On the Right Track: The 10 Most Improved Cities In the U.S. for Transit, Walking, and Biking
December 21, 2022
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as posted by the channelToday we're looking at the United States' most improved cities when it comes to reducing car dependency. I used census data (American Community Survey) to identify the cities that had improved the most in the percentage of people walking, biking, and taking transit between 2010 and 2019 -- and some of the winners (and LOTS and LOTS of dishonorable mentions) may surprise you!
And, I dig into a bit of research and theorize about what changed over 10-15 years to propel the behavior change in each of the ten cities I identified. The video includes plenty of before-and-after time slider imagery to help illustrate the changes -- and in a lot of cases, we're talking about new density, apartments and condos, and general YIMBY-NIMBY dynamics around walkability and transit-oriented development.
I had a lot of fun making this one -- hope you enjoy!
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Second Avenue Subway By PrecipiceofDuck Own work, CC BYSA 4.0,
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