I have often joked that if aliens surveyed our world they would conclude that automobiles are the dominant species. The resources that we allocate to the use and maintenance of our cars is truly staggering. Just look at all the roads and an entire energy system dedicated to their operation. Some folk's garage is larger than their living space.
As an enthusiastic walker, I find it heartening that at long last, the feds have finally placed the needs of pedestrians and cyclists alongside, not behind, those of motorists. The Department of Transportation, now says that the automobile will no longer take complete precedence in federal transportation planning.
Wow, how refreshing. Or maybe we've finally seen that cars aren't the future.
Read more at: DOT Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation
Sunday, March 21, 2010
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