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Why Driving is Bad for Business, Household Wealth and Community Prosperity in 8 Images

In the latest entry in our car harms series, an economist shows why car dependency is actually bad for business.
Why Driving is Bad for Business, Household Wealth and Community Prosperity in 8 Images

In the latest entry in our car harms series, an economist shows why car dependency is actually bad for business.

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Todd Litman is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transport problems. His work helps to expand the range of impacts and options considered in transportation decision-making, improve evaluation methods, and make specialized technical concepts accessible to a larger audience. His research is used worldwide in transport planning and policy analysis.

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