Kea Wilson
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An Ode to the Miniature Fire Truck
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There's a movement to get city leaders to shrink their engines to a scale that makes sense for the jobs they most frequently do, rather than widening all their roads to fit monster (fire)trucks.
The Southwest’s Bike Spike Was Bigger Than Europe
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The American Southwest may have experienced one of the biggest bike booms in the world in 2020 — and the rest of the country wasn’t far behind, a new study finds.
Calculator Shows How Many Cars Will Come To Your Town’s New Highway
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An international nonprofit has developed a calculator to help Colorado residents quantify how adding highway miles in their state will translate into more cars on the road.
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
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France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes.
Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
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For the first time in its 54-year history, the National Transportation Safety Board has prioritized ending traffic violence — specifically centered on protecting vulnerable road users.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Chicago vs. Orinda
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Pretty much every sorry stop in this contest puts the squeeze on its riders — but these two Atrocious Eight contenders really put their passengers between a rock and a hard place.
Five Questions About Biden’s Infrastructure Package
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Sustainable transportation advocates are already questioning how much President Biden’s infrastructure package will transform our national addiction to cars — especially since hefty electric car incentives will hand drivers more money than transit riders.
NBA Star Shawn Bradley Paralyzed in Crash
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The announcement that Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Bradley was struck and paralyzed by a driver while riding his bike is the latest reminder that no one will be safe from our national traffic violence epidemic until we commit to ending it.
REPORT: Increase in Death Rate in 2020 Highest One-Year Spike in Almost a Century
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The death rate from car crashes in the U.S. spiked 24 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year.
These Four Bills Could Help Loosen Car Dependency’s Grip On U.S. Cities
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The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates’ most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.
Holland Shows How to Put Pedestrians First in Winter
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Holland has a long history of going above and beyond for people who travel outside cars in the winter — and no, we’re not talking about that Holland.
The Reason More Women Drivers Die in Car Crashes
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Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the male drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.