This post from csm inspires me to write about a nice campaign by VTA, the Bus and light-rail authority in Bay area.
They offer free rides on their buses and trains few days in a year.
Following is the excerpt from their website...
“One of the most effective ways residents can help protect public health, the climate, and air quality in the Bay Area is to make everyday clean air choices like riding VTA and driving less,”
“This is a major accomplishment given that not driving for just one day avoids almost one pound of smog-forming pollution and 30 pounds of greenhouse gasses,” said MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger. “As the largest free transit program in the country, the Spare the Air free transit initiative is leading the way in mobilizing residents to slow the effects of climate change.”
This is far from possible in India, I am aware. The initiative taken by VTA is impressive though.
2 comments:
vanessa-
its quite a lot difficult to do this in california as well, dont you think. i mean i am very impressed with the way their clean air laws have been put in place, the money they spend on Fuel Cell Hybrid Electricity cars and, of course, public transport, but I sort of sense that they are also way off in garnering real wide spread public support.
I think you yourself mentioned sometime ago that people look strangely if you walk (i have experienced this a lot as well), although come to think of it, that really is the best-est thing to do all things considered!
But thanks for this information, it is very inspiring!!
yes, its impossible for people here to give up driving. The spare-the-air day does not make the buses crowded either. It does not have the desired effect sadly.
But they are trying, being innovative.
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