Comments on: Does more economic activity mean more driving?

By: Skarum

Skarum — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:26:07 +0000

How are Miles Driven calculated exactly?

By: Curmudgeon

Curmudgeon — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:21:40 +0000

FrankLG, merely a play on Felix’s penultimate sentence.

By: FrankLG

FrankLG — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:16:11 +0000

“It would be sad if increased economic activity forced more people into the barbaric lifestyle of the city.”

Yes, Manhattan is known for its lack of sophistication and culture! ;)

By: Curmudgeon

Curmudgeon — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:18:09 +0000

The fact that you live in the city and have access to mass transit doesn’t mean that it’s an appropriate choice for everyone. And in many ways its lifestyle leaves much to be desired. I personally get claustrophobic in Manhattan due to the crush of people and the tall buildings; I barely last a day there. It would be sad if increased economic activity forced more people into the barbaric lifestyle of the city.

I do telecommute almost entirely, but because I have to get on an airplane six or eight times a year, my carbon footprint is well above average. There is no winning.

By: rjs0

rjs0 — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:01:50 +0000

blame it on TSA…

By: DanHess

DanHess — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:47:06 +0000

These aren’t per capita numbers. The number of adults in the US generally continues to grow every year.

I suspect that per capita driving is not going up at all and that all we are seeing is a growing population.