On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:38:47 -0600 Bike To Work Week <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > why does it have to be one or the other? It seems to me that both a > rational comprehensive plan (and lans use decisions that mus t be > consistent with it) is complementary with a plan to offer financial > incentives for people to drive less.
I agree. The problem is that by Government ais advancing only the land use planning component; little is being done about the problems of too much single occupancy vehicle (SOV) driving in Dane County. The result is that particulate emissions and greenhouse gases from heavy automobile driving (and likely to get heavier) are going to increase even more in Dane County, congestion of highways and city streets will keep getting worse, leading to more highway construction and more difficulties for pedestrians and bicyclists; in general, the quality of life will keep declining as motor vehicle miles driven in Dane County keeps going up. Smart growth can't possibly deal with that problem in any comprehensive manner because it mostly just effects new development, doing little about the driving habits of people already causing the problems. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
