Cars
Ford CEO: More Cars in Cities “Not Going to Work”
It's the last thing you would expect to hear at the Detroit Auto Show from the CEO of Ford Motor Company. But last week, Ford's Alan Mulally showed some ambivalence about the role of cars in major cities.
January 22, 2014
The American Cities With the Most Growth in Car-Free Households
Have we reached peak car in America? Research from the University of Michigan suggests the answer is "yes."
January 21, 2014
What Will Our Future Be Like If We Don’t Change How We Get Around?
How will Americans get around in the year 2030? A recent report from the RAND Corporation lays out two "plausible futures" developed though a "scenario analysis" and vetted by outside experts. While RAND takes a decidedly agnostic stance toward the implications of each scenario, the choice that emerges is still pretty stark.
December 5, 2013
What Did UCLA Really Discover About Millennials’ Reasons for Driving Less?
Tony Dutzik is senior policy analyst with Frontier Group and co-author of a recent report on shifting transportation habits.
November 5, 2013
Heart Disease, Traffic Jams and ADHD Share One Simple Solution: Drive Less
This is an excerpt from "Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy," by Elly Blue (Microcosm Publishing, December 1, 2013, bikenomics.com). See our interview with Elly from spring 2013.
October 18, 2013
Measuring the Shift Away From Car Ownership, City By City
A new analysis by Michael Andersen at Bike Portland helps illuminate how shifts in car ownership are playing out in different cities.
July 31, 2013
Study: Living in a City Makes You Safer
Everyone knows that big American cities are risky, dangerous places -- right? Not so fast. A new study published in the Journal of Injury Prevention [PDF] says the conventional wisdom on the safety of cities is backwards.
July 24, 2013
Study: Wealthier Motorists More Likely to Drive Like Reckless Jerks
You know the stereotype of the arrogant Porsche driver? Well, science says there's some truth to it.
July 16, 2013
Car Ownership May Be Down in the U.S., But It’s Soaring Globally
Two weeks ago, transportation researcher Michael Sivak brought us the news that there are fewer cars per person in the U.S. now than there were a few years ago – and that the number isn’t expected to rise again.
July 5, 2013