The number of vehicle miles traveled has leveled off in the last few years, at least on U.S. highways, after a steady rise for the last 20 years:

Via Paul Kedrosky.

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David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.