
Nearly every household in America has a car. Here’s how to break free.
When it comes to transportation, the freedom and flexibility of having one’s own vehicle is unrivaled, says Steven Polzin, a research professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, part of the Futon Schools. Still, there’s a trend of among some families toward slightly reversing the trend of one car for each adult. Polzin and others see an embrace of one-car and car-free lifestyles. But among factors preventing such a change are public environments that don’t make it easy for people to forsake personal car ownership. Professor Ram Pendyala, director of the school, says an impactful shift away from personal motorized vehicles will require more investment and policies that enhance public and nonmotorized transportation options.
See also: Imagining Peak Car — Can We Live Without The Private Automobile? Clean Technica, October 11