Re: How about car-free cities?/ Liberer nos villes des autos?

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From: Glenn Elert
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 00:00

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<orfairbairn-3005992327040001@sdn-ar-001flhhilp100.dialsprint.net>,
orfairbairn@earthlink.net (Orval Fairbairn) wrote:
> Not to mention the tonnage of horse manure they had to dispose of every
> day!  This horse manure was one of the top breeding grounds for flies,
> which spread diptheria, whooping cough and  a whole host of other
> illnesses. By comparison, cars and trucks are immaculate!
> 
> 
> > I suggest horses as a truck replacement, not as a car. Not everyone owns
> > a truck, so not everyone would own a horse, since they can easily bike
> > or walk to the railway for their everyday moves.

Horses are not the answer, but don't go calling cars "clean". Auto
pollution and respiratory desease go hand in hand.

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From: elert@hypertextbook.com (Glenn Elert)
Subject: Re: How about car-free cities?/ Liberer nos villes des autos?
Date: 1999/06/07
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