The study conducted by Latitude Research and Next American City followed 18 participants in San Francisco and Boston as they ditched their automobiles for other transit options.
Some of the "key insights" from the study (From AmericanCity.org):
"After going car-free for just one week, 15 of 18 participants felt they could continue going car-free, but specified that they would like access to car-sharing or ride-sharing services such as Zipcar or Zimride."
"Amongst participants, the top three motivators for going car-free were that it's 'better for the environment,' 'money-saving' and 'healthier' ... This personal + altruistic, dual-benefit model-the ability to achieve both at once-is increasingly becoming an expectation for users."
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