Comments on: Motor City http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/ A Street Level View of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kaelyn http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-31 Kaelyn Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:57:57 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-31 hi nice post, i enjoyed it hi nice post, i enjoyed it

]]> By: Adam Snider http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-23 Adam Snider Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:44:08 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-23 I use cloth grocery bags most of the time, as well. I admit that I tend not to use them if I'm just running to Safeway for a carton of milk or something, but when I take my big trips to Superstore, I do use cloth bags. They're actually those President's Choice Green Bags, which are made out of recycled pop bottles, so they're doubly good! Reusable, and recycled! I use cloth grocery bags most of the time, as well. I admit that I tend not to use them if I’m just running to Safeway for a carton of milk or something, but when I take my big trips to Superstore, I do use cloth bags.

They’re actually those President’s Choice Green Bags, which are made out of recycled pop bottles, so they’re doubly good! Reusable, and recycled!

]]> By: allan http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-19 allan Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:46:23 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-19 I've never bothered to get a car, even though my parent's have offered to give me one of theirs (they have 4 cars between the two of them, its sick). I think the main reason is living downtown and working at the University. For work its faster for me to take the train than it would be to drive anyways. Add to that the convenience of having most stores and things I would need to go to within easy walking distance and suddenly the need for a car goes away. As an aside: I think walking to the grocery store is making me more environmentally friendly in a different way. I try to use as few plastic bags as possible. Not because I'm an earth-loving hippie, but because they are uncomfortable to carry heavy things in for any distance further than the parking-lot. Instead I bring a backpack or cloth bags. Easier to carry and easier on the environment, and all because I don't drive. I’ve never bothered to get a car, even though my parent’s have offered to give me one of theirs (they have 4 cars between the two of them, its sick). I think the main reason is living downtown and working at the University. For work its faster for me to take the train than it would be to drive anyways. Add to that the convenience of having most stores and things I would need to go to within easy walking distance and suddenly the need for a car goes away.

As an aside: I think walking to the grocery store is making me more environmentally friendly in a different way. I try to use as few plastic bags as possible. Not because I’m an earth-loving hippie, but because they are uncomfortable to carry heavy things in for any distance further than the parking-lot. Instead I bring a backpack or cloth bags. Easier to carry and easier on the environment, and all because I don’t drive.

]]> By: Green Transportation http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-18 Green Transportation Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:31:14 +0000 http://rivercitywriter.com/motor-city/#comment-18 [...] PS: For more on this topic, see my post on River City Writer. [...] [...] PS: For more on this topic, see my post on River City Writer. [...]

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