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New York Pols Back Gounardes’s Bill to Cut Driving by 20%
From Buffalo to Brooklyn, lawmakers want less driving.
May 15, 2024
California Is Getting Real about Transit Transformation
Meeting California’s ambitious climate goals will require getting people out of cars and on to trains and buses. That shift could require as much as a five-fold to ten-fold increase in transit ridership above pre-COVID levels by 2045.
March 26, 2024
Find Out How Much Your State Would Benefit From Cutting Car Travel
A new calculator demonstrates the power of VMT reduction in just a few clicks — and helps advocates fight for policies to make it possible.
March 11, 2024
Advocates Urge NY To Cut Car Trips by 20 Percent
New York should spend billions on transit, bikes, and paths instead of more highway.
February 6, 2024
Attempt to Undermine Calif. VMT Rules Becomes a Bill to Study Their Use Instead
The California Environmental Quality Act added Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a way to measure transportation impacts, and sprawl supporters are unhappy about it.
January 16, 2024
Why Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled Matters
“Our job now is to prioritize solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change while equitably improving quality of life. To do so we need to rethink how we build so Californians can drive less."
September 22, 2023
Which Car-Cutting Strategies Really Work — And Which Ones Will We Accept?
A new study explores what it really takes to cut VMT, and how communities can craft effective plans to transition out of car dependency.
September 5, 2023
Making Hiking Accessible Without Cars
Experiencing the majesty of nature shouldn't require a set of keys. Here's how parks around the world are making driving optional.
July 20, 2023
Utah’s ‘Road Usage Charging’ Pilot Could Finally Price the Roads Properly
Right now, drivers pay for their roads through the pump, the tollbooth, and the roadside camera — and it never seems to be enough. Will advanced new technology help them pay their fair share, or increase the subsidy they receive from people who walk and roll?
July 12, 2023
Less Driving Is Possible — And These US Communities Are Already Doing It
Residents of several states and cities have driven fewer miles on average in recent years than they did two decades ago. This decline suggests that Americans’ high levels of driving are not inevitable — and more communities can follow their lead.
June 15, 2023
