https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/02/08/minneapolis-and-seattle-have-achieved-the-holy-grail-for-sustainable-transportation/
"Two American cities have finally cracked one of the hardest codes in city
planning: Even with low gas prices, even with population growth, even with Uber
and Lyft circling 24/7, Minneapolis and Seattle have reduced the amount of
driving in their cities.
"Vehicle miles traveled are down 2 percent in Minneapolis between 2007 and
2016, according to city officials. During that time the city gained roughly
30,000 residents.
"Between 2010 and 2016, the area saw a surge in urban infill development. In
2016 alone, for example, there were 8,202 apartments and townhomes built in the
metro region, dwarfing construction of single family homes. The average new
resident in the Twin Cities region between 2010 and 2016 occupied about a third
of the land as those from the previous decade, the Pioneer Press reports.
"Legislation, recently passed by City Council allowing triplexes in every
neighborhood and eliminating all minimum parking requirements from the city’s
zoning code will no doubt further the city’s densification. Minneapolis’
climate goal is to reduce total miles driven in the city by 40 percent by
2050."