Changing Paradigms in Transportation

I’ve often mentioned that car ownership, the defining paradigm of transportation in the 20th Century, may be on its way out.  A great number of events are conspiring to make this happen—one of which is urban planning to support walking and bicycling.

The city of Lakewood, Ohio is a good example.  Here’s an uplifting video that shows how and why Lakewood is a city devoid of school buses.  What happens when 5800 kids walk or ride their bikes to school every morning?  It’s pretty cool stuff.