Comments on: Eat and Drive http://isocrates.us/bike/2009/05/eat-and-drive/ Getting Around on Two Wheels and Two Feet Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Coy http://isocrates.us/bike/2009/05/eat-and-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2666 Coy Fri, 15 May 2009 00:58:47 +0000 http://isocrates.us/bike/?p=1242#comment-2666 Chris Balish, the author of "How to Live Well Without Owning a Car" spoke at our annual Ozark Greenways meeting and he was outstanding!!! Goto: chrisbalish.com (or Google his name for a link to his website), click the upper right photo (video reels???), then scroll down to 'Green Segments' and watch 'Living in LA without a car.' Chris Balish, the author of “How to Live Well Without Owning a Car” spoke at our annual Ozark Greenways meeting and he was outstanding!!! Goto: chrisbalish.com (or Google his name for a link to his website), click the upper right photo (video reels???), then scroll down to ‘Green Segments’ and watch ‘Living in LA without a car.’

]]> By: Andy Cline http://isocrates.us/bike/2009/05/eat-and-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Andy Cline Thu, 14 May 2009 16:10:38 +0000 http://isocrates.us/bike/?p=1242#comment-2658 Robert... I'm hoping the younger crowd will begin making changes in Springfield just by virtue of their numbers. Downtown seems to be attractive to them (me too). So I have hope the population density will go up. Just that will begin to change things. A food market is supposed to open in the old Weaver's building at Walnut and South. I've heard a rumor from a downtown businessperson that Trader Joe's may open a store in College Station (how I would LOVE that!). More people in a smaller area means things will have to change. Robert… I’m hoping the younger crowd will begin making changes in Springfield just by virtue of their numbers. Downtown seems to be attractive to them (me too). So I have hope the population density will go up. Just that will begin to change things.

A food market is supposed to open in the old Weaver’s building at Walnut and South. I’ve heard a rumor from a downtown businessperson that Trader Joe’s may open a store in College Station (how I would LOVE that!).

More people in a smaller area means things will have to change.

]]> By: robert http://isocrates.us/bike/2009/05/eat-and-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 robert Thu, 14 May 2009 15:13:59 +0000 http://isocrates.us/bike/?p=1242#comment-2656 Andy, I have given dozens of presentations to all sorts of groups around Columbia. During these presentations I explain what the GetAbout Columbia project is and in doing so I have to explain that the goal is to reduce automobile trips. WARNING - I'm about to use wild generalizations here..... People who are 50,60 years of age and up are often offended by that. They seem to bristle at the idea that lowering the amount that people drive is a good thing. I can only guess because you are assuming that driving is socially irresponsible. I know several younger people who are either car free or trying to work their way there. Just the other day in my class I had a young woman just starting her teaching career at MU. She signed up for the confident city cycling course and lent me a book called, "how to live well without a car." She drove her car to every class but her confidence grew with every session. I could see her starting to get that she REALLY could not just live without a car but live better. My wife is graduating from Veterinary School tomorrow. Our income is getting ready to jump by $80,000 per year and I still would not DREAM of spending 1 penny of it on a car. Yuck! Could not imagine it. What a waste. I'm more and more convinced that living car free is the key to being wealthy, 6-pack abs, freedom and everything else us Americans are supposed to want. : ) Andy,

I have given dozens of presentations to all sorts of groups around Columbia. During these presentations I explain what the GetAbout Columbia project is and in doing so I have to explain that the goal is to reduce automobile trips.

WARNING – I’m about to use wild generalizations here…..

People who are 50,60 years of age and up are often offended by that. They seem to bristle at the idea that lowering the amount that people drive is a good thing. I can only guess because you are assuming that driving is socially irresponsible.

I know several younger people who are either car free or trying to work their way there. Just the other day in my class I had a young woman just starting her teaching career at MU. She signed up for the confident city cycling course and lent me a book called, “how to live well without a car.” She drove her car to every class but her confidence grew with every session. I could see her starting to get that she REALLY could not just live without a car but live better.

My wife is graduating from Veterinary School tomorrow. Our income is getting ready to jump by $80,000 per year and I still would not DREAM of spending 1 penny of it on a car. Yuck! Could not imagine it. What a waste.

I’m more and more convinced that living car free is the key to being wealthy, 6-pack abs, freedom and everything else us Americans are supposed to want.

: )

]]> By: Andy Cline http://isocrates.us/bike/2009/05/eat-and-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2654 Andy Cline Thu, 14 May 2009 14:33:25 +0000 http://isocrates.us/bike/?p=1242#comment-2654 Kelly... My family did the same thing :-) Kelly… My family did the same thing :-)

]]> By: Kelly Dowman http://isocrates.us/bike/2009/05/eat-and-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-2652 Kelly Dowman Thu, 14 May 2009 14:01:43 +0000 http://isocrates.us/bike/?p=1242#comment-2652 Well, I know WE are...when we moved to Springfield last August, we deliberately located in a part of town close to public transportation, greenways, and plenty of businesses and services close by. Our old home was at least three miles over hilly, narrow roads with no shoulders to anything. Very bike-unfriendly, and public transportation access was laughable. You really had to get in your car to do ANYTHING. I wouldn't necessarily have chosen that time to remake our lifestyle if it hadn't been for a job transfer, but since it happened, we took the opportunity to re-order our priorities. Doesn't surprise me that other people are doing so as well. Well, I know WE are…when we moved to Springfield last August, we deliberately located in a part of town close to public transportation, greenways, and plenty of businesses and services close by.

Our old home was at least three miles over hilly, narrow roads with no shoulders to anything. Very bike-unfriendly, and public transportation access was laughable. You really had to get in your car to do ANYTHING.

I wouldn’t necessarily have chosen that time to remake our lifestyle if it hadn’t been for a job transfer, but since it happened, we took the opportunity to re-order our priorities. Doesn’t surprise me that other people are doing so as well.

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