Kea Wilson
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Advocates Call for Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
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The Senate may be on the brink of slashing the nation’s core transit funding at a moment when many hoped the mode would finally get its due — unless advocates speak out.
Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year
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More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.
Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted
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Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.
Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken
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Almost a third of car crashes involving a vulnerable road user go unreported in the nation’s capital, skewing District crash totals — but underreporting is far from the only thing wrong with reporting standards across the U.S., advocates say. Last week, Citylab broke an explosive Washington, D.C., study that showed police had failed to record […]
The Most Dangerous Roads in America for Walkers
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Three quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income neighborhoods, a new study finds — and they overwhelmingly share a handful of notoriously dangerous design characteristics that communities can and must eliminate on any corridor where residents are expected to walk.
Senate Bill Would Put Teen Drivers in Big Rigs
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The latest Senate transportation bill would make it legal for freight companies to hire teenagers to drive big rigs, among other dangerous new policies that advocates say have no place in federal law.
Study: Driving to Save Time Just Slows Everyone Down
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Researchers have found that making driving more convenient ends up ensuring that a community will be choked by gridlock, and everyone will have a slower trip.
The Newest Bike-Friendly County in the U.S. Is In…Suburban Idaho?
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A massive transportation authority in Idaho is promising to build protected bike lanes whenever they resurface the most dangerous multi-lane roads in their region, and some advocates think state DOTs across the country should follow their lead.
Three Turning Restrictions Cities Need To Put On Drivers
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To everything there is a season — but killer turns (turns, turns) should never get the time of day in U.S. cities.
Stats Show Blacks and Indigenous People Suffer Disproportionate Road Deaths
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The U.S. is still failing to make meaningful progress to end the decades-long racial disparity in fatal car crash rates across modes, a new study finds — and things got worse during the pandemic.
REPORT: Here’s Where People of Color Can’t Access Opportunity Without A Car
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Even the most transit-rich cities in America are significantly less accessible without a car for the low-income and people of color, a new analysis finds.
Advocates Overjoyed with New and Improved INVEST Act
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It's “arguably the most transformative transportation bill of our lifetimes,” one advocate said.