’t Just Need a Better Battery; We Need a Better Grid
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Electric buses have struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. because their batteries aren't strong enough to travel on our sprawling roads. The answer, according to one company: build mini power-plants along the route.
Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record
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The California senator isn't a flawless street safety advocate, but some of her history is making transportation advocates hopeful.