Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Car Dependence

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.

Ten Simple Policies to Subtract Cars From Our Streets

By Kea Wilson | Feb 24, 2020 | No Comments

Want less road carnage? We need fewer cars on the roads. Here are some tools cities are already using (and should consider using) to save lives and reduce auto use.

Five State Capitals You Can’t Access Without A Car

By Kea Wilson | Jan 27, 2020 | No Comments

Why is it so hard to get to many state capitals without a car?

Drivers Pay 4x More For Cell Phones Than Roads

By Kea Wilson | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments

The average American spends over four times as much on their cell phone bill as they do on gas tax.

Car-Dependency Makes City Life Too Expensive

By Kea Wilson | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

If we truly want to reckon with our national poverty crisis, we have to make going car-lite or car-free a possibility for more people.

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