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As a cyclist and one time bike shop guy I prefered the choice of riding rather than driving when I lived closer to town but I wouldn't want to see people forced out of their cars.
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I'm all about choice. In cities and towns think its creating those possible choices. For cities, its generally a big pain to drive and big $ to park. Given safe, reliable alternatives- light rail, bus, bikeways, I know of many who would love to get out of their cars if they had public transportation with in walking distance or it didnt mean a 2 hour commute with 3 transfers, or the mind numbing hell of the bus that never.....never.....comes.
You need a good vehicle out in the country. But newer suburban developments that are totally designed around the car-, highly populated, with no other alternatives. To exist, people are forced into their cars. Kids raised there have no concept of any options.Just *try* to cross that sidewalkless 6 lane intersection on foot, to navigate the 3 football fields of parking lot to get to that food warehouse, or the movies.
Griff, I'll check out the book.
