Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Clean living
One remarkable thing about New York is how efficient it is. Because so many people walk and take public transit, and live in apartments rather than houses (which saves on heat and air conditioning), New Yorkers have a carbon footprint that is 75% smaller than the typical American's. Density has a lot to do it, of course (and climate), but it is remarkable how fit people look-- it must be all that walking.
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Yes . . it's the same here in Zurich, where the public transportation is terrific. It's terrific in the whole country: you hardly ever have to wait a long time for a bus or train, and the connections are always timed close together. And the buses and trains are hardly ever late--no more than 3 or 4 minutes, at that.
And people do get out and walk. You can actually get along quite well without a car. Even the oldest people seem pretty fit. They are used to walking up lots of hills, too!
Of course, they're a small country and it's easier to blanket it with buses and trains . . .
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And people do get out and walk. You can actually get along quite well without a car. Even the oldest people seem pretty fit. They are used to walking up lots of hills, too!
Of course, they're a small country and it's easier to blanket it with buses and trains . . .
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