From Jalopnik.com
BY LOGAN K. CARTER
The Los Angeles area is not known for having an especially comprehensive public transportation system, despite being the most populous county in the United States with about 9.6 million residents. Los Angeles is, however, known for being one of the most car dependent areas in the country, and for having some of the worst traffic in the country, too. Despite this, LA has been (very) slowly expanding its rail lines and bike infrastructure to try and turn that tide, and LA Metro’s latest plan just might make the biggest impact.
LA Metro will give 2,000 LA County households up to $600 to leave at least one of their cars parked for five weeks, and instead try out public transit, carpooling, biking, or this thing called walking as part of its One Car Challenge. That’s right, LA Metro will pay people not to drive in an attempt to break the region’s addiction to cars and driving.
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