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Kea Wilson

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Source: Flickr/Creative Commons

What ‘Abolish the Police’ Could Mean for Street Safety

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments
What does #defundthepolice really mean for road safety — in the broadest sense of that term?
Source: Creative Commons.

Three Signs This Might Be Micromobility’s Big Moment

By Kea Wilson | Jun 17, 2020 | No Comments
From soaring ridership to major expansion, there's new evidence that reports of the micromobility industry's early death to COVID-19 may have been greatly exaggerated.
Source: California State PTA.

Safe Routes to School Drops Recommendation of Police Enforcement

By Kea Wilson | Jun 11, 2020 | No Comments
Black activists have long maintained that police presence is a barrier to the safe use of the streets for Black children. Now, a major national program is listening — and making big changes.
Image courtesy of The Black Urbanist

Under the Banner of ‘Urbanism’: An Interview With Kristen Jeffers

By Kea Wilson | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments
Kristen Jeffers, the founder and editor-in-chief at the The Black Urbanist, talks to Streetsblog about how land use, planning and transportation systems don't often center black, queer, and feminist voices. And should.
Source: Jimmy Emerson via Creative Commons.

Congestion Pricing Can Be Built For Equity

By Kea Wilson | May 29, 2020 | No Comments
City leaders can bust myths about congestion pricing in the public consciousness — and implement road pricing that makes entire transportation networks more equitable, rather than less, a new study reveals.
JUMP bikes en route to the recycling heap. Source: Cris Moffitt.

Scrapped JUMP Bikes Raise Questions About Waste in the Micromobility Industry

By Kea Wilson | May 27, 2020 | No Comments
There were practical reasons for Uber to recycle dozens of perfectly good e-bikes — but we can still do better.
Source: GoVilinus via NACTO.

NACTO Releases Playbook for Fighting COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | May 22, 2020 | No Comments
The group's member cities have been working hard to make public space as safe as possible during the pandemic — and the organization just compiled their best strategies
Source: Open Norfolk

COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Already Squeezing Walkers

By Kea Wilson | May 22, 2020 | No Comments
Too many temporary permits let restaurants take sidewalk space without accommodating pedestrians.
Source: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Trump Under Fire For Sacking US DOT Watchdog

By Kea Wilson | May 20, 2020 | No Comments
President Trump has fired another inspector general — but the first sacking that has broad implications on national transportation policy.
Source: Creative Commons

POST-COVID: Safety Isn’t Only About Infrastructure

By Kea Wilson | May 20, 2020 | No Comments
It's not too late for cities to prevent a total carmageddon as their COVID-19 lockdowns ease — and they need to think beyond simple infrastructure to get it done.
Source: Creative Commons

Federal ‘HEROES Act’ is Super … For Drivers

By Kea Wilson | May 19, 2020 | No Comments
Billions and billions for more new roads. And, sure, some money for transit ... but not nearly enough. Call your congressperson!
The pervasive belief that this is a more dangerous behavior than driving two thousand pounds of metal at high speeds shows just how much car culture has distorted our thinking. Source: Creative Commons.

STUDY: Many Transportation Pros Wrongly Think ‘Distracted Walking’ Kills

By Kea Wilson | May 14, 2020 | No Comments
But you know what *does* kill? Distracted driving.
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