I was tired of hearing from elected leaders that "everyone" in their communities drove, so spending more money on bus service or sidewalks just wasn't necessary. I knew it wasn't true, and I wanted to show that there were people – their constituents – on every street, in every community who couldn't drive. I set out to track down, interview, and document the stories of non-drivers from each of our state's legislative districts.

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Finding the people with these experiences took a lot more effort than posting on Facebook. While I knew it would be relatively easy to find car-free urbanists or influencer disability activists to share their stories, the people I most wanted to talk with were unlikely to be connected to the existing networks of transit, biking, or disability activism. But I knew that it was these stories, from people who usually remain invisible to policy makers, that would have the most profound impact on shifting the narrative that our transportation system, and car dependency more broadly, was working for us.

— When Driving Is Not an Option by Anna Letitia Zivarts (7%)