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Also by Micheline Maynard:

Curbing Cars, April 2014
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The Selling Of The American Economy, October 2009
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The End of Detroit, September 2004
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CURBING CARS
By: Micheline Maynard

Forbes Media
April 2014
On Sale: April 15, 2014
107 pages
ISBN: 1632959607
EAN: 9781632959607
Kindle: B00JOTHJ2A
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Non-Fiction

The car was the ticket to freedom in the 20th century, transforming America as millions flocked to the suburbs and needed a vehicle to shuttle them to work, school and everything in between. America—Detroit in particular—regarded its cars as an extension and reflection of itself.

But as the country has proved time and again, Americans can change their habits in what seems like the blink of an eye. In the wake of a disastrous recession and the advent of the mobile Web, people are reconsidering how and where they want to live. A car-free life once seemed ludicrous if you didn’t live in one of the country’s biggest metropolises, but a movement is brewing among cyclists, public transportation devotees and auto upstarts like Tesla and Uber. They are declaring their independence from the automobile industry, and their ranks are growing with converts who want to revolutionize transportation in America once again.

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Diane Rehm Show - NPR - August 14, 2014