Greetings Economists,
On May 7, 2008, at 8:22 AM, Robert Naiman wrote:
how much energy would the United States save with a paid holiday on
which there was no transportation except for public transit and
emergency services, putting to the side the question of displaced
trips? how much lower would the consumption be on that day?
Doyle;
Can't say what the energy change would be. It sounds like a doable
idea for many reasons. This reminds me of a similar idea - day light
savings (part of WWI energy saving efforts) - which I think was much
more a gimmick than a serious effort at a specific energy issue. One
can, if say San Francisco declared such a day, get some hard numbers
to answer your question.
My enthusiasm for this rests upon giving a political space to a day
that allows everyone to focus on substantial social change that
underlies ending a car culture. A specific day to organize around
could be a great opening for a mass movement. More holidays, less
stress, fight global warming. Everyone together.
Bravo!
thanks,
Doyle Saylor
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