Here’s an idea that’ll probably be about as popular with drivers as 20 blocks of gridlock traffic.
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Off the Road: 8 Reasons Why We’re Driving Less
In recent months, car sales have been booming at the same time that consumers have been paying more per vehicle. Because demand for cars is high, it would seem like a safe assumption that people need new wheels because we’re all …
Guess What? Join a Car-Sharing Service and You’ll Drive Less, Walk and Bike More
One year after car-sharing service Zipcar was introduced in Baltimore, the company conducted a survey to find out what life on the road has been like since members joined the program. The results are probably what you’d expect—folks are in cars less, much less likely to buy cars, and more likely to walk, bike, and use public …
Lesson from ‘Carmageddon’: It’s Possible to Drive Less
Los Angeles’ much-hyped “Carmaggedon,” in which the 405 Freeway was closed over the weekend, was mostly a non-event. Instead of producing a chaotic, traffic-choked scene all over L.A., the unprecedented road closure resulted in an even more unprecedented scenario, in which huge numbers of Angelenos figured out something to do that …
