Originally Posted by
Speedwagon98
It appears that I have not stated what I was thinking correctly. My thinking here, is that cars put a heavy burden on those that don't have a lot of money in the first place. The expense of the car cuts into their already tight budget. But, we have designed most cities around such vehicles as the car, and not around walking/biking/mass transit. So a car is almost a necessity.
I also watched part of the PBS special Blueprint America, where they were talking about lack of mass transit in Detroit, and how in a lot of areas people can't afford cars, but they don't have mass transit either.
Does that make what I said earlier clearer at all?
That is partly what I'm basing this on. I saw that video about a month ago from your sig, and got me thinking about this. Any idea where they get their figures from?
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration put some of the facts together, not sure about all of them.
Clif just wrapped them into pretty music and pictures. But the facts still remain. I walk a lot, and the funny thing is, 2-3 miles is nothing. But there sure are a lot of folks that cover that sort of distance and less in a car, all the time. Heck, I am amused every time I see someone waiting for some parking spot "right out in front" of where ever they are going... it is utter lunacy the amount of effort folks put into not moving around under their own power.
Cars have their usefulness, but really, most of us could do with a lot less driving, and over all, we'd be a lot better off for it.
It really is that simple.