This guy can’t possibly be as much of an idiot as he sounds, right? Encouraging people to bike and walk seems like a superb idea in a nation where obesity is called an epidemic, global warming is just being acknowledged by the general public, and alternative energy sources are being pursued.
If McHenry was really smart, he would have pointed out, however, that now we need to build the infrastructure to make it safe to bike and walk to work, the store, school, etc. Bike lanes (or at least wide shoulders!), walking and biking paths, and more communities with pedestrian-friendly shopping areas would make it a lot easier for people to leave the car at home when commuting or doing errands. Those things will require more money than the tax incentive will cost, that’s for sure.

But are they worth it? Absolutely.

catbird :: Sep.05.2007 :: cat rants, going green :: Comments Off