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The surprising history of cars in the US offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options

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https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/10/american-society-wasnt-always-so-car-centric-our-future-doesnt-have-to-be-either/

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Title
American society wasn't always so car-centric. Our future doesn't have to be, either. " Yale Climate Connections
Authors
Sarah Wesseler
Published
Oct 3 2023
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2096 words

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    It's kind of amazing to think that the safety bicycle (1885) and the motor-carriage (1886) were only invented one year apart. It would be interesting to imagine how American cities would be...

    It's kind of amazing to think that the safety bicycle (1885) and the motor-carriage (1886) were only invented one year apart. It would be interesting to imagine how American cities would be different if bicycles were invented say five hundred years prior.