Refuse to Drive

There is good news to report. Americans–known for their obsessions with cars–drove 11 billion fewer miles in March 2008 than the previous March, a decline of 4.3 percent. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, this is the first time since 1979 that traffic has dropped from one March to the next.

Why are Americans getting out of their cars (and where are they going)?

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