Comments on: Are Traffic Problems Population Problems? http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/16/are-traffic-problems-population-problems/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:37:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jack http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/16/are-traffic-problems-population-problems/#comment-6109 Jack Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:51:34 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=623#comment-6109 Motorized dependencies leads to non-walkable neighborhoods as drivers vote with their feet... on the pedals not sidewalks. The disheartening facts are a younger crowd has become auto-dependent and displays little sympathy or empathy for pedestrians and cyclists. Getting other parents to allow their children to walk or cycle to school with mine is too often met with "it's too dangerous". No kidding, irresponsible adults have made it that way and have become the majority. By their very nature the problems become worse with time as sprawl is viewed as necessary by the same majority. Motorized dependencies leads to non-walkable neighborhoods as drivers vote with their feet… on the pedals not sidewalks. The disheartening facts are a younger crowd has become auto-dependent and displays little sympathy or empathy for pedestrians and cyclists.

Getting other parents to allow their children to walk or cycle to school with mine is too often met with “it’s too dangerous”. No kidding, irresponsible adults have made it that way and have become the majority. By their very nature the problems become worse with time as sprawl is viewed as necessary by the same majority.

]]> By: Aldo http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/16/are-traffic-problems-population-problems/#comment-6096 Aldo Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:57:38 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=623#comment-6096 Post: "but unlike vehicular traffic, an absolutely packed train travels at essentially the same speed as an empty one" Of course, but what about comfort? Post: “but unlike vehicular traffic, an absolutely packed train travels at essentially the same speed as an empty one”

Of course, but what about comfort?

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