I was really surprised at the outcome of my traffic count on
this only 7.2 km long way from my home to my work place. I counted an
incredible 682 cars, 8 half-empty or completely empty buses, 12 trucks, 3
motorcyclists and just 3 bicyclists and 2 pedestrians.
That's what the structure of traffic (including pedestrians
and drivers) should look like on this part of the road -- or in the world for
that matter -- if we truly want to do something about what we always talk about
yet take too little action: saving energy and fossil resources, clean the air,
lessen the consequences of climate change and especially improving our health.
It's imperative that we step from words to personal actions. Immediately. All
of us.
