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David H Close <compata@cup.portal.com> writes:

	Driving, I can visit several stores on the way home.

Certainly.  No one is asking you to get out of your car and sacraficing
your personal mobility.  Duh?  But, if all you do is drive from point A
to point B and back (like a commute, going to a ball game, a museum, a
shopping district, etc.), and there is an alternative mass-transit
option, does it hurt you to take it?

Of course this requires an effective transit system; I believe LA is on
its way back to having one.  No, it won't go everywhere.  No, it won't
serve everyone's needs.  No, it won't allow you maximum flexibility.
But it will cut down on pollutants.  And it will ease congestion for
heavily travelled routes.  And that will make nearly everyone's life
better.

I can't imagine what San Francisco would be like without MUNI, BART,
and busses (though I can't say that I could imagine it with an
effective freeway bypass either :-) ... similarly, I can't imagine what
New York City would be like if everyone opted for "maximum mobility"
...

"I have a car; it's in California"

/jordan