Taylorvoss.com » Transportation http://taylorvoss.com/blog Bikes, Food, Gardening, and Design Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:32:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Public Transit Luncheon http://taylorvoss.com/blog/2010/02/public-transit-luncheon/ http://taylorvoss.com/blog/2010/02/public-transit-luncheon/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:52:08 +0000 Taylor http://taylorvoss.com/?p=514 Continue reading →]]>

I have the opportunity to have lunch with a few people this week at a luncheon put on by Disability Advocates of Kent County and Faith in Motion. Congressman Vern Ehlers spoke at the even along with a number of state representatives. I found the event to be somewhat dull and unexciting. Even though I love supporting public transit options this even seemed to be more like a social networking political move than anything. Nobody seemed to really enjoy being their unless they wanted to meet someone and pitch an idea.

None-the-less I had the opportunity to sit at a table with Nancy Marshall [Director of Kent County DHS], Representative Tom Pearce [House District 73, Rockford], Gordie Moeller [Food Security Fund], and Mayor James Buck [Grandville].

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  • During the winter I have never had to scrape a single windshield or shovel a single driveway.
  • Once I am downtown I have a shorter walk to the front door than those who drive and park in the garage.
  • I have met a wonderful group of middle aged ladies on the bus  that love talking about politics, baking and the school system.

Taking the Long Way Home

by Jacquelin Heide

A few years ago, when SUV drivers were being collectively shunned for blatantly polluting the environment, someone thoughtfully asked, “What would Jesus drive?” To me, the answer seems obvious—he wouldn’t be driving anything. If Jesus never owned a home, he probably wouldn’t own a vehicle either. He’d be walking or riding the bus or subway… more

Taking the Long Way Home

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