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Millennials drive for 8% fewer trips than older generations

  • Written by Tom Lyon, Dow Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce; Professor of Business Economics; Public Policy Professor of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
imageMillennials are less likely to drive than older generations.John Greim/LightRocket via Getty ImagesimageCC BY-ND

Millennials – typically defined as those born between 1981 and 1996 – have gotten a lot of press, both positive and negative.

Some argue that they are more public-spirited and less materialistic than baby boomers. Others say they...

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