Comments on: Streetsblog Interview: Angela Johnson-Meszaros http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/23/streetsblog-interview-angela-johnson-meszaros/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:26:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/23/streetsblog-interview-angela-johnson-meszaros/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 ubrayj02 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:54:14 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1536#comment-3548 Any discussion about California's emission goals needs to include serious consideration to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled, and a goal to reduce automobile use in general. This is a hurdle that a lot of environmental justice people have not yet gotten over. It took me a couple of years of reading and research coupled with personal experience to reach that conclusion - but it is an important one. We cannot continue to model our lifestyle around a 1930's ideal of "Happy Motoring" and ever hope to reduce the toxic after-effects of this lifestyle. Something has got to give, and the motoring should be it. Any discussion about California's emission goals needs to include serious consideration to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled, and a goal to reduce automobile use in general.

This is a hurdle that a lot of environmental justice people have not yet gotten over. It took me a couple of years of reading and research coupled with personal experience to reach that conclusion - but it is an important one. We cannot continue to model our lifestyle around a 1930's ideal of "Happy Motoring" and ever hope to reduce the toxic after-effects of this lifestyle. Something has got to give, and the motoring should be it.

]]> By: Damien Goodmon http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/23/streetsblog-interview-angela-johnson-meszaros/comment-page-1/#comment-3524 Damien Goodmon Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:21:11 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1536#comment-3524 Great interview with a compelling person. Great interview with a compelling person.

]]> By: browne http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/23/streetsblog-interview-angela-johnson-meszaros/comment-page-1/#comment-3515 browne Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:31:17 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1536#comment-3515 "Burning food for fuel is a poor idea." Angela Thanks you for saying that. I think this whole idea is that we just need the right product to continue to do the same thing is a flawed idea. "Once you’ve done those two things, you’re well on your way to the third thing which is, having casual conversations with people about what you’re doing. Don’t accost people, but let them know and encourage them to join you." Angela I don't do two. but I do one and this one. I've encouraged lots of people to at least try public transit and to use it at least during drinking nights!!!I'm with my alt transit the way I am with my no harm vegetarianism, show people by example and they will want to follow you because you do a thing that people try to paint as annoying in a nonannoying way. Great to know of your existence Angela. Browne "Burning food for fuel is a poor idea." Angela

Thanks you for saying that. I think this whole idea is that we just need the right product to continue to do the same thing is a flawed idea.

"Once you’ve done those two things, you’re well on your way to the third thing which is, having casual conversations with people about what you’re doing. Don’t accost people, but let them know and encourage them to join you." Angela

I don't do two. but I do one and this one. I've encouraged lots of people to at least try public transit and to use it at least during drinking nights!!!I'm with my alt transit the way I am with my no harm vegetarianism, show people by example and they will want to follow you because you do a thing that people try to paint as annoying in a nonannoying way.

Great to know of your existence Angela.

Browne

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