Kea Wilson
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Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers — But Traffic Pros Don’t Know the Full Extent of It
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Police wildly undercount the number of crashes that occur at dusk and dawn, a new study finds.
STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform
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A small Canadian city just passed a package of progressive bike and car parking reforms rarely seen in a single North American community.
Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year
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Road signs that implore highway motorists to drive carefully by reminding them of roadway death totals may actually be causing crashes because they’re too distracting, a new study finds.
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone
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Standard walkability metrics aren’t factoring in all the reasons why residents can’t or won’t travel by foot, a new analysis suggests.
THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?
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What if cities offered a crash course that got both groups speaking the same language — and in the process, transformed ordinary citizens into effective and well-informed transportation advocates?
And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
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After a nail-biting battle between two fantastic New England nominees, Portland, Maine has been crowned the winner of our America’s Best Bus Stops contest for 2022.
Study: Today’s EV Tax Credits Might Actually Increase Emissions
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America’s approach to incentivizing electric vehicle adoption may actually increase emissions in the long run, a new study finds.
Can ‘Buses-As-Flights’ Get Americans Out of Cars — And Planes?
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U.S. airlines are beginning to contract with bus companies to run on-the-ground “flights” between nearby cities.
America’s Best Bus Stops Championship: Boston vs. Portland, Maine
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Our final America’s Best Bus Stop battle is a bit of a David and Goliath story … though our readers might disagree about which stop is really the underdog.
How to Paint Your Own Crosswalk In Your Neighborhood (Hypothetically)
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It’s worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists…purely for entertainment purposes, of course.
Electric Bicycle Incentives Go Local, But Feds Can Do More
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It’s hard to overstate the societal upside — or “positive externalities,” as economists would call them — presented by electric bicycles. By replacing car trips, e-bikes can simultaneously lower emissions, improve street safety, and boost riders’ health.
When Should Cities Take Away Dangerous Drivers’ Cars?
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How many dangerous driving infractions should one motorist be able to rack up before they lose their car — and will taking it away really make streets safer, if the design of those streets itself isn’t safe?