Professor and Chair of Economics Sudip Chattopadhyay found that a ten percent increase in "smart growth" features in a city — including housing density and public transit — would lead to 20 percent fewer vehicle miles traveled per household. e! Science News, 09/13/2012; Science Codex, 09/13/2012; Phys.org, 09/13/2012; KCBS News, 09/14/2012 (Clip not available online)

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