Save the environment! Free Parking! ** FUN CAR FACTS ** STRANGLE THE CITY U.S. cities devote one-third to two-thirds of their arable land to roads, street parking, and parking lots (Worldwatch Institute). Nearly 50% of the justice system is tied up in automobile related claims. This is money and energy that could be used to fight real crime, like domestic violence and child abuse, yet is sucked into the government protection of private property. DRIVE TO WORK, WORK TO DRIVE The average household spends about 19% of its income on transportation (APTA). U.S. drivers pay $34 per hundred miles compared to $14 for transit riders (Worldwatch Institute). Building away from existing city centers starves vital cities, furthers auto dependence and enforces poverty. USE YOUR IMAGINATION Free yourself for auto-dependence. Imagine your life without parking tickets, insurance payments, accidents, DUIs, and with several thousand dollars a year more discretionary income.