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datakoll wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/us...8& ei=5087%0A A relatively cheap bit of "green" advertising exposure. 120 bikes should disappear into the background noise very quickly. Marcus |
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Marcus Coles wrote:
datakoll wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/us...8& ei=5087%0A A relatively cheap bit of "green" advertising exposure. 120 bikes should disappear into the background noise very quickly. Marcus I understand what they're trying to do, but I doubt it will work. What I'd think would be more useful in easing traffic congestion would be to offer rebates towards purchasing scooters or mopeds (4-cycle engines ONLY!)--such as, free vehicle registration, and a certain rebate paid every year for the first three years, as long as the scooter/moped stays in the ownership and registration of the purchaser. The state could even tack a minimum mileage requirement on there if they wanted, to make sure the thing was getting used. Why not include bicycles with this program? Because they're not titled and registered, so there's no way to prove that the applicant is maintaining ownership..... And I would stagger the rebates periodically over time, just to prevent someone from buying a scooter and qualifying for the rebates and then immediately selling it off. That's not getting people on /bicycles/, but it would get people out of cars, using less fuel, and would be useful over longer ranges than a bicycle would be. I can't help but suspect that an average person is way more likely to ride a moped or scooter to work in the morning than they would ride a bicycle. Sadly I suspect that results are secondary to the effort. ~ |
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