| First Name: | Ruth Ann |
|---|---|
| Last Name: | Bertsch |
| Email Address: | rbertsch@stanfordalumni.org |
| Affiliation | Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates |
| Subject | no provisions for walking or bicycling in the Scoping Plan |
| Comment |
I agree with Walt Seifert's observations that the draft Scoping Plan developed by the California Air Resources Board (ARB)is critically short in provisions for walking and bicycling. Interestingly, there are provisions for light rail. For people to be willing to use light rail, however, they need to be able to walk from the station to their destination easily, comfortably, and safely. The nations which are successful in getting their population to avoid relying daily on single occupany vehicles make public transportation easy, walking and bicycling fun, and make using cars difficult and expensive. My comments don't even begin to address the public health benefits of stimulating the population to walk to a train or bus station, walk to their destination, or bike. Those benefits are tangible and phenomenal. Sincerely, Ruth Ann Bertsch, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-15 07:31:39 |
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