I was extremely surprised by some of the statistics Dr. Buehler presented, especially by the fact that the US has 3x more CO2 emissions and 3x more energy use. Another interesting point brought up was the fact that there are areas in Germany that have a speed limit of 4mph. If a law like this were to take effect in a city such as New York, I feel many people would be outraged. Though this law would likely not go over well, it would force many people to use other forms of transportation, leading to a reduction of CO2 emission and energy consumption.
One solution I found particularly viable was displaying the number of available parking spaces (used in Freiburg). It would be very effective in NYC and even on campuses such as Virginia Tech where people waste fuel while searching for parking spaces.
I believe a huge reason behind why Ralph Buehler says Germany is much better at implementing public transportation and making it sustainable is the health of individuals. The average American is either overweight or obese compared to the average German who is not overweight or obese. Because American's are "heavier" and "fatter" than others, it seems they are more inclined to drive their own cars rather than using public transportation, making it difficult for plans and ideas to maximize efficiency.
I was extremely surprised by some of the statistics Dr. Buehler presented, especially by the fact that the US has 3x more CO2 emissions and 3x more energy use. Another interesting point brought up was the fact that there are areas in Germany that have a speed limit of 4mph. If a law like this were to take effect in a city such as New York, I feel many people would be outraged. Though this law would likely not go over well, it would force many people to use other forms of transportation, leading to a reduction of CO2 emission and energy consumption.
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One solution I found particularly viable was displaying the number of available parking spaces (used in Freiburg). It would be very effective in NYC and even on campuses such as Virginia Tech where people waste fuel while searching for parking spaces.
ReplyDeleteI believe a huge reason behind why Ralph Buehler says Germany is much better at implementing public transportation and making it sustainable is the health of individuals. The average American is either overweight or obese compared to the average German who is not overweight or obese. Because American's are "heavier" and "fatter" than others, it seems they are more inclined to drive their own cars rather than using public transportation, making it difficult for plans and ideas to maximize efficiency.
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