Alarming Transit Statistics and Proposals from the AFL CIO. Auto Tax by mile?

[macbeth25]

Electronic Toll Collection might be better than some kind of tax: http://www.transcore.com/I-A/toll-solutions/toll-benefits.html.  As time passes, more and more companies may allow employees to telecommute -- that is to work from their homes.  Another thing to consider is car or van pooling.  In van pooling, you get a new van which is paid for by the riders.  I did some research some time ago and found van pooling a very good idea.  One of the big problems about car pooling is that you use your own car and have all the problems which go with that.  Van pooling is somewhat different. Here is a site which talks about it: http://www.vpsiinc.com/Home/submenu.asp?MMID=1&SMID=10. 

[tufsu1]

Another perspective on VMT (and other measures aimed at curbing demand)

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/07/28/28greenwire-us-can-cut-half-its-carbon-emissions-from-tran-16812.html

[mvp]

VMT studies are expanding - http://www.roaduserstudy.org/Default.aspx - lots of good info.

Interesting comments about deciding where to live relative to where you work.  The North Florida TPO did a survey last year covering Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns Counties.  When asked to rate factors in choosing where they live, people rated the following as "very important"

quality of schools - 63%
amt. of space between houses - 53%
size of yard - 42%
proximity to work - 40%
proximity to shopping - 33%
proximity to mass transit - 13%