Regardless of how Americans have rearranged their work commutes in recent years, they’re still driving — more than ever. A recent report by the transportation data firm StreetLight Data found that in the vast majority of the nation’s largest metros, vehicle use and traffic congestion has surpassed 2019 levels, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new information, in a report titled The State of VMT & Congestion: How Rising Trends Impact U.S. Metros, is a somber reminder that goals to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are not having the desired effects, and cities are not progressing in a meaningful way to combat climate-warming pollution.