DO YOU RIDE THE BUS POLL? Hello Minneapolis Folks,
MERP (conversion of our coal plants to natural gas) was a wonderful victory for the future of our city and public health. Many people deserve credit for helping to make that happen, which will help to improve our air quality in the city of Minneapolis and have an impact on global warming-climate change. Approximately a third of our CO2 emissions come from coal plants, a third from residential and industrial buildings, and a third from automobiles. The energy behind that success came from the Clean Energy Now, and EJam folks, grassroots campaigns that influenced Xcel Energy and public officials. Of coarse many public officials did tremendous work as well. I find this same excitement from many people about using alternative modes of transportation. Many companies even pay a significant portion transit cost for their employees, including American Express, Best Buy, and Minnesota Public Radio. Its cheaper then parking fees and improves the environment! I ride the bus every day to work in the winter and at times during the spring, summer and fall. During the warmer months my bike and motorcylce are also used frequently. I have my group of bus friends from Minneapolis that commute to St. Paul. My bus friends are passionate about riding the bus and using other forms of transportation like biking and walking because they realize it is a step in helping to improve the world. My bus is packed every morning and afternoon, which is visual testimony to the support for mass transit has in our city. Even local television and radio journalist Eric Eskola can be seen commuting from Minneapolis to the Capital in St. Paul. I have had the opportunity to thank him for showing leadership and improving our environment by riding the bus. I have heard through the grapevine that Star Tribune reporter Steve Brandt bikes and rides the bus. If that is true. Thank you Steve! How many other journalist ride the bus or use other forms of transit? How many elected officials and city employees ride the bus in the city of Minneapolis? It is faster then driving from many place in the city. My girl friend lives in South West Minneapolis and the express bus from her house takes about 20 minutes to get downtown. I can make it to downtown St. Paul from her house in 40 minutes. That's right, no parking, no hassles, no cleaning off the car, just plenty of time to read. So I have decide to take a poll of Minneapolis Issue list user. If you ride the bus, please respond to this email by posting: 1) I RIDE THE BUS! 2) HOW OFTEN: (BLANK MANY DAYS A WEEK, A MONTH, OR RARELY) Ken Bradley Corcoran Neighborhood __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
