Athens Transit Challenges Residents to Try a Week Without Driving

Almost a third of Americans can’t or don’t drive — some because of age, some because of disability and some because they simply can’t afford a car. Yet post-World War II America’s infrastructure system is built for cars, and in many cases cars alone. The national Week Without Driving Sept. 29 through Oct. 5 challenges drivers to understand firsthand the challenges nondrivers experience going through their daily routines. As Athens-Clarke County Transit Director Victor Pope says: ACC Transit carries more than just passengers; we carry our community’s future. As ridership bounces back to 85% nationwide and nearly double in the Athens-Clarke Co…