"The success of Minneapolis, Seattle and Washington state in reducing per capita VMT demonstrates that ever-increasing driving does not have to be our national fate. Policy decisions and changing economic and demographic realities can cause per capita VMT to decline, and transportation planning and investments should reflect that.
"Change is possible, and a future of less pollution, better quality of life and more transportation choices can be ours."
@bikepedantic very interesting. As a Nevada resident it's a bit strange seeing the decline here, maybe it's a reduction in tourist driving in Vegas with better strip transit? The bus network here has woeful headways and home building is going further and further out from the center of Vegas.
@jasonkotenko who knows, so many states have specific twists. Like Montana’s rise and highest in USA per cap is probably less about their own residents, more about interstate truck traffic
@bikepedantic I’m in Philly now and amazed by the degree to which micro mobility of all kinds has taken off. Bikes, e-bikes, scooters, city rideshare bikes are everywhere. Bike lanes aren’t everywhere but there’s a lot of them. It’s striking and uplifting. 🚲
@bikepedantic nice to see Rhode Island near the top. Of course Rhode Island is less than 1/2 the size of Los Angeles County...so our stellar performance may not be easily repeatable.