From: Gary Miller (garymiller@starband.net)
Date: Sun Feb 09 2003 - 08:06:47 MST
I saw an interesting company in Northern Ohio, can't remember the name
right now, but at the same time they built their new manufacturing
facility in a highly rural area, they built a housing development and
apartment complex within eyesight of the plant and opened the housing
only to company employees.
Can you imagine how much commute time and energy cost is being saved by
the people walking, biking, or hopping on the Van shuttle to get to
work?
If they installed an underground tunnel between the apartment complex
and the plant you wouldn't even need to step outside on a snowy day.
Has there been any studies on planned communities like this and the
return on investment?
I commuted 1 1/4 hrs each way to work for 4 yrs. And had at least 5 very
close calls on the highway.
I wasted $100/month on gasoline $360/month auto wear and tear. The
above company was very forward thinking. The government should initiate
some type of tax incentive for companies who do this type of thing!
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-extropians@extropy.org [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]
On Behalf Of scerir
Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 5:24 PM
To: extropians@extropy.org
Subject: Re: Road Safety by Country (was Fuel Efficient Cars)
Spike:
> Those nations such as Italy and Babylon, that were invented before
> there were cars, are set up differently. Ive seen pictures of them,
> its truly amazing. There are *homes* right down *in* the city with
> all the businesses and stuff. They needn't drive far. What a
> concept!
In the ancient Rome traffic was a real tragedy. Carts, beasts
everywhere. And no sidewalk was there. And stalls spread all over the
city. Caesar issued a law to prevent daily traffic, from dawn to sunset.
Just very important people could send their carts for shopping. So
later, at night, the traffic was constant. So Adrianus issued another
law, to prevent traffic from sunset to dawn!
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