Reply #12: This is not a single bullet solution, we're gonna need many approaches [View All]

[Selatius]

The simple fact is car manufacturers and big oil have retarded the development of a US mass transit system. We don't even have light rail in many cities at all. We don't have bullet trains connecting all our great cities together. Many of us drive to work, and there's no way around it.

If you want to really hit demand, you must advocate doing everything. For those who cannot get to work without driving, then they should carpool. For those who can go to work without the car, then walk or use mass transit. The solution should be holistic in order that everybody has a stake in it.

The Don't Drive Day is a good start, but what do we say to those who have to work on weekends and need to commute to work? There are millions of people who are in this category.