Bob Blick wrote:
> In places with no public transportation, like the U.S., everyone must be
> allowed to drive or else there's no getting around.
> 
> So just make the cars as safe as possible, no matter what the cost.
> 
> I realize that's an oversimplification, but have you ever tried to get to
> work and supermarket without a car? It's almost impossible.

I have crappy eyesight.  Technically, I could get a license here in New 
York State, but that's more because of loopholes in the law than because 
it would be safe.  I decided early on I'd rather be alive and walking.

So, I live, work, and shop in an unusual small town that has worked hard 
to keep its downtown functional and pedestrian-friendly.  It's a great 
place to be.

Sorry for drifting further OT - I guess my point is that the car does 
not have to be the boss.

(I read an article recently about Americans trying to remember what's 
guaranteed in the First Amendment - some said "the right to drive"...)
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Timothy J. Weber
http://timothyweber.org
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