I didn't mean to make it sound like I think everyone should walk, I guess it is worded that way and I apologize. I don't live in a particularly pedestrian friendly town, but I am working on it. It would be nice for a city to have places ready for alternative transportation (alternative to normal cars) such as mopeds, motorized wheelchairs, electric go-karts, golf-carts, etc. Wider sidewalks, narrower streets and attention paid to pedestrians would be a step in the right direction (at least what I believe should be the right direction). Everything that happens in this world is a result of our choices. Americans mad at Bush and his administration should remember who voted him in, us. Who keeps paying for gas no matter how high the price gets and then excuses this by mentioning that there is nothing we can do, us. Who fight each other based on religious differences, us. Who allow corrupt individuals to gain and keep power only to use that power to subject people to harsh conditions, us. We are to blame for any nasty thing we as humans do to each other. We could stand up and fight but we have become too complacent. We tell ourselves we can't stand up to these people because they have too much power behind them. We are the ones with the true power but we are relinquishing that power to people who apparently don't have any empathy. Do you think a majority of people in power have any clue as how to live in a poor society? I would venture to say not. How can those people govern the poor when they believe that poverty is a problem of the poor that the people in power don't need or want to deal with. Sorry about the long diatribe, but it did start with rising fuel costs and ended with something completely different. Anyways, hope this encourages further conversation.