Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Car Dependence

U.S. Cities Have More Car-Free Households Than You Think

By Kea Wilson | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

Even the most transit-poor U.S. cities have significant numbers of neighborhoods where almost no one drives — and where they're located often suggests a dire need for more transit to serve the under-resourced residents who need it most.

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Op-Ed: Gateway Project Would Help Meet Climate Goals

By Bob Previdi | Sep 10, 2021 | No Comments

The $30-billion Northeast Corridor investment could force the integration of regional rail — and lead to much less driving and flying.

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OPINION: In Car Culture, Crash Victims are Always Blamed (Even By Loved Ones)

By Kate Rozen | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

First, a driver hit me. Then many in my social circle implicitly blamed me. That’s reason enough for examining our deadly deal with the automobile.

Talking Headways Podcast: Saved Mental Energy

By Jeff Wood | Aug 12, 2021 | No Comments

This week we're joined by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett to talk about their book, "Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives." We chat about the ambient stress and anxiety created by auto-oriented cities, the mental energy saved by car-light spaces, and the difference between engineering and ecological resilience.

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The One Upside of Climate Change

By Streetsblog | Aug 10, 2021 | No Comments

Our national treasure cartoonist took his anger over the U.N.'s latest climate change report and focused it where it belongs — on drivers.

Infrastructure Deal 'Worst Transit Ratio in Decades'

By Kea Wilson | Jul 30, 2021 | No Comments

Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.

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