Many Americans Are Open to Car-Free Living — Human Transit
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Are Americans a “car culture” or are they “car dependent”?  Do they drive because they love driving, or are they in an unhealthy relationship with a substance they would be happy to do without?  Obviously there are plenty of Americans who do love their cars, but here’s more evidence that there are fewer of them […]

cross-posted from: https://kbin.melroy.org/m/[email protected]/t/1372827

We find that nearly one fifth of urban and suburban US car owners express a definite interest in living car-free (18 %), and an additional 40 % are open to the idea. This is in addition to the small share (10 %) of urban and suburban US residents currently living without a car.

  • reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net
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    8 days ago

    I bought my car when I lived in the country and rarely use it here in the city. Errands feel a lot quainter and less stressful when I walk and going downtown on the train feels positively dreamy compared to the stresses of car travel (traffic, police, parking, breakins).