#car-dependency

#car-dependency

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The real and perceived need for personal cars on college campuses introduces traffic congestion, crashes, parking demand, and fiscal burdens. Students tend to take travel habits into the world after graduation.

Neil Young's new single, "Let's Roll Again," calls for American automakers to build electric cars but misses a broader point about reducing car dependency.