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Originally Posted by aberdeen5698
Before you discount those numbers, you should be aware that they're almost exactly in line with a continent-wide trend toward less driving. Vehicle miles travelled per person all across North America has steadily declined since 2004, driven partly by the fact that more and more Millennials are using other modes of transportation. This is exemplified by the fact that fewer young people have drivers licenses now than at any time since 1967.
Here's an interesting post on the subject from Jarrett Walker's Human Transit blog. |
Basically celebrating the fact that the economic opportunities that allowed young people personal mobility are drying up in North America. That's "progress".
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