The Smog Belt?
In an effort to combat pollution, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District sponsored several "Spare the Air" days in which commuters and travelers were enticed to public transportation by the magical word "free." Free public transportation cost the program $13.3 million dollars.
What do we have to show for it?
Air pollution levels were higher than federal health standards on 12 days this summer - 4 of which were on "Spare the Air" days. As a commuter, I can attest to the fact that I did not make it into work a minute faster than usual, which makes me think that all that free public transportation was primarily used by the unemployed on sight-seeing ventures.
So what else could we have done with our $13.3 million? Maybe we should have bought 400 Prius's to distribute to 400 enterprising minds who can come up with realistic solutions to our air problems.
What do we have to show for it?
Air pollution levels were higher than federal health standards on 12 days this summer - 4 of which were on "Spare the Air" days. As a commuter, I can attest to the fact that I did not make it into work a minute faster than usual, which makes me think that all that free public transportation was primarily used by the unemployed on sight-seeing ventures.
So what else could we have done with our $13.3 million? Maybe we should have bought 400 Prius's to distribute to 400 enterprising minds who can come up with realistic solutions to our air problems.
posted by Enviro-Tech at
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