As you can probably guess, I'm on pretty much every "green" e-mail list out there. From policy alerts to market analysis to lifestyle sites and blogs - if it's green, I probably read it.
On Monday, I got an update from the Green LA Girl blog. I actually came across this blog after reading a review of the Marrakesh Open House. This is the open house I attended a few weeks ago while on a research trip out west. Yes, I realize I'm not a girl and I don't live in LA. But an interesting read is an interesting read. And that's why I'm telling you about this one today.
You see, this particular blog is running a feature called "Car-Free Mondays." I suspect the idea is to let folks in LA know that there are alternatives to the sky-high insurance rates, insane traffic and loads of pollution associated with car-dependence.
Of course, I'm well aware that LA is a very car-centric society. But I've had the opportunity to take the bus in LA on a number of occasions...and it was an absolute pleasure. In fact, the Big Blue Bus in Santa Monica delivered me to a number of conferences, and a "green" investment club meeting where those in attendance couldn't believe I didn't have a rental car. The funny thing was that while I was dolling out data on fossil fuel depletion and renewable energy growth estimates, quite a few seemed more interested in getting a copy of my bus schedule that I printed out from my office in Baltimore.
But I'm getting off base here.
The point is, whether its LA or Charm City, taking the bus can be a great way to save money, avoid rush-hour traffic, and displace a little foreign oil. Not a bad deal when you really think about it. And that's why I found this "Car-Free Monday" feature so interesting. Because it presents bus-riding in a realistic, and pretty positive light. And I believe it does it in an honest way...peppered with a bit of light humor, so you don't feel like you're being lectured.
You can find the full post here.
Jeff
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