tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269031634496605933.post5446824565904250086..comments2023-10-16T08:52:53.166-04:00Comments on Pook and Bug: the villageMy Kids' Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07568872428132909098noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269031634496605933.post-75520342035991436902008-09-08T14:09:00.000-04:002008-09-08T14:09:00.000-04:00Our subdivision, which is technically a village, t...Our subdivision, which is technically a village, tried to organize a carpool to AJ's school last year. I opted out, because I wanted to walk and bike there with AJ as much as possible -- we do it every day, unless the weather is awful or, like today, AJ has to bring a bagful of rocks to school. But frequently, i would find myself standing on the playground after hours helping some child look for a parent who never showed. This year, they seem to have given it up. This distresses me for a couple of reasons. First of all, I don't believe any of these people live much more than a mile from the school. Why aren't more children walking or biking? And second, how hard is it to carpool, really? I don't believe any of these people's schedules are all that complicated. Carpooling is just not a priority. Convenience is. This is a major barrier if we, as a society, are going to be successful at reducing fuel consumption. Interestingly, many of the neighborhood kids are jealous of AJ "getting" to walk to school. Frequently a kid will shout out at us from a car window and ask if they can walk with us. I always say yes. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com