Comments on: Too little, too late? http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/too-little-too-late/ Looking for the Master in the midst of the fury.. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: themostbrianever http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/too-little-too-late/#comment-206 themostbrianever Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:20:51 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-206 You're right, e. This country should've started investing heavily in alternative forms of public transportation about 30 years ago. I don't really have any solutions to that problem. You’re right, e.

This country should’ve started investing heavily in alternative forms of public transportation about 30 years ago.

I don’t really have any solutions to that problem.

]]> By: e http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/too-little-too-late/#comment-197 e Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:33:51 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-197 You're very right about this. Now for the hard part: if you're living in a small town, anywhere between the coasts, or in the South, you're likely not living in a part of the country where conducting daily life aboard a bicycle is a winning solution. Sprawling megacities that rely upon cheap/easy freeway-based transportation for millions have led to a much publicized donut hole effect. Our very urban/suburban structure of life would seem to be in peril by the drying up of oil sources (like people have been saying since the 1970s), but as consumers, we're kind of stuck. I mean, can someone just up and move from their suburban McMansion to a downtown flat just so they can bike to work? Ultimately, I'd like to think the answer to that is "yeah." But I can't imagine people living in the middle of America finding that an easy task. You’re very right about this.
Now for the hard part: if you’re living in a small town, anywhere between the coasts, or in the South, you’re likely not living in a part of the country where conducting daily life aboard a bicycle is a winning solution.

Sprawling megacities that rely upon cheap/easy freeway-based transportation for millions have led to a much publicized donut hole effect. Our very urban/suburban structure of life would seem to be in peril by the drying up of oil sources (like people have been saying since the 1970s), but as consumers, we’re kind of stuck. I mean, can someone just up and move from their suburban McMansion to a downtown flat just so they can bike to work?

Ultimately, I’d like to think the answer to that is “yeah.” But I can’t imagine people living in the middle of America finding that an easy task.

]]> By: Andy T http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/too-little-too-late/#comment-195 Andy T Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:42:23 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-195 http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2001/01/rauch.htm http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2001/01/rauch.htm

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