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Originally posted by Charlatan
Because unlike Europe, the American's built their countries (i.e. Canada and the US) around the automobile. Without the car a very large part of these nations would be screwed economically speaking.
Three cheers for bad urban design!
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I concur, there are too many of us simply not taking the initiative to find alternatives to the financial reins of the oil industry. Cycling to work everyday for about 7 months of the year saved me about $960 (not factoring in maitenance cost saved). This was when the gas was just under $2 a gallon for regular in Southeastern PA. My comute was 37 miles each way.
I seen the Opec issue on the horizon and took the bull by the horns and tied her up in the garage. I love my car, but to hell with it when the opportunity is open for alternatives. We as Americans can learn from our brothers and sisters in Washington State (bicycling capital of the states) and from countries like Belgium and the Netherlands. Not only is the air cleaner in these locales, but their mortality rates are less health wise and they probably aren't blowing the bank on fat burning products either cause they're doing it natually.
Pom