Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Also consider that the demographics are very different & soccer mom's simply won't be willing to shuttle their kids around on bikes. As it is, in some suburban areas, moms are getting arrested and charged with child neglect for letting 12 year olds walk 1/2 miles home the pizza shop.
That reminds me of the time I taught my son how to take the bus to school.
Where was it that the mothers were arrested for letting pre-teens learn some independance?
Anyways, there are times and purposes for driving, especially when you have to drive other people who otherwise can't get anywhere on their own: like very young children, groups of kids or the elderly. But I don't see why infrastructure has to keep healthy mobile people in their cars when they are commuting under 10km, alone and don't have to haul bulk items.