…to borrow a line from Atrios.
Here’s a study comparing driving habits in two outer-borough neighborhoods in New York City: Park Slope and Jackson Heights. The Slopers drive less. Why? It might be because they don’t have guaranteed parking in front of their house:
despite Park Slope having higher car ownership, Jackson Heights residents are 45 percent more likely to drive to work in the Manhattan Central Business District and 28 percent more likely to commute by car in general.
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