Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Car Dependence

OPINION: Time for Our Airports To Put Transit First

By Sean Scott | Feb 19, 2021 | No Comments

The Port Authority charges a $7.75 fare for its AirTrain passengers, but no tolls on its access roads. Why is it privileging car drivers, further congesting our roads and dirtying our air?

Cars line up in a high school parking lot in April 2020 to receive emergency food aid from the Central Texas Food Bank.
Image: Vic Hinterlang via Shutterstock

Op-Ed: Car Dependency is An Unequal Burden

By Todd Litman | Dec 24, 2020 | No Comments

Automobile-dependent planning has changed automobiles from a luxury into a necessity. Excessive vehicle costs leave many households without money to purchase essential food, shelter and healthcare. They need more affordable transportation options.

Was 2020 The Year Driverless Cars Became Inevitable?

By Kea Wilson | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments

It may not immediately look like it, but 2020 may have been the year when autonomous vehicles became inevitable. An overview.

Can Buying Parking Lots Help End Car Dependence?

By Kea Wilson | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments

A parking lot company seeks to be part of the solution.

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NY Times Starts Embracing ‘Future without Cars’

By Charles Komanoff | Jul 12, 2020 | No Comments

Times opinion writer Farhad Manjoo did more than just illustrate a vision for a car-free city that many of us have been championing, he did so in a way that clearly put the topic on the map for readers of the Gray Lady.

Malmo, Sweden, is home to some of the most effective sustainable transport campaigns; above, an installation shows how bikes make far more efficient use of limited street space than cars do. Source: Unsplash/Susan Yin.

It takes more than car-shaming to change car use

By Eric Jaffe | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.

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