Kea Wilson
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The Problem With EV ‘Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems’ That No One Is Talking About
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Countless marginalized U.S. communities, though, are already being annoyed by car noise —and experts say that may not change even if every vehicle on the road were electrified overnight.
Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency
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Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.
Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake
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The Democrats' decision to axe high speed rail from the climate bill has some advocates wondering what it will take for lawmakers to finally understand the environmentally transformative potential of the mode.
What Is An ‘E-Bike’ Anyway — And Where Does it Belong on the Road?
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See that three-wheeler speeding along? Yes, our nation will be better off once we're all driving those instead of cars and SUVs.
Three GOP Senators Want to Protect Motorists’ Right to Drive Drunk
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A new bill from three Senate Republicans would repeal a law that aimed to end drunk driving.
What’s in the New ‘Climate’ Deal for Sustainable Transport — And What’s Not
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The Senate is on the brink of passing one of the most robust climate spending bills in U.S. history — but sustainable transportation advocates say it won't do enough to decarbonize the transportation sector.
This Artificial Intelligence Bot is Designing Better Streets Than Some Engineers
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A New York artist is breaking through Americans' willful inability to imagine how their communities could be designed around people instead of automobiles.
Why Cities Are So Bad at Counting Bicyclists — And Why it Matters
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U.S. cities don't know nearly enough about how many people are biking on their roads – and until they harness the power of big data and static counters, they could remain in the dark about how to best support some of the most vulnerable users on the road, a new study argues.
Can Auto Enthusiasts Help Fight Car Dependency?
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A new video about the dangers of car dependency by a popular automotive vlogger is prompting a conversation about how people who love cars can help dismantle a transportation system that privileges autos above all else.
Four Factors Driving the Bus Operator Shortage (And What to Do About Them)
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Bus driver shortages are undermining transit agencies' efforts to recover from the pandemic. Here's what can be done.
Why Pedestrian-Unfriendly Cities Have Fewer Car Crashes Per Mile
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Car-dominated Phoenix actually experiences fewer car crashes per mile than Vision Zero leaders like San Francisco and New York — but the real takeaway is that city leaders could use that next-gen safety data to make human-scaled streets safer for everyone, not just drivers.
What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate
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Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.