We are a place of extremes. With a third or more of our non-student workforce commuting into the County from outside the County, we have had the highest in-commutation rate of any place in New York State, except New York City. So, with our housing issues, we are great wasters, too. Eric In a message dated 8/24/2008 3:20:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
AARP mag September issue pg 72 claims Ithaca has most (16.88%) green commuters - ie they walk or bike to work. Yes, and this number is WAY high, compared to all of New York State, even NYC, and many other areas as well. One reason it's high is that for students, going to school is their job, and many of them walk. But it's still great, and includes lots of wonderful walking by many, many Ithacans. And the city and lots of other folks are working to make walking and bicycling more and more feasible and appealing, so hopefully that number will just go up!! Chrisophia Somerfeldt Community Mobility Education Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tompkins County 615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-2292 ext. 184 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- Elan Shapiro Sustainable Tompkins Community Partnership Coordinator Sustainable Living Associates, Principal Frog's Way B&B 211 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607-275-0249 607-592-8402 Cell "We must be the change we want to see in the world" Mohandas Gandhi _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org Eric Clay, M.Div., Ph.D. Community Coach Shared Journeys, Inc. 832 North Aurora Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607-592-6874_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Shared Journeys: Make a World of Difference Our mission is to help individuals, families, organizations and communities care more effectively for themselves and others who are not like them. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
