Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Car Dependence

Can the driverless cars of the future be bent into an opportunity to prioritize people? NACTO hopes so. Image: IPAM, UCLA

City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people.

Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.

Democrats’ Climate Plans Lack Vision for City Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 4, 2019 | 12 Comments

So far, no one has seriously grappled with how to help free Americans from over-dependence on driving.

Milwaukee could be forced to eliminate 16 bus routes next year if it doesn't come up with $5.9 million in funding.

Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker

By Aaron Short | Aug 13, 2019 | 6 Comments

The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.

Atlanta's mayor imposed an overnight curfew on e-scooters after the fourth traffic fatality this year.

Atlanta Bans E-Scooters at Night After Drivers Kill Four Riders

By Aaron Short | Aug 12, 2019 | 12 Comments

Drivers, however, still may use city streets at all hours — even though motor-vehicle crashes killed 115 people in Fulton County, which encompasses most of Atlanta, in 2017.

Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2019 | 17 Comments

Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.

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