this is an article to start the day...

in the Washington Post...
TRANSPORTATION CHIEF SAYS BIKES,BUSES ARE WAY TO GO IN D.C.
www.washingtonpost.com

yes... diminish CAR DEPENDENCY
stop rewarding CAR DEPENDENCY
create initiatives for people to travel in ways other than car
make options more obvious for people
and of course
make the city and the streets more safe for pedestrians and cyclists