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The "Stop Driving So Much" GOOD Challenge Update
We're trying to drive less this month, and, boy, are we ever bad at that.
Environment
People Are Awesome: European Mayor Uses Tank to Crush Car Blocking Bike Lane
A publicity stunt on behalf of bicyclists involves a Lithuanian mayor destroying a luxury sedan with a tank. Sweet revenge.
Environment
Chart: Why $4-Per-Gallon Gas Is Damn Cheap
Even at $4-per-gallon, American gasoline is damn cheap compared to most of the world. See how much drivers in other countries shell out per gallon.
Environment
GOOD Instructions: Things You Didn't Know Were Made of Oil—and How to Avoid Them
More than just car fuel, our dependence on oil includes everyday household products, clothes, and beauty products.
Lifestyle
What Drivers Really Think About Bikers: The History and Psychology of Sharing the Road
I always wondered why it was so difficult for drivers to just pay attention and not be assholes. Then I got a car.
Education
Irish Students Design Software to Make Drivers Safer
More than 3,000 people die every day because of traffic accidents, and that number is on the rise. The problem's so bad that the World Health...
Lifestyle
Coffee Lids, Cupholder Cuisine, and America's Obesity Crisis
What the history of cups and cupholders tells us about one of the driving forces behind obesity—and a simple solution.
News
Saving Energy: Five Tips to Make Driving Less Bad
From The GOOD Guide to Saving Energy
Culture
Are Religious Vanity Plates a Sin? UDECIDE
From Jesus to Hitler to anti-abortion slogans, there is no end to the politics of the plates-license plates, that is.
Environment
Young People Drive 23 Percent Less Than They Did in 2001
Young people also biked more, walked more, and took more trips on public transit than they did in 2001, according to a new report.
Culture
The GOOD Challenge: Stop Driving So Damn Much
This month, we're trying to give up cars. Can a person go without driving for four weeks in Los Angeles?
News
People Are Awesome: Help the 'Highway Angel' Get Back on the Road
Thomas Weller had been driving San Diego's highways since 1966, helping people in need of roadside assistance—until his car was totaled.
Environment
Spring Cleaning: Commute Your Driving Sins
If you can’t ditch your car, you’re not alone. But there are things you can do to clean up your gas usage.
Business
App Stops Speeding with (Sloooooow) Music
To help speeders kick the hurried habit, this app slows down your music the faster you go, essentially annoying you into safer driving.
Lifestyle
What Rising Gas Prices Mean for the Obesity Epidemic
There's a striking correlation between driving and obesity. Could a future with fewer cars help reverse one of our most pressing health crises?
GOOD Blog
Drive-by Texters (Go to Jail?)
For Brits who text while driving, and for those who share the road with them, things are pretty far from merry in old England. The Times just ran...
News
Get Your Undrivers License: Take a Pledge to Reduce Your Car Use
Undriving encourages people to pledge to reduce their car use, and helps change perceptions that we "need" to drive. Want to get your Undrivers...
The Community Board
Think on Your Feet
After asking a prominent owner of an urban carpool company "What about suburbia?" I received an annoyed and definite "Nothing." Nothing is in...
