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Does Everyone in America Own a Car?—You Asked Series
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April 10, 2016

Green Light for Midtown, a one-year test of closing part of New York City’s Broadway to traffic, became permanent in February 2010. ©AP Images
Green Light for Midtown, a one-year test of closing part of New York City’s Broadway to traffic, became permanent in February 2010. ©AP Images

The overwhelming majority indeed own one or more vehicles. But car ownership has declined. Many trends converge to make car ownership less attractive than it used to be — denser urban planning, better public transportation, the popularity of car-sharing, healthier alternatives like walking and biking, and the threat from climate change.

(Pamphlet, 2 pgs.)

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