Comments on: Per capita VMT ticks down for eighth straight year

By: Rationalization of transportation: Putting the brakes on delay, worsening air, etc. | Alan Kandel

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:21:22 +0000

[...] trillion miles in 2011. Average per-capita vehicle miles traveled in 2012, meanwhile, based on State Smart Transportation Initiative data, meanwhile, is 9,363, which is down 0.4 percent from 2011’s [...]

By: » Transit, walking, and bicycling offer relief from the rising cost of car ownership SSTI

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:52:20 +0000

[...] March 11th, 2013 Devil’s Slide dangers soon to be bypassed by tunnels Feb 2013February 25th, 2013 Per capita VMT ticks down for eighth straight year [...]

By: American public transit use climbs, vehicle miles driven retreats | Alan Kandel

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:12:18 +0000

[...] efforts, including TDM [Traffic Demand Management], tolling and market-pricing of parking,” the State Smart Transportation Initiative notes. “In addition, some trends that fueled VMT growth in the last century have eased: The transition [...]

By: Motordom on the downward slide | Price Tags

Motordom on the downward slide | Price Tags — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:40:36 +0000

[...] Motordom on the downward slide March 6, 2013 To offset the bummer below: From State Smart Transportation Initiative: [...]

By: Amtrak ridership up –> road miles heads south –> clearer skies ahead | Alan Kandel

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:04:08 +0000

[...] on State Smart Transportation Initiative data, on a per capita basis, Americans were averaging around 8,000 miles per year in 1987 to north of [...]

By: PER CAPITA VMT DOWN FOR 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR | Move LA

PER CAPITA VMT DOWN FOR 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR | Move LA — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:15:18 +0000

[...] According to the Federal Highway Administration per capita vehicle miles traveled in the U.S. dropped by 0.4 percent last year to 9,363 miles — the eighth straight year that has seen a reduction in driving. Per capita VMT peaked in 2004 and has declined every year since for a total decline of 7.5 percent. A variety of factors are cited, including the fact that Baby Boomers are retiring and Millennials are less interested in cars, and that more people are living in compact, mixed-use development that makes it easier not to drive. The story, on the State Smart Transportation Initiative blog, says fuel prices don’t seem to be a factor, since the reduction in driving has continued in boom times and in hard times. Read more. [...]

By: Transportation Impact Fee & Climate Policy Actions Adopted By Santa Monica Council | Streetsblog Los Angeles

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:58:07 +0000

[...] decline and mode shifts, are more complex and require more community wide actions. Although with VMT per capita on decline already, these goals may be attainable with only modest efforts to further encourage or facilitate shifts. [...]

By: Number of Vehicle Miles Traveled Continues Decline — UrbanCincy

Number of Vehicle Miles Traveled Continues Decline — UrbanCincy — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:32:09 +0000

[...] should transportation departments rethink their calculations for future road widening projects? More from State Smart Transportation Initiative: A variety of factors have been cited for the decline, including retiring Baby Boomers; less [...]

By: For Eighth Year in a Row, the Average American Drove Fewer Miles in 2012 | Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:13:45 +0000

[...] This chart shows per-capita vehicle miles traveled by Americans. Image: State Smart Transportation Initiative [...]