Car-pooling Is Only A Drop In The Bucket

Car-pooling is being viewed by some like recycling -- a drop in the bucket.More fundamental change is needed to really alter commuting patterns.

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May 16, 2003, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The Environmental Protection Agency and state officials launched a campaign to try to break Boston area drivers' seemingly intractable reliance on their cars and get them on trains, carpools, ferries, buses, and other alternative means of transportation.... It won't be easy. According to the EPA, more than 1 million commuters drive into Boston each day, the vast majority of them alone..."

Thanks to Anthony Flint

FULL STORY: Campaign revs up to break the driving habit

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 in The Boston Globe

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