Transit Access
Examples of this pattern in action:
The North American CarSharing Organization
Car sharing is a revolution in personal transportation — mobility for the 21st century. "Get online" with a car sharing network and you'll get convenient access to a fleet of vehicles (cars, vans, trucks) in your neighbourhood and across the city — and pay only when you use them. Reserve the vehicle that best suits your needs, and use it for a few hours — or a week. And when you feel like it, grab a taxi, take the train, walk, ride a bike or take the bus. If you drive less than 12,000 km (7,500 miles) a year and you don't need a car for work every day, car sharing will likely save you money, give you greater mobility — and actually reduce pollution.
Bicycle Transporation Alliance
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance was founded in November of 1990 in response to the US appetite for oil and the pending Gulf War. Our out-of-balance reliance on the automobile has gobbled up petrolem resources, mucked up our air, caused innumerable health problems and carnage, isolated neighborhoods and neighbors, created suburban sprawl, choked our roadways-and this time had taken us to war.
The members of the BTA recognize the bicycle as the most efficient and least-cost transportation mode. A way to lead us out of energy depletion and dependence. A way to accommodate the expected influx of population on our transportation system. We believe that the bicycle should be a safe and convenient transportation choice for Oregonians. And we work to that end.
Organizations whose work incorporate this pattern:
Oregon Environmental Council
Carfree Cities
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation
Bicycle Transportation Alliance
CarSharing Portland
References:
Cervero, Robert. The Transit Metropolis. Island Press. Washington, DC. 1998.
Engwicht, David. Street Reclaiming. New Society Publishers. Gabriola Island, BC. 1999.
Newman, Peter and Jeffrey Kenworthy. Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence. Island Press. Washington, DC. 1999.
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