I'm really very happily surprised how well-received car sharing programs like iGo and Zip-Car have been here.  I think I first learned of them about 3 or 4 years ago, and now there are sites on almost every other block in my neighborhood, and that is not an exaggeration.  There have also been some sincere attempts to ramp up our public transportation system.  Which is at least of the top 3 in the country (not saying much - but you can get anywhere in the city w/o a car).  And our mayor is enamoured with the Velib thingy.  There is also some discussion of enacting one of those London-type tolls to drive into the city.  

Very slowly, and mostly as a result of rising gas prices - not a feeling of responsibility toward the environment, things are changing around here.  In another 50 years we may even catch up with Europe. ;)


"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.