The Feds Quietly Acknowledge the Driving Boom Is Over
by Phineas Baxandall, Streets blog
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Some states, like Washington and Maryland, have begun to ratchet down their forecasts of future VMT.
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http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/01/07/the-feds-quietly-acknowledge-the-driving-boom-is-over/
[B' Spokes: While true I have seen words in some annual report that MDOT is no longer making predictions as Vehicle Miles Traveled has leveled off since 2005. but as a friend pointed out, just look at the new road projects and there are the wild traffic predictions. And I will assert these wild predictions are keeping the state from making much progress in accommodating bicyclists.]