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Posted on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 by APCSC

America Still Loves Cars, But Some Cities Are Starting to Ditch Them

Bicyclist, joggers and walkers enjoy car-free streets as part of New York City’s Summer Streets program. (Shutterstock)

For years, many cities have pushed their residents to adopt car-free lifestyles. Doing so can help limit further traffic congestion and pollution, while also saving people money and improving their physical fitness.

By and large, though, the vast majority of Americans aren’t ready to ditch their vehicles. According to the latest Census Bureau estimates, only 8.7 percent of U.S. households reported not having any vehicles available last year. That’s actually down slightly from a year ago and is at about the same level as before the Great Recession.

A stronger economy explains, in part, the small decline in car-free households. Demographics, fuel prices and where people live — more Americans are migrating from cities to less dense suburbs — also play a role in whether a household goes car-free.

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http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-car-free-households-cities.html?AMP&__twitter_impression=true

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Our last day in beautiful Munich. 🚲🚲The best way to see any city is by bicycle! 🚲🚲In #oldtown near #marienplatz we walk our bikes and stop for coffee - listen to the sound of birds, people laughing and talking, rather than noisy cars and trucks. 🚲🚲Signs are simple to understand and obviously prioritize walking and bicycling. 🚲🚲People in Munich are riding every kind of bike, pulling and pushing children in carriers, and are often mixed in with people walking, and it works.🚲🚲This is a city that works for people whatever way they get around, walking, biking, scootering, or even in tiny, funny tourist cars!🚲🚲Trolleys are super convenient, and on streets where the trolleys aren’t running, the street lighting hangs from the trolley wires. #repurpose🚲🚲The mail is delivered by bike, and there goes the UPS truck!Read about UPS bike delivery here:apcompletestreets.org/can-ups-and-other-delivery-companies-do-this-in-asbury-park/🚲🚲So fun to see a #citybybike! ... See MoreSee Less

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🚲🚶🏻We're at the gigantic trade show facility in Munich. 🇩🇪🚲🚶🏻Across the street is a huge shopping mall. Zero cars. 🚲🚶🏻All walking, biking, and taxis for drop offs and pickups in one designated area. The train station here has massive bike parking. No car parking. 🚲🚶🏻It takes political will to decide and commitment to do the right thing. 🚲🚶🏻That bike sign indicates that the beautiful sidewalk is for walkers and bike riders. No villanizing of bike riders. 🚲🚶🏻Everyone gets where they want to go safely. Sigh.#bikeandwalk #toomanycars #reducecardependency #asburyparkcompletestreetscoalition #bicycleeverywhere #munich @njbikewalk @amymquinn @wheresdougtoday @ericgalipo ... See MoreSee Less

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We're at the gigantic trade show facility in Munich. Across the street is a huge shopping mall. Zero cars. All walking, biking, and taxis for drop offs and pickups in one designated area. The train station here has massive bike parking. No car parking. It takes political will to decide and commitment to do the right thing. That bike sign indicates that the beautiful sidewalk is for walkers and bike riders. No villanizing of bike riders. Everyone gets where they want to go safely. Sigh. ... See MoreSee Less

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HELLO WALKERS AND ROLLERS!To get on the Slow Roll list we need your email addresses.🚲🚲🚲 Also so you can be first to know about things happening on Asbury Park streets!Please email: apcompletestreets@gmail.com ... See MoreSee Less
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Beautiful evening for a Slow Roll bike ride! Thank you APPD for joining with 2 *bike patrol* officers and a lieutenant! You guys rock! 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲*Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition* 👏 👏for working with the AP police dept to bring this program to reality! #slowroll #communitybikeride #ridewithfriends #bicycleeverywhere #bicycleculture @njbikewalk #APCSC #bicycleasburypark @njbikewalk @amymquinn @eileenchapman7 @bikejcgram ... See MoreSee Less

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