The Numbers: 30.3% of San Francisco Households Do Not Have a Vehicle

Critical Mass, San Francisco. Photo by flickr user Gregoirevdb.

Source: MTA 2011 Climate Action Strategy

 
Compare this to the national picture: only 8.7% of U.S. household don't have cars. While we're certainly ahead of most parts of the country on carfree living, this still means that more than two thirds of San Francisco households do own a car -- and a higher percentage of San Franciscans, 38.9%, use their cars to drive alone to work. The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency recently released its 2011 Climate Action Strategy, a plan to substantially reduce the city's greenhouse gas emissions. The report provides a point by point breakdown of the City’s current transportation situation and lays out clear plans to improve alternatives to car usage in and to San Francisco. Suggestions include supporting other modes of transit, like bikes and transit, supporting TOD projects, demand pricing on travel and parking, and creating "complete streets" that allow for many modes of transportation and usage.

 

Read the MTA 2011 Climate Action Strategy>>