I really cannot imagine living without a vehicle. I believe we, as a society, should continue to worship the concept of personal transportation.Yes, going green is important. But I can imagine a planet where cars are carbon neutral. Think of the technological innovation that came from the push to land on the moon. Our modern landscape wouldn't look the same without the technologies that were developed. I'd like to see an equally determined focus on developing new technologies for personal transport. What a goldmine! The only way it could happen is through legislation. Mandating stringent vehicle gas consumption would be a good start. I'm not usually one to call for increased government regulation but the situation is warped by power and influence in the status quo.
Anyway, I decided to get all vehicle slap-happy because we took a very short little trip today. Although I've been able to look out the window and see the Fraser River for over eleven years, we'd never really been to its delta. Jay noticed the park-type designation on a map. We looked up the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary on the Internet. It is about 40 kilometers away and was worth the trip.
There were lots of paths to walk. There were also many ducks, geese, and blackberries!