Major Riverfront Times article: In Car-Loving St. Louis, Pedestrians, Cyclists and Transit Riders Have Many Miles to Go | Feature | St. Louis News and Events | Riverfront Times

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In a region where residents log an average of 32 miles on their odometers every day, Schmidt's car-free habits are far from the norm. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, drivers in the St. Louis metropolitan area outpace U.S. cities of similar population, including Baltimore and Denver, by more than 5 trillion total miles per year. The wealth of highways skimming across or around the heart of St. Louis accounts for much of this. Why take a train, bus or bike when the freeways will get you there faster in most cases — and within the comfort of your own enclosed space?

But Schmidt is not alone in his alternative approach to getting around. Nationwide, figures for total vehicle miles traveled have remained relatively flat in the last decade, coinciding with a frail economy as well as a significant uptick in the percentage of young adults opting out of car ownership. Locally, bike commuters are a growing presence along city streets, and Metro riders logged nearly 2 million more trips via public transportation last year than they did in 2013. Still, those are mere drops in the bucket in America's steadfastly automobile-centered culture.

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Major Riverfront Times article: In Car-Loving St. Louis, Pedestrians, Cyclists and Transit Riders Have Many Miles to Go | Feature | St. Louis News and Events | Riverfront Times

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