Kea Wilson
Recent Posts
Streetsblog USA Editor Ditches Car Culture for a Cargo Bike
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Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.
Wall Street Thinks the Bike Boom is Over. And That’s the Problem.
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Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
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Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.
California’s Prop 22 Is a Massive Handout To Unsustainable Transportation — And It’s Coming Here, Soon
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The controversial California bill is poised to be replicated across the nation — unless we stop it.
No Wonder There are So Many Shrinks in NYC! Pollution is Bumming us Out
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Now we finally know why New Yorkers are often depressed: car-caused pollution.
Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
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We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
How Far Behind is the U.S. in Street Safety? We Can Show You in Three Charts
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We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.
Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone
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And a major shift to public transit and active modes is the only realistic answer.
Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ Campaign Is An Offensive Parade of Dangerous Traffic Violence Myths
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Our tax dollars paid for this? The first federally funded "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is centered around a press campaign aimed at blaming walkers themselves.
Congress Sells Out Non-Drivers by Reauthorizing FAST Act
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Congress passed a short-term spending bill that will renew funding for our existing car-focused infrastructure, missing an opportunity to reform a broken system that's killing our planet and its people.
Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects
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Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.
Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death
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But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.