However, Cuban society did not to slip into chaos or anarchy. A number of innovative cycling amenities were introduced as well. But, as we all know, Cuba and United States are very different places. I have never been to Cuba, but I have a hard time imagining that there are any large suburban housing developments surrounded on all sides by freeways, with no non-motorized access to the essential services of daily life. I have to say, that I think this will very likely be the case.
Timing is the critical issue.
We all know about the growing movements towards bicycle transportation , sustainable communities , and voluntary simplicity . Unfortunately the vast majority of Americans are still dedicating their lives to driving, buying on credit, and the pursuit of material things. Too many people are risking their entire future on the continued economic growth needed to bring a satisfactory return from their investment portfolios. And any situation that disrupts our transportation system, and therefore the economy in general, will impose the harshest effects on this large segment of our nation. Recently, I've spent a considerable amount of effort searching the Web for any economist's predictions of the effects of a rise in the price of oil.