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Old 03-14-2014, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Cars are still the dominant mode of transportation in the state as a whole, though it's interesting to see a shift occurring.

Californians grow less reliant on cars, survey finds - latimes.com

 
Old 03-14-2014, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Oakland, CA
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Oh, Brian Taylor.

The suggestion that a poor economy is the cause of fewer driving trips is silly - the view of someone who can't understand a world different than one in which he grew up. The shift to walking and biking is most pronounced in young, "hip" places like Downtown LA, Brooklyn, SF, Portland, Austin, etc. These places are by no means cheap anymore, and certainly not where someone without a decent job lives. Young people just recognize that time spent walking or biking is never wasted, because without that walking or biking time we'll end up just as fat as our parents. We also grew up with oil wars, and the knowledge that freeways give children athsma and autism.

It's really quite simple - we can choose to get fat and hurt people at the same time by driving, or exercise and be a good neighbor at the same time by taking transit, walking or biking. I don't see why old people are so confused about this...
 
Old 03-15-2014, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Oh, Brian Taylor.

The suggestion that a poor economy is the cause of fewer driving trips is silly - the view of someone who can't understand a world different than one in which he grew up. The shift to walking and biking is most pronounced in young, "hip" places like Downtown LA, Brooklyn, SF, Portland, Austin, etc. These places are by no means cheap anymore, and certainly not where someone without a decent job lives. Young people just recognize that time spent walking or biking is never wasted, because without that walking or biking time we'll end up just as fat as our parents. We also grew up with oil wars, and the knowledge that freeways give children athsma and autism.

It's really quite simple - we can choose to get fat and hurt people at the same time by driving, or exercise and be a good neighbor at the same time by taking transit, walking or biking. I don't see why old people are so confused about this...
Well-said. There's a lot more to the decline in driving than just the economy.

I prefer biking for my transportation needs not just for the financial benefits but also because it's fun, eco-friendly, and keeps me fit. Before I started biking I used to be a bit overweight. Not the case anymore
 
Old 03-15-2014, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Business ethics is an oxymoron.
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Fooled me. You been on any of the freeways lately?
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