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America’s bigger-is-better attitude toward housing may be shifting

Andrew Bielak — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:52:09 +0000

As the housing market reels from the credit crunch and energy crisis, the idea of living closer to the city in a slightly smaller house looks increasingly appealing. (Associated Press — Scott Lindlaw)

Govt loves its cars, all 642,233 of ‘em

Andrew Bielak — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:04:18 +0000

Americans may be able to cut costs by keeping themselves off the road, but unfortunately, they’ve got plenty of other drivers to pay for — taxpayers spent $3.4 billion last year to operate and maintain the U.S. government’s 642,233 vehicles. (Associated Press — Jennifer Kerr)

Renters go downtown to save on gas, commuting

Andrew Bielak — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:12:40 +0000

In big cities across the country, downtown rents are climbing as more and more residents look to save gas money by living closer to work. (Associated Press — J.W. Elphinstone)

State highway patrols struggle with big gas bills

Andrew Bielak — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:24:22 +0000

For people who speed up and down highways for their job, high gas prices hit especially hard — Montana’s state highway patrol is $340,000 over budget in gas bills alone. (Associated Press — Matt Gouras)

Traffic deaths fall as gas prices climb

Andrew Bielak — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:05:11 +0000

There’s the bad news — about 42,000 Americans die on our roads each year — and the good — with more and more people leaving their cars at home, 31 states have seen a drop of at least 10 percent in highway fatalities over the past year. (Associated Press — Mark Williams)

Study: As gas prices go up, auto deaths drop

Andrew Bielak — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:06:41 +0000

Authors of a new study say that for every 10 percent increase in gas prices, there has been a 2.3 percent drop in auto deaths due to fewer drivers on the road — a trend that could result in one third fewer deaths each year. (Associated Press — Joan Lowy)

$4 gas helping revitalize small towns

Andrew Bielak — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:46:45 +0000

Turned off by the cost of long drives to big box stores or shopping centers, residents in small towns are helping businesses in their local communities by staying closer to home. (Associated Press)

AP – Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programs

Transportation for America — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:46:56 +0000

Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programs
Associated Press
P.J. Dickerscheid
Rising costs squeezing 20,000 senior nutrition programs across the country.