Driving Change: Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled in California
Louise Bedsworth, Ellen Hanak, and Jed Kolko

February 2011

Can Californians cut down on their driving? Encouraging job growth near transit stations will help. So will pursuing policies that raise the cost of driving. This report examines California’s progress in these and other areas, finding both opportunities and challenges ahead.

This research was supported with funding from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, as part of the California 2025 project on the state's future, and the David A. Coulter Family Foundation.