Blog Action Day (2007)
Monday, October 15th, 2007
Two words from me (you can check the Bulgarian version of this post, which is much more detailed).
It’s about the bicycle.
Yes, that bicycle.
A lot of people are writing today in their blogs, how we can change to world, and making it a better, greener place to live.
I’d like not to use so much words, but tell you about some action.
Some time ago (maybe 5 years or so), I started to ride a bicycle, instead of using the public transportation system, a personal car or the taxis.
I am not talking here about the bicycle as leisure or doing things like this (if you do things like this, you’ll have to search for tips somewhere else;-)
I’m talking about the bicycle as a transport in a big or small city.
I believe it’s one of the most effective means of transport, invented by humans till today.
It changed my life.
I am faster than a car, a bus, tram or even the underground.
I do not have to pay taxes, buy gas and oil, worry about expensive repairs and worry about finding a place to park my car.
In Amsterdam, which population is around 730′000 people, the preferred means of transport are the following: 35% - bicycle, 40% - cars, and 25% - public transportation system [source].
It means, around 250′000 people in this European city choose every day the bicycle.
It means, it is possible!
It’s more a question of personal choice.
And of wise municipal policy.
Would be nice if we, people, realise that small choices we make (like use a bicycle for transportation everyday), are worth much more than a thousand words in someone’s blog…
So stop reading (and writing) now, go buy a bicycle (if you didn’t yet do so), and start riding!
The Earth will be very grateful for this action of yours… :-)
And your co-citizens, too…
