What to Do About the BP Spill

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Sunday June 06, 2010 · 5:07 PM PDT

2010/06/06 · 17:07

(This post was originally posted on my blog, Riding in Riverside, where I rail against auto-centric suburban development, to some modest effect. This is also my first diary, because I felt it necessary to get beyond rage and towards constructive progress in the wake of this disaster.)

Readers of Daily Kos need not be reminded of the direct connection between our nation's automobile obsession and the oil that is currently gushing into said nation's ocean, washing up on her beaches, killing her fragile marine ecosystems and poisoning her citizens- and in Louisiana, a state that really didn't need any more disasters. Of course, it's now affecting Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, too. However, residents of the IE especially may be curious what to do about it. Many in suburbia have lived shackled to our cars for so long that they cannot imagine life without them. So, for those of you who want to do something about America's addiction to oil, but don't know quite where to start, here's a helpful guide.

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How do you plan on changing your driving habits in the wake of the BP disaster?

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How do you plan on changing your driving habits in the wake of the BP disaster?

I'm going car-free- no blood on my hands.

0 votes

I'm going to walk/bike/take transit for my daily commute.

0 votes

I'm going to walk/bike/take transit for all my non-work trips.

0 votes

I'm going to use alternative transport one / a few days a week.

1 vote

I'm going to buy a more fuel efficient / alternative-fuel vehicle.

2 votes

I'm going to keep on driving like I always have.

3 votes

No change needed, I'm already car-free!

5 votes

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