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Public Trans Down: Car Use Up

Looking to Buy a Used Car in the Pandemic? So Is Everyone ElseEager to avoid public transit and Uber, and to save money, buyers are emptying dealerships.

First-time buyers driving up vehicle sales as pandemic shifts attitudes on transportationWith ridership down for public transportation, vehicle rentals, and ride-sharing apps amid safety concerns during the pandemic, Canadians who never saw the need to own a car before appear to be changing their minds and boosting sales.

People plan to drive more post-Covid, climate poll showsExclusive: Gap between actions and beliefs threatens green recovery from pandemic

Post-COVID Car Sales Are on the Rise — Especially Sales of Trucks and SUVs

The Bicycle Shines in a Global EmergencyCOVID-19, a novel coronavirus, has stopped cities in their tracks. Businesses are shut down and transportation is limited. As of April 2020, nearly half of the world is under some sort of restriction or stay at home order. These restrictions range from limited movement to stringent lockdowns. What happens though when you have to leave

Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdownCoronavirus-hit Lombardy city will turn 35km of streets over to cyclists and pedestrians

Where is the most cycle-friendly city in the world?The Dutch and Danish cycling utopias of Amsterdam, Groningen, Utrecht and Copenhagen are high up the list – but what about the rest of the world?

Most Bike-Friendly Cities in America - 2020 Edition - SmartAssetSmartAsset looked at data on bike score, miles of protected bike lanes and the number of bicyclist fatalities to find the most bike-friendly U.S. cities.

The 20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities on the PlanetThe 2019 Copenhagenize Index ranks the world's urban hubs on how much they're doing to promote life on two wheels.

Europe’s Cities Are Making Less Room for Cars After CoronavirusThis article focuses on Milan and other European cities and how, as recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic begins, they are changing their transit systems and commuting patterns towards active transportation.

More People are Biking — Will it Make a Difference?

Bicycling Booms During Lockdown—But There's A Warning From HistoryLONG READ: The lockdown has led to a bicycle sales boom. A boom not seen since the much bigger one in the early 1970s. What does this forgotten boom have to teach us about our future?

Bicycles: Setting the wheels of change in motion during and after COVID-19 World Bicycle Day highlights the potential for transforming the way the world moves around, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, helping create a healthier, more sustainable future, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Uber and Lyft Decrease Traffic — Don't They?

Uber and Lyft finally admit they’re making traffic congestion worse in citiesRide-hailing accounts for up to 14 percent of vehicle miles traveled in some cities, according to a study commissioned by Uber and Lyft.

Uber/Lyft Responsible For A Large Share of Traffic

Opinion | I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s AmazingWhy do American cities waste so much space on cars?

The car century was a mistake. It’s time to move on. - Flipboard

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