Comments on: Lee Schipper describes transportation choices of future cities http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities A Clear Voice for Science Thu, 24 May 2012 20:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Plombier Marseille http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-194595 Plombier Marseille Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:06:04 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-194595 Thanks mate. Good article you got here. Got some more websites to point to with more information? Thanks mate. Good article you got here. Got some more websites to point to with more information?

]]> By: Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-5053 Bruce McClure Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:55:14 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-5053 <p>Recreational trails and public transport provide viable options to the automobile, helping to relieve congestion, and to promote physical health and mental well-being.</p> Recreational trails and public transport provide viable options to the automobile, helping to relieve congestion, and to promote physical health and mental well-being.

]]> By: Nicea http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-5057 Nicea Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:42:55 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-5057 <p>It is a very nice podcast! It gives food for thought to a new trend. The need for public transportation and closeness.</p> <p>When a need arises, humans create an idea in their mind first, followed by an invention and a design to supply that need. Everything that exists starts in the mind. If people have something in their minds, progress comes easier.</p> <p><span class="caps">USA</span> is behind on public transportation. Western Europe is smaller and more crowded, so they are ahead of us in that aspect. We use cars too much, but this is a big country. 10, 20, 30 years from now there will be more cars, yes, but we will use more public transportation at the same time, and we will work from home, or closer to home.</p> <p>In Mexico they say: “the best school for your children is the closest from home.” </p> It is a very nice podcast! It gives food for thought to a new trend. The need for public transportation and closeness.

When a need arises, humans create an idea in their mind first, followed by an invention and a design to supply that need. Everything that exists starts in the mind. If people have something in their minds, progress comes easier.

USA is behind on public transportation. Western Europe is smaller and more crowded, so they are ahead of us in that aspect. We use cars too much, but this is a big country. 10, 20, 30 years from now there will be more cars, yes, but we will use more public transportation at the same time, and we will work from home, or closer to home.

In Mexico they say: “the best school for your children is the closest from home.”

]]> By: Lisa http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-5054 Lisa Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:00:03 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-5054 <p>I think it would be a good thing to work and play closer together. We might find new friends that will be supportive, compassionate and everlasting.</p> I think it would be a good thing to work and play closer together. We might find new friends that will be supportive, compassionate and everlasting.

]]> By: Jorge http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-5052 Jorge Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:51:53 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-5052 <p>As a long-time bicycle commuter, I would really like to see more of these ideas realized — where cycling, walking, and public transport are the norm rather than the exception. It can only happen through planning and willingness to change the patterns in how people get from here to there. </p> As a long-time bicycle commuter, I would really like to see more of these ideas realized — where cycling, walking, and public transport are the norm rather than the exception. It can only happen through planning and willingness to change the patterns in how people get from here to there.

]]> By: gillmore http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-5048 gillmore Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:03:43 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-5048 <p>so he’s saying future cities will be like <span class="caps">NYC</span> is now, only with more bikes?</p> so he’s saying future cities will be like NYC is now, only with more bikes?

]]> By: chadgodan http://earthsky.org/human-world/car-bus-bike-whats-best-for-future-cities/comment-page-1#comment-5047 chadgodan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:25 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=4201#comment-5047 <p>Sure there are lots of bikes in Europe and Scandanavia. The distances are so small. We can’t make the US smaller. It’s not going to shrink.</p> Sure there are lots of bikes in Europe and Scandanavia. The distances are so small. We can’t make the US smaller. It’s not going to shrink.

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