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Kea Wilson

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US DOT Will Double the Nation’s Electric Bus Fleet (But It Will Still Be Tiny)

By Kea Wilson | Aug 16, 2022 | No Comments
Some of the money will go to supercharge the construction of green transit facilities and programs to train workers on new technologies, but federal officials emphasized that the vast majority will go towards the purchase of clean vehicles themselves.
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Why Vision Zero Advocates Need to Talk About Anne Heche

By Kea Wilson | Aug 15, 2022 | No Comments
The actor's crash is the kind of extreme collision about which even the most avowed Vision Zero advocates typically stay silent — possibly because, secretly, they are not totally sure the crash could have been prevented.
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RAISE Grants to Fund Complete Streets in Nearly Every State

By Kea Wilson | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments
The first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will deliver significant money for biking, walking and transit — and even some road projects that federal transportation leaders say will help non-drivers, too.
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Photo: Congress
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Congresswoman’s Driver in Fatal Crash Had History of Troubling Tweets About Driving

By Kea Wilson | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments
A 27-year-old staffer with a history of troubling tweets about fast driving was behind the wheel during the crash that killed Rep. Jackie Walorski, according to a revised police statement — and that raises troubling questions.
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Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency

By Kea Wilson | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments
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.
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Advocates: Cutting High Speed Rail Out of Climate Bill Was a Mistake

By Kea Wilson | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Senator Joe Manchin. Photo: Third Way, CC
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What’s in the New ‘Climate’ Deal for Sustainable Transport — And What’s Not

By Kea Wilson | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Automatic cyclist and pedestrian counters aren't common in U.S. cities — but they should be. Photo: The Fast Lane Blog (with help from the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk)
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Why Cities Are So Bad at Counting Bicyclists — And Why it Matters

By Kea Wilson | Jul 28, 2022 | No Comments
Until cities harness big data, they could remain in the dark about how to best support some of the most vulnerable users on the road, a new study argues.
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What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate

By Kea Wilson | Jul 18, 2022 | No Comments
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. 
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THE BRAKE: Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?

By Kea Wilson | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments
Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America's transportation system for decades. But do they agree with sustainable transportation advocates about what that future should look like?
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Advocates Decry Proposed ‘Gas Tax Holiday’ — And Offer Alternatives to Ease Pain at the Pump

By Kea Wilson | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments
As President Biden urges Congress to give drivers a gas tax "holiday" that experts say won't even significantly ease pain at the pump, advocates are urging him to give Americans emergency relief from car dependency instead.
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Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought

By Kea Wilson | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments
U.S. drivers ram their cars into buildings about 100 times every single day, according to revised new estimates – and while that's 40 more daily collisions than previously thought, some experts suspect it may still be an undercount. 
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