Adjusted for population, US driving has taken a historic downward turn, according to a recent article in Business Insider. While the total number of US miles driven has declined only slightly since its peak in 2007, the miles driven per capita have now dropped back to 1995 levels. Transit ridership, the rise in walkable communities, and increase in biking may account for some of this per capita drop.
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