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Subject: Re: Energy policy has to be about more than a few dollars... Author: Gwen [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 22:26:41 10/16/05 Sun In reply to: Pete R 's message, "Re: Energy policy has to be about more than a few dollars..." on 09:29:01 10/15/05 Sat Well, I do think that walking is a good idea...in some cases. For instance, why not walk to the post office if you live a few blocks away? It saves gas, saves the atmosphere (however miniscule that savings may be...) and it gets people off their rears and moving. I could go on for ages about sedentary lifestyles and the risks to our health. Pete had a point, yes walking would be beneficial. But Ned had a point too...you can't walk to work if you work 30 miles from home...so walking isn't the answer in the long run...literally. We need something that works for everyone...not just the city dwellers who can utilize public transportation, but also those rural types who cannot. Walking works for some people and kudos and luck to them. I wish i could walk to work. Course, you get the snow/sleet/heavy rain problem with walking as well. Even a block in some weather doesn't work. Not to mention...you can't walk to create heat in your house. So fuel prices, which do include heating oil, are a problem too. I know many people who cannot afford to purchase and utilize a woodstove to heat their homes; not for lack of desire, but lack of funds. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Energy policy has to be about more than a few dollars... Author: Gene [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:04:18 10/17/05 Mon People could walk to work if there were jobs in the area, that's what the old timers did to get to the Cement Plant, Canada Dry, Match Factory and a host of other places of employment. Now they don't want nothing in the area but a few Artsy Fartsy antique shops and arty galleries which help no one but themselves. Also years ago kids walked to school and were thin, everyone wants to be catered to now, the bus didn't stop at every house on the block.

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Energy policy has to be about more than a few dollars... Author: Gwen [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:02:22 10/17/05 Mon Gene, What a wonderful point! Yes, from what I've been told Hudson didn't always used to be upscale antique shops and the likes. I still see people ride a bike to work at WalMart or some of the big chains, but there really aren't jobs to be had in antique shops or art galleries. At least not for the your average person coming in off the streets. And the school...yes, walking to school when you could would be so beneficial. My father used to walk a mile and a half to school, regardless of the weather. Kids today, at least in my opinion, are spoiled with rides everywhere, video games and computers, things that keep them sedentary. And all the while, the foods we eat continue to become more and more unhealthy. Affording organic, fresh or even just GOOD for you food is difficult these days. Just look at ALDI's in Greenport. Cheap food, always crowded store...but take a look at the labels sometime. One little pasta microwave dish is 40-50% of your daily value for sodium. And people buy CARTFULS because they can't afford to buy elsewhere. You see a lot of people with food stamps in there. Or families starting out.