Originally Posted by
kamtsa
Well, it's a flat country with 5% of the US population and 10 times the population density. Transportation is not a one size fit all.
What you say is very true. But we do have smaller densely populated areas around the country that each could use a system such as this. Of course we can't incorporate one that would allow for cycling all over the country, but we can have numerous systems in each of the large cities and towns across the country. The benefits are numerous -- a healthier life style for one thing. Imagine, a healthier population that results in a less overly taxed health care system that is overloading the budget. Exercise is well know to increase a healthier body and a healthier mind. I could go on and on regarding that particular subject, but all in all systems of that sort would be a huge benefit to the people of this country. We need to get them out of their automobiles and on their bikes -- but then again, systems like this would be quickly voiced down by those that control the country -- the corporate 1% in the oil and gas industry and not to mention the auto industry that dances to their tune, who are all collectively in bed with one another prostituting themselves with the government at large. The undertaking is simple, but the forces of corporate America are far too powerful to go up against. So we will muddle along with our little bike lanes battling the internal combustion engines. Besides, the odds of getting the average American out of his automobile would be worse than the odds of winning the lottery.
Anyway, enough of this subject.
Time to get out and ride.