American cities are built for cars, not for people. However, technology is beginning to wean the U.S. off its car addiction. The impact of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in the past five years is showing substantial changes in society. There’s a steady drop in drivers’ licenses for younger age-groups. And next year in Austin, Texas, construction will begin on a 30-storey residential tower that will not offer parking spaces to residents. The Austin innovation doesn’t stand alone as more cities are developing liveable and walkable downtown areas.
Sharing economy shows U.S. the end of car addiction
More of Today's Solutions
Is No Mow May helping bees or just overgrown hype? Here’s what the experts say
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Letting your lawn grow wild in May to help bees and other pollinators? That’s the pitch behind No ...
Read MoreWhy experts say the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When a cluster of hantavirus cases emerged aboard the M.V. Hondius, a Dutch polar expedition vessel sailing from ...
Read MoreHow magnesium improves immune cell capabilities
Magnesium is an essential mineral vital to many bodily functions including muscle contraction, nerve transmission, blood pressure, and immunity. Therefore, it makes sense that ...
Read MoreShaping tomorrow: Greece’s progress toward same-sex marriage equality
In a historic move, Greece's center-right government, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is poised to legalize same-sex civil marriage and adoption. Crucially, this ...
Read More
