Vehicle registrations drop in District

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Fewer D.C. residents own vehicles than in the past, according to a new report, but those who do are holding on to their cars for longer.

Vehicle registrations dropped 5.8 percent in the District between 2005 and 2008, from 258,100 vehicles to 243,200, according to the report slated to be presented Wednesday to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board.

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