I think you missed what I meant. Of course we can't force or tell people what to do. Its a free society and they have the right to drive, walk, ride or whatever. Too many people today are so far out of shape and walking time bombs regarding health issues. I still drive my car, but I take time out to ride my bike to places where I feel I don't need the use of my car. The statement was meant to encourage people to ride their bikes and provide them with the opportunity to ride at times when they don't require a car. Of course lifestyle is not a one size fits all thing, and we all need diversity -- and yes, I embrace it. Using the car when necessary and riding ones bike when possible -- is that not diversity. Doctors tell us to exercise, schools have gym and pool classes -- and for a very good reason. People are definitely free, and I am free to at least encourage or point out to others the benefits of riding, no different than a doctor who encourages his patients to exercise. I know that if I was out in the working force and I could commute back and forth to work using my bike only or conjunction with public transport, I would. And why not provide opportunities for people to make a choice. Its pretty hard to make a choice such as this if there aren't means at their disposal to allow for that choice.

Besides, in Holland where they have the opportunity to ride their bikes anywhere they wish to ride, have the same opportunity to drive their cars anywhere they wish to drive. They have a choice either way because they have been provided an opportunity to make that choice -- that's diversity. We have very little of that here because, for the most part, driving a car is pretty well the only choice many people have. Before bike lanes where implemented where I live, cars where the only means of transport -- oh sure we have a public transit system, but it was and still is useless at best. But now we have that word you like -- diversity, or at least a little more of it.

Cheers
Wayne