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How can I live without a car?

Overall, the trend for the upcoming years will be more and more cars, maybe up to 3.5 billion around the world (there are about 800 million on the roads today). Cars like the ultra-cheap Tata Nano are opening the door for more and more people to own their own car, and a lot of people are eager to get their hands on one. For some people, though, mostly young urban dwellers, the answer to getting around does not involve owning a car. Instead, many people are choosing to go car-free and use transportation alternatives like car-sharing, public ... Read more →

Public transportation ridership up in 2008; next year should be higher Sebastian Blanco

Even though gas prices aren't up in the stratosphere of where they were early this year - and oil prices are down even more dramatically - some Americans know that public transportation is a good ...

UK Transportation Chief rides a scooter, tells others to ride the bus Jeremy Korzeniewski

Sales tax vote will determine hybrid bus future in Miami Sebastian Blanco

There's a lot of value in a penny. At least, there could be if citizens in Broward county, Florida vote tomorrow to approve a one-cent sales tax increase. The revenue from the increase – ...

13 ways to make getting around more green (and safer) Sebastian Blanco

Been wanting to make your transportation a little easier on the earth but don't know where to start? Or, if you're already doing a little bit, do you want to do more? Whatever your situation, ...

How can I live without a car? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Public transportation ridership up in 2008; next year should be higher 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Even though gas prices aren't up in the stratosphere of where they were early this year - and oil prices are down even more dramatically - some Americans know that public transportation is a good option when driving your own car becomes too expensive. According to a new survey commissioned by ...

UK Transportation Chief rides a scooter, tells others to ride the bus 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I picked up this little story from The Scooter Scoop, which I can always count on to have funny little blurbs of interest. It seems that UK Transportation Chief Martin Mullaney has been chided for not taking his own advice, which is to ride the bus to work. The problem? He rides his scooter. I can ...

Sales tax vote will determine hybrid bus future in Miami 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

There's a lot of value in a penny. At least, there could be if citizens in Broward county, Florida vote tomorrow to approve a one-cent sales tax increase. The revenue from the increase – expected to be $260 million a year – would go towards transportation projects. This includes ...

13 ways to make getting around more green (and safer) 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Been wanting to make your transportation a little easier on the earth but don't know where to start? Or, if you're already doing a little bit, do you want to do more? Whatever your situation, Treehugger's got some simple tips for you. Their post on the top ten effective ways to go greener includes ...

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