More proof that millenials are ditching the car Millennials are taking a lot more transit, doing more biking and more walking. The overall vehicle miles travelled is dropping. While many say that VMT is dropping because of economic conditions, the GDP and the VMT were in lockstep for generations and they started diverging in about 2004. Theres more at play here than just the economy. According to the study: Lifestyle preferences Millennials consistently report greater attraction to less driving-intensive lifestyles—urban living, residence in “walkable” communities, and open- ness to the use of non-driving modes of transport—than older generations. Technology The past decade has seen a technological revolution, with the widespread adoption of the smartphone and social media and, more recently, the creation of a wide variety of new technology enabled transportation services, from bikesharing to real-time transit tracking apps. treehugger/cars/more-proof-millenials-are-ditching-car.html
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:18:03 +0000
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