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Friday, October 14, 2016

Driving isn’t inevitable

White-against-green roadway sign displaying a bicycle in profile above the caption, 'Bike Route.'

With one day left in the Oregon Drive Less Challenge, it’s great to see the growing count of vehicle miles saved: 614,041 as of Friday, Oct. 14.
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Posted by Cynthia M. Parkhill at 8:54 AM No comments:
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Labels: 303.48-Automobile Driving--Social Aspects, 363.7-Environmental Protection, 388.41-Bicycle Commuting, 796.6-Bicycling
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My name is Cynthia M. Parkhill, and I travel nearly everywhere on-foot, via bicycle, or bus. That makes me a minority, because most people in our society are addicted to relying on cars. The purpose of this blog is to normalize, even promote, alternatives to traveling everywhere by car — which, sadly, remains the default option for far too many Americans.
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