Kea Wilson
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Study: A Road Pricing Scheme That Actually Cuts Driving
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Participants in a study who received cash for choosing modes of transport that are most beneficial to society ended up driving far less than study participants who did not get the reward — a finding that suggests that the U.S. could reduce many car trips if existing auto-centric incentives were altered.
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Hummer EV vs. Dodge Demon
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We're launching the quarter-finals with two ads that are so toxic, they bend the definition of the word "commercial" itself — and stretch way past the time limit of the typical 30-second TV spot.
Study: What’s Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?
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The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.
Progressive Dems Demand $30B for Transit, Deemphasize EVs
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Mass transit must be at the center of America's strategy to end climate change — and the next spending package needs to devote at least half our transportation dollars to getting people out of cars and onto public transportation, a coalition of lawmakers says.
What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws?
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It seems like there’s a news story every other day about an exciting new traffic law aimed at curbing the most dangerous behaviors on U.S. roads. The only problem? They’re almost exclusively aimed at the riders of electric push scooters — not automobile drivers, who are actually responsible for virtually all of the national traffic violence death toll.
What the Prop. 22 Rollback Could Mean For States
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A California ruling that nullified e-taxi companies' ability to deny their workers basic employment protections is just the first step of a nationwide effort to undo such anti-labor laws.
Send Nominees For the Most Toxic Car Ad!
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Today, SB is launching a contest to find the most worst of the bunch — and a starting conversation about the impact that auto advertising has on American culture, as well as the country's roads and streets.
Very Flawed’ Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate, Imperfect Reconciliation Bill Looms
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The massive infrastructure bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday won't meet the challenges of ending climate change and the U.S. traffic violence crisis, leaving core elements of those critical agendas up to a messy House debate, advocates said.
Biden’s Climate Vision is Too Focused on EVs — Again
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Automakers are lining up in support of new fuel economy standards that will speed the transition to electric vehicles — but only if Congress hands billions to Americans to buy their cars.
Active Transportation Advocates See Silver Lining in Infrastructure Bill
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A handful of critical policy changes buried in the bipartisan infrastructure megabill may quietly revolutionize life for people who walk and roll through U.S. cities — especially if it's amended to include other progressive items a House bill.
Visionary Highway Removal Program Virtually Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package
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Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
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Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.