tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491095.post8404969129108919747..comments2024-01-09T17:16:02.647+07:00Comments on JOTMAN: Good news from JapanJotmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491095.post-47615872294315652962008-12-12T03:06:00.000+07:002008-12-12T03:06:00.000+07:00J-P, I think LA ought to look to Holland. That co...J-P, <BR/><BR/>I think LA ought to look to Holland. That country has dedicated bicycle paths going everywhere. <BR/><BR/>But with its present infrastructure, I imagine it would be hard to thrive in LA without a car today.Jotmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491095.post-8552217786961522012008-12-12T02:15:00.000+07:002008-12-12T02:15:00.000+07:00I'm an Eagle Scout, so believe me when I say that ...I'm an Eagle Scout, so believe me when I say that ecologically sound policies mean a lot to me. But what viable alternatives are there to autos, especially in places like Los Angeles where I grew up? Having a vehicle there is equivalent to having a job. Some people can use mass transit, but most people aren't served by it, and no practical ideas for expanding mass transit have forward in nearly three decades. I want to see the mountains from my Mom's house, but I also want people to be able to put food on the table.<BR/><BR/>What ARE the alternatives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491095.post-70213980861768801742008-12-12T01:43:00.000+07:002008-12-12T01:43:00.000+07:00So much of the money will be going to support jobs...So much of the money will be going to support jobs in sales and marketing?! The indirect costs to society of auto sales are something nobody talks about.Jotmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485510513271661365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5491095.post-8650380598876972272008-12-12T01:21:00.000+07:002008-12-12T01:21:00.000+07:00I sent several letters to members of Congress and ...I sent several letters to members of Congress and posted on Obama's Vision site.<BR/>I told them that the 3 companies spent $25 Billion just on advertising in a 2.5 year period. This year GM added $1.5 Billion for new Internet ads.<BR/>The UAW has on their site a very informative chart. Looking at it, I noticed that other than for Michigan, the largest percentage of workers to be affected are not in parts and assembly but in the dealership area, which I guess means sales.<BR/>I also said that the crucial question is: how many more automobiles can we permit on an already congested planet?<BR/>Our world has been designed to support the use of automobiles and it actually costs our society trillions to support the use of automobiles.<BR/>We must rethink issues of mobility.Oemissionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052778663890940687noreply@blogger.com