America's Love Affair With Driving Takes a Back Seat
Despite a strong economy, Americans are driving fewer miles than they did before 2007-09 recession
By David Harrison | Photographs by Caitlin O'Hara for The Wall Street Journal
Dec. 24, 2019 5:30 am ET
PHOENIX—The light rail glides through downtown, disgorging commuters with a jangle of bells every 12 minutes. Just a few blocks away, Interstate 10 is backed up for miles.
"It's so difficult to drive here every single morning, so I park my car at Mesa and I take the light rail," said Jackie Rios, a freshman at Arizona State University's downtown campus as she waited to board a train on her way home to suburban Chandler.
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