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Old 11-25-2009, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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My drive to work is a whopping 3 minutes!

If it's only a 3 minute drive, why not walk or bike to work? When it's raining or too cold/hot, you can drive.

The money saved will add up over the years, not to mention you'll get some exercise and contribute less pollution to the already bad air quality we have here in San Antonio.
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Old 11-25-2009, 02:46 PM
 
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If it's only a 3 minute drive, why not walk or bike to work? When it's raining or too cold/hot, you can drive.

The money saved will add up over the years, not to mention you'll get some exercise and contribute less pollution to the already bad air quality we have here in San Antonio.
Not trying to be sensitive but bad air quality? Seriously?
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Old 11-25-2009, 02:57 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Not trying to be sensitive but bad air quality? Seriously?
Yes, seriously.
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Old 11-25-2009, 03:08 PM
 
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Yes, seriously.
No, not at all.

Bad is LA, Houston, Atlanta, etc.

Bad isn't San Antonio, sorry. I know you want it to be but it isn't.
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Old 11-25-2009, 03:11 PM
 
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Like I said, not bad.

Air Quality - 2008 US Cities Sustainability Ranking by SustainLane.com
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Old 11-25-2009, 03:13 PM
 
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Top 25 Most Polluted Cities:

Most Polluted U.S. Cities by Ozone (http://www.stateoftheair.org/2009/city-rankings/polluted-cities-ozone.html - broken link)

San Antonio, sadly, didn't make the list.
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Old 11-25-2009, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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No, not at all.

Bad is LA, Houston, Atlanta, etc.

Bad isn't San Antonio, sorry. I know you want it to be but it isn't.
See, now you've got the wrong opinion of me. Yes, I am critical of San Antonio at times, but I would never want bad things to happen to the city. I'm not such a petty person, contrary to what many posters on here think of me.

The truth is I want San Antonio to improve because I do actually like it here.

Anyways, I denoted San Antonio's air quality according to my opinion. It gets dusty and hazy in the summer months when it isn't raining and allergies can get very bad in the fall. San Antonio is built around the car, so there are exhaust fumes all around the city. Not to mention we often get smoke clouds that drift from Mexico after farmer's burn their fields.

Of course I agree that Los Angeles and Houston's air qualities are much worse.

Good air quality to me is in the Northwest and Rocky Mountains.
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Old 11-25-2009, 05:11 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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We do have some days that Air Quality is an issue; hence the transguide signs that say "Air Quality Alert Day", gas up in the morning/afternoon, carpool, etc., something to that effect.
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Old 11-25-2009, 08:51 PM
RGJ
 
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so, we should ride a bike in "bad air"? Since bikes are supposed to obey the same traffic laws, I can't imagine sitting on a bike in 3 minute rush hour traffic at a traffic light and not coming out smelling like an F250...
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Old 11-27-2009, 08:50 PM
 
Location: the 50s and the 60s
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BTW, I've never heard of a "Texican"...

Thought it was always Texan....
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RGJ, never heard of a "Texican"...

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Really??

The Texicans made Texas the Great State it is.

Actually, they first made Texas a Republic.

Sadly, the Republic signed on with the USA and gave up its Sovereignty.

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