"The road not taken" – Mobility Health: New Directions in Teen Mobility Management
World Streets RSSWednesday, April 11th, 2012 | warai03p | No Comments
Original Article by Chris Chaney, Transition Voice
Culturally we believe that the car is a symbol of personal freedom. But the truth is that car ownership can be oppressive on several levels.
Saturday, April 7th, 2012 | Editor | No Comments
Original Article by John Laumer, Treehugger
Note from Editor: This is another follow-up blog posting regarding the recent report from the Frontier Group and U.S. PIRG on Transportation and the New Generation. The interesting take here is on the role of smart phone technology that is ubiquitous and moves with today’s young people.
“As always, there’s more sex in the city, better restaurants, and a far better music and theater scene than can be found in any suburb. If you can no longer afford to fly to Tortugas for a vacation, life in the city is a reliable way to keep life interesting for the long haul – especially important once you decide TV sucks. This is a given.”
Thursday, April 5th, 2012 | Editor | No Comments
Original article by Benjamin Davis and Tony Dutzik, Frontier Group; Phineas Baxandall, U.S. PIRG Education Fund
“America has long created transportation policy under the assumption that driving will continue to increase at a rapid and steady rate. The changing transportation preferences of young people – and Americans overall – throw that assumption into doubt. Policy-makers and the public need to be aware that America’s current transportation policy – dominated by road building – is fundamentally out-of-step with the transportation patterns and expressed preferences of growing numbers of Americans. It is time for policy-makers to consider the implication of changes in driving habits for the nation’s transportation infrastructure decisions and funding practices, and consider a new vision for transportation policy that reflects the needs of 21st century America.”
Thursday, April 5th, 2012 | Editor | No Comments
Original Article by Itir Sonuparlak, The City Fix
Young Brazilians Prefer Quality Public Transportation Too
These trends are not unique to the United States. Young people in Brazil are starting to display similar disinterest in cars. The research agency Box1824 surveyed thousands of millennials on their expectations for the future in a project called “The Brazilian Dream” and found that millennials show an enthusiasm and willingness to change, especially in the face of urban and social challenges.
Monday, February 27th, 2012 | warai03p | No Comments
Gwyn Topham, Tom Midlane and James Brilliant, guardian.co.uk
A generation of students facing higher tuition fees and lower job prospects appears to be embracing the mixed joys of budget travel in rising numbers – with the teenage dream of passing the test and driving a car now an increasingly unaffordable, minority pursuit.
Operators report that the traditional staples of budget travel, the young person’s rail and coach cards, are being purchased in record numbers.
National Express, Britain’s largest coach operator, reported a surge in sales of coach and regional bus discount cards last year, with 36% more being sold year on year.
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