{"id":10665,"date":"2012-05-01T16:50:24","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T20:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=10665"},"modified":"2012-05-01T16:50:24","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T20:50:24","slug":"green-action-use-public-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/10665\/green-action-use-public-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Action – Use Public Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\nBe more green!<\/strong>
\nYou can make a difference today!
\nMake many small changes to make one big change!
\nAnd you’ll save a lot!
\nTake action now!
\nHere’s one idea.<\/strong>
\nUse Public Transportation. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nVacation time is coming and it’s time to plan your families next big getaway. The trouble is energy prices are through the roof and everyone’s interested in saving money.\u00a0 Here’s a way to save money, create jobs, and help the environment at the same time.
\nUse Public Transportation.
\nUsing Public transportation is a cost saver and a green lifestyle for not only your daily work commute but\u00a0 can also make your next vacation a healthy, cost saving adventure.
\nHere are a few interesting Public Transportation facts.\u00a0 if used, Public Transportation can save the average household upwards of $8,400 a\u00a0 year.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s estimated that public transportation saved more than 640 million gallons of oil last year just based on the reduction of congestion.
\nAccording to Treehugger.com, The United States dependency on foreign oil supplies would decrease by 40 percent if just one in 10 Americans used public transportation. And economically?… public transportation employs approximately 400,000 people and is a $54 billion dollar industry.\u00a0 Not to mention all commuters that have the ability to work due to the availability of buses, trains, and subways.
\nAnd…. we haven’t even yet discussed the health benefits of taking public transportation!\u00a0 Many studies have shown that the average American walks 6 minutes a day.\u00a0 Public transportation users walk an average of 19 minutes a day, very close to the\u00a0 target health incentive of 22 minutes per day.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s safer to take public transportation.\u00a0 Public Transportation has a lower fatality rate per passenger mile than car travel as Public Transportation users tend to drive less frequently,\u00a0 drive at reduced speeds and are less likely to engage in high risk driving.\u00a0 Riding a bus is 79 times safer than riding in an automobile, and riding a train or subway is even safer.
\nAnd then there is the\u00a0 basic enjoyment of it. You have no worries about where to park your car, get gas, or pay tolls.\u00a0 No worries about your children getting to tired to walk… just grab the next bus or nearest subway.\u00a0 See the sites, take a long walk and still be near a conveniently situated bus stop or subway.
\nSo why not plan to use it on your next vacation to a new city, region, or country?\u00a0 It’s a great way to see how the locals live, to enjoy the pace of your new vacationland.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Get out from behind the wheel, enjoy the sites and plan a safe, happy, healthy vacation.
\n\u00a0<\/span>Find more public transportation information here<\/strong><\/a>
\nFind more resources that will help you take action now here.<\/strong> <\/a>
\nFind environmental organizations to support here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Be more green! You can make a difference today! Make many small changes to make one big change! And you’ll save a lot! Take action now! Here’s one idea. 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