The problems associated with petroleum dependent transportation are only partially understood and generally ignored. Oil depletion, pollution and climate change are only the most obvious reasons to phase out the use of oil. Less obvious reasons are the impact of automobiles on communities, the economic implications of spending USD1 billion a week on foreign oil, and the USD100 billion a year spent on the treatment of diseases caused by poor air quality. Our survival depends on maintaining air, water and soil quality. The transition to a global economy is making transportation an ever-increasing part of everything that is purchased. This paper will suggest alternatives to oil dependent transportation.
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