Kea Wilson
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‘Heat Vision’ Traffic Lights Can Save Lives
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Cities across America are telling the pedestrian "beg" button to bug off, thanks to thermal imaging technology designed to detect and protect human bodies on our roadways.
Op-Ed: Middle America Won’t Survive Losing Amtrak to COVID-19
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Non-coastal states will suffer if Amtrak fails — unless Congress takes action.
This Tech Could Stop Drivers from Double-Parking and Blocking Bike Lanes
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A new pilot project that launches today could change the way American cities do on-street parking — and finally stop delivery drivers from double-parking in the bike lane to boot.
Why the S.D. Attorney General Will Probably Get Away With Killing A Pedestrian
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One of South Dakota's most powerful elected officials killed a pedestrian in a bizarre rural car crash on Saturday evening. He claimed he hit a deer.
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.
How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19
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Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.
Quarantine Saved US Drivers $22B — And Saved Society Far More
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A massive shift to remote work during national COVID-19 lockdowns saved commuters as much as $22 billion in direct commuting costs — and it saved society nearly as much money in avoided car crashes and carbon outputs. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.
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.
How To Get More People on E-Bikes
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It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it.
Despite Months of Protests, NHTSA Still Thinks Cops Can Make Cyclists and Peds Safer
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There's just one thing missing from the federal agency's "idea book" on enhancing police support for road safety : any acknowledgement of the existence of violent structural racism.
Micromobility Trips Explode 60 Percent In One Year — But Bikeshares Lag
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Scooters are driving the recent micromobility revolution — but don't count out the humble bike just yet.
The Real Reason Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
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Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.