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Where Will Cost of Gas Drive Us?

Posted Jun 29, 08 12:27 PM CDT in Science & Health,  US 

(Newser) – How does really expensive fuel affect you? The New York Times Op-Ed page asked 10 writers to ruminate on that question, and the responses are all over the map:

  • The lure of staying home could have workers demanding tax changes that benefit telecommuters, thinks Nicole Belson Goluboff.
  • Say goodbye to suburbia, says Allison Arieff: cities are more efficient.

  • And Michael Paterniti certainly won't miss the great American road trip. Instead of watching cornfields go by at 70mph, people could hike and swim and (gasp!) read.
  • If high gas prices aren't a deterrent enough, how about benefits for those who bike or take public transport, asks Robert Goodman.
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Instead of sitting in a car for eight hours a day, families could save gas by heading somewhere close, and getting around under their own power.   ((c) Just-Us-3)
Eschewing gas-guzzlers isn't enough of a response to high energy prices: plenty of other adaptations can make our lives more energy light and earth friendly.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
The home office is looking more and more desirable: fewer hours wasted in traffic, less to pay at the pump, and a much more relaxed dress code than in the city office.   ((c) _e.t)
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