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Kea Wilson

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at kea@streetsblog.org or on Twitter @streetsblogkea. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?

A cop laughed that a normal person is only worth $11,000 — and that figure was partly due to his racism, but also how little we value the lives of people on foot.

September 25, 2023

Study: How Low-Income People Really Use Micromobility

Shared bikes and scooters are meeting low-income people's basic mobility needs — but they're not being subsidized like it.

September 22, 2023

Why Democrats and Republicans Alike Keep Expanding Highways

It’s not too late for their state to chart a better path forward — but politics gets in the way.

September 14, 2023

Study: Some Paint-Only Bike Lanes May Increase Crashes

Sharrows and paint don't make anyone feel safe. But are they really worse than nothing at all?

September 13, 2023

American Streets May Soon Get Their First Accessible Design Standards from the Feds

The ADA has been the law for 33 years. Why has it taken this long to write strong guidelines to implement it on U.S. streets?

September 6, 2023

Grocery Delivery May Not Reduce Driving As Proponents Claim, Data Show

It turns out grocery delivery isn't necessarily a slam dunk for reducing emissions or the number of cars on the road.

August 25, 2023

Why NYC Didn’t Suffer ‘Swiftlock’ When Taylor Came to Town

They knew she was trouble when she walked in.

August 16, 2023

Study: Most US Cyclists Say They’d Move To Cities That Offered to Buy Them E-Bikes

A whopping six in 10 cyclists would relocate to a city that offered them an incentive to buy an e-bike, according to a new survey.

August 9, 2023

How Your Car is Doubling as a Data Collection Device — And Who’s Profiting

Cars and the infrastructure that support them are spying on all of us. What will it take to keep them in check?

August 7, 2023