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Kea Wilson

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A parking lot at Yellowstone National Park. Photo: NPS/Neal Herbert
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Why It’s So Hard to Visit National Parks Without a Car

By Kea Wilson | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments
Another National Parks season is upon us — but for people who don't, can't, or simply choose not to drive, many of these natural wonders will remain firmly out of reach.
Today's autonomous buses are mostly pretty small — but as they grow in size, so will the complexity of the conversation about how to regulate them and protect their human drivers. Photo: North Dakota DOT
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Will ‘Autonomous’ Buses Force Drivers Out of a Job — Or Make Them More Important Than Ever?

By Kea Wilson | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments
Automated vehicle technology could improve labor conditions for bus drivers while improving safety and service for transit passengers and city-dwellers alike — but only if regulators act now, a new analysis argues.
Photo: Laurie Shaull, CC
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American Auto Regulation Isn’t a ‘Model’ for Gun Regulation; It’s a Cautionary Tale

By Kea Wilson | May 27, 2022 | No Comments
No, NY Times, the auto industry is not the best model for reforming gun laws in this country. In fact, road violence is up, too.
Photo: Vaclav Mach, CC
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Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High

By Kea Wilson | May 26, 2022 | No Comments
"I am shouting from the rooftops to get the public on board" with safety initiatives, says one activist.
Photo: Guillermo A. Durán, CC
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How ‘Community Mobility Rituals’ Can Transform Neighborhoods

By Kea Wilson | May 25, 2022 | No Comments
On this episode, host Kea Wilson sits down with Olatunji Oboi Reed of Equiticity to talk about "community mobility rituals," or regular, free, hyper-local events that dismantle barriers to sustainable transportation and build the social infrastructure that neighborhoods need.
Photo: SounderBruce, CC
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More States — and the Feds — Are Getting into Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport

By Kea Wilson | May 24, 2022 | No Comments
New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities' best chance at progressive zoning reform will come from the top down, rather than the grass roots.
Photo: Ted Eytan, CC
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We Need More — And Better — E-Bike Incentive Programs Across America

By Kea Wilson | May 23, 2022 | No Comments
Nonetheless, e-bike incentives still aren't an easy sell among the groups that are best poised to create them.
Photo: Massachusetts Office of Transportation and Tourism
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An Interstate Across America — For Everyone Besides Drivers — Would Pay for Itself in No Time

By Kea Wilson | May 19, 2022 | No Comments
A continuous cross-continental active transportation trail would pay for itself in less than five years in visitor spending alone, a new analysis argues — and it could have a big impact on the car-free transportation landscape in the communities it runs through, too.
Photo: Hobvias Sudoneighm, CC
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Four Types of Drivers: Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All

By Kea Wilson | May 18, 2022 | No Comments
There are only four types of drivers in U.S. communities — and transportation leaders need to adopt distinct strategies to influence their behavior on the road — and to get them out from behind the wheel altogether.
Photo: Chris Yarzab, CC

Three Reasons Why Congestion Decreases When Cities ‘Delete’ Road Lanes

By Kea Wilson | May 13, 2022 | No Comments
Elon Musk's insane comments about induced demand once again force advocates to debunk common congestion myths that powerful, but often ill-informed, people continue to promulgate.
sunset Photo: Piqsels, CC
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Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers

By Kea Wilson | May 12, 2022 | No Comments
Researchers say American cities need to rethink their approach to data collection at this critical time of day and use that information to prioritize life-saving changes.
Photo: Stocksnap via Pixabay, CC
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Steal This Idea: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform

By Kea Wilson | May 9, 2022 | No Comments
As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.
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