Study: Regular City Drivers Go Car-Free for 1 Week

The study conducted by Latitude Research and Next American City followed 18 participants in San Francisco and Boston as they ditched their automobiles for other transit options.

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March 17, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT

By Victor Negrete

Some of the "key insights" from the study (From AmericanCity.org):

"After going car-free for just one week, 15 of 18 participants felt they could continue going car-free, but specified that they would like access to car-sharing or ride-sharing services such as Zipcar or Zimride."

"Amongst participants, the top three motivators for going car-free were that it's 'better for the environment,' 'money-saving' and 'healthier' ... This personal + altruistic, dual-benefit model-the ability to achieve both at once-is increasingly becoming an expectation for users."

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Technology Transportation World United States Public Transit; Boston; San Francisco; Research

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