Cyclists are an Economic Positive

One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss 

 

Grist

Why Don't Young Americans Buy Cars?

Kids these days. They don't get married. They don't buy homes. And, much to the dismay of the world's auto makers, they apparently don't feel a deep and abiding urge to own a car.

The Atlantic

Melbourne Australia Moving Towards Carfree CBD

The council document also warns that while on-street parking is the most convenient, spaces would decrease as higher efficiency road uses such as wider pavements, cycle lanes and tram stops were installed.

Public Transport Users Association president Daniel Bowen said more public transport services would be needed if there were fewer long-term parking spaces for commuters.

"From a long-term strategy point of view it does make sense to encourage more people out of their cars on to public transport," he said.

Herald Sun

American Kids Need Bike Buses!

Treehugger

The Future of Cars

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George Will on GOP outrage over gas prices 2/26/2012

What Is Car Culture Doing to Our Children?

 
Here is the question I am wrestling with: Do I want my children to embrace our rural life, learning how to negotiate playtime with one another and how to find fun in the woods and the garden, or on the bookshelves and in the kitchen and playroom?

Or do I want to move them to town, where they could walk to friends’ houses, to some school activities, to the movie theater and the bookstore?

NYTimes