The millennial generation is changing the way Minnesotans view transportation, which will have profound effects on the future of public policy, the Star Tribune reported Sunday. A recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 18-year-olds with driver’s licenses in the state dropped by nearly 1,000 people from 2011 to 2013.
Commonly cited reasons for this gradual shift in preference include better infrastructure for commuting by bike to work, increased housing near workplaces, the light rail system and the success of car-sharing programs.