Utah's Transportation
I came across a very interesting article about the transportation habits of people here in Utah. You can find the article here. Basically the information comes from a survey done in 4 regions of the state. Basically it shows why we have such a major air pollution problem. Over 95% of us drive cars, yet only 25% accompany that driving with any type of walking (like to school, work, shop, not to get excersize.) And most people feel that the right type of emphasis is being taken in UDOT. Obviously Air Pollution will always be a problem until at least a majority recognize it as such.
posted by Nicole and Andy @ 8:48 AM
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Utah isn't ready to cut back on driving. Some people drive out of laziness (self-interested) but how many of us don't have other feasable options. If no public transportation is available in an area and it is too far, too cold, or unsafe (yes some places aren't safe after dark) to walk or bike.
Shortly, we need other options to limit the amount of pollution made by are cars. Also, if were not able to get people out of their cars then we need to get cleaner technology into their cars.
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