tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656212614189035971.post9141522295199787697..comments2021-08-17T16:09:57.633-07:00Comments on Librarian on a Bicycle: ‘Environmental Justice’ campaign must emphasize personal choicesCynthia M. Parkhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122886348715315938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656212614189035971.post-35944028505082802882015-12-22T17:54:45.384-08:002015-12-22T17:54:45.384-08:00It's true that we have a long way to go. Anoth...It's true that we have a long way to go. Another "climate crisis" organization declared that "Most of us cannot immediately give up our cars," and sadly this is true especially in rural communities.<br /><br />The bike and public-transit infrastructure simply aren't yet there. But that reality shouldn't become an excuse for not even attempting a change.<br /><br />We need public transit and bicycle infrastructure, and we need to build it now. No one should be stranded if they are unable to drive a car, and driving a car should not be the only available option.Cynthia M. Parkhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122886348715315938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656212614189035971.post-55333513780933544862015-12-18T08:17:43.319-08:002015-12-18T08:17:43.319-08:00All of this is commendable. But for those of us li...All of this is commendable. But for those of us living in places where public transit is inaccessible, and are either Old or Infirm and cannot ride a bicycle, then a car is the only alternative as a life sustaining device. There's another issue: The automobile has always provided the freedom to move about one's territory and country at will; public transit in its current state does not allow such travel and certainly no one expects anyone to go from California to New York on a bicycle on a business trip. <br />States are paralyzed by money and politics, similar to the Federal Government.<br />Therefore it's unrealistic to expect the State to take responsibility or take a leadership role in environmental issues. And it's not the State's problem. It is as Cynthia points out, an individual responsibility. And frankly, the whole enviornment issue should of been addressed at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in this Country. Now, it's too late.ajmaestrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134899285962632276noreply@blogger.com