For over half a century, the transportation and urban planning
fields have worked within a policy framework that assumes that demand
for driving will always increase, both in the aggregate and at the
individual level. However, the last decade has called that assumption
into question.
For the first time in national history, aggregate driving levels
have been relatively flat for a prolonged period, and per-capita driving
has actually declined. This turnaround, though a positive trend in
terms of environmental impact, creates a challenge with regard to how
the country plans, designs, builds, and finances transportation in our
cities and metropolitan areas. Considering these inflated projections,
are we chasing an outdated model?National Transportation Statistics | Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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