Comments on: Directions 2008: an up-beat look @ Greater Reno-Tahoe http://blog.twelvehorses.com/httpblogtwelvehorsescom_social/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:36:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Scott Kelley http://blog.twelvehorses.com/httpblogtwelvehorsescom_social/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/#comment-22096 Scott Kelley Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:09:43 +0000 http://blog.twelvehorses.com/reno/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/#comment-22096 It's great hearing RTC Executive Director Greg Krause highlighting the future of our alternative transportation. More people would ride bikes if they didn't have to navigate so many cars and trucks, but having connecting bike paths, for instance, would boost bike riders in the community by enormous numbers. It’s great hearing RTC Executive Director Greg Krause highlighting the future of our alternative transportation. More people would ride bikes if they didn’t have to navigate so many cars and trucks, but having connecting bike paths, for instance, would boost bike riders in the community by enormous numbers.

]]> By: Carrie L. Henderson http://blog.twelvehorses.com/httpblogtwelvehorsescom_social/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/#comment-19952 Carrie L. Henderson Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:24:40 +0000 http://blog.twelvehorses.com/reno/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/#comment-19952 I agree that cultural shifts need to play a role in the solution to any transportation "conundrum." We need to erase the stigma associated with riding the bus or riding your bike to work, and recognize alternative forms of transportation not only as viable solutions to environmental or traffic problems, but as an untapped economic opportunity as well. I'm sure more than a few of you would place a pretty high price on a shiny new pair of clipless cowboy boots... I agree that cultural shifts need to play a role in the solution to any transportation “conundrum.” We need to erase the stigma associated with riding the bus or riding your bike to work, and recognize alternative forms of transportation not only as viable solutions to environmental or traffic problems, but as an untapped economic opportunity as well. I’m sure more than a few of you would place a pretty high price on a shiny new pair of clipless cowboy boots…

]]> By: David LaPlante http://blog.twelvehorses.com/httpblogtwelvehorsescom_social/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/#comment-19938 David LaPlante Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:28:20 +0000 http://blog.twelvehorses.com/reno/directions-2008-an-up-beat-look-greater-reno-tahoe/#comment-19938 Thanks for the post Mike! I especially enjoyed the transportation conundrum that was presented. I sincerely hope that the solutions are beyond raising taxes and building more roads. Technology, innovation and cultural shifts should play a huge roll. Employers being smarter about where they locate their businesses, leveraging flexible work schedules and work-from-home policies can go a long way in reducing congestion and pollution. Whether people in the audience were congruent with what was being said or not, at least it got people talking! Thanks for the post Mike!

I especially enjoyed the transportation conundrum that was presented. I sincerely hope that the solutions are beyond raising taxes and building more roads. Technology, innovation and cultural shifts should play a huge roll.

Employers being smarter about where they locate their businesses, leveraging flexible work schedules and work-from-home policies can go a long way in reducing congestion and pollution.

Whether people in the audience were congruent with what was being said or not, at least it got people talking!

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