The Walkers' Movement
21 June 2003 - 1:00pm
Is a backlash to our auto-centric society underway? Will a 'walkers' revolt' gain national momentum -- or be driven away?
"Over time, city and suburban environments took on a size and shape to accommodate cars with superhighways and mega parking lots... Now comes the walkers' rights movement to say the conversion to an auto-dominated world has serious consequences for the nation's health, safety and community."
Full Story:
American automotive explosion ousts walkers
Source:
The Register-Guard, June 17, 2003
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