Portland car ownership drops dramatically

[czsz]

Portland people, I thought you'd enjoy this:

http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/portland-can-benefit-from-car-free-trends_2012-07-30.html

"From 2004 to 2011, the number of registered passenger vehicles has declined in the city by 23 percent even as the population has grown. Registrations have dropped statewide and nationally as well, but not at such a significant rate."

 

[TimD]

Interesting link re: parking requirements for urban density development:

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/parking_thats_so_last_century/