The advantages of limiting car usage is starting to become a lot more common. People are starting to realize that their happier when not riding their car, in fact Heudrun Walter mother of 2 said "when i had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way." Walter now can walk the streets and enjoy the swish of bicycles and the chatter of wandering children.

Us humans rely to much on our cars for transportation, We should learn how to get to places on our own. Before we had cars we walked on our own 2 feet and didnt complain, its time for us to get back part of our humanity. "All of our development since World War II has been centered on the car, and that will have to change",said David Goldenberg, an official of Transportation for America. If cars were to all of a sudden disappear would you be capable of getting around without a vechicle of transportation?

In Bogota, Colombia a program was set to have a car free day. The only way of transportation was through buses and taxis, and violators would have to pay a $25 fine. "It was a good opportunity to take away stress and lower pollution" said businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza as he rode a two-seat bicycle with his wife. Not only does not riding your car lower pollution but it can also help lower emissions, conserve resources, and improve safety. The goal is to limit car usage and to start noticing the advantages of a car free life, like walking the streets and enjoying another beautiful day.

Fellow citizens I advice you to put down you car keys and go outside to smell the clean air, see the sun shining on your face and get a breeze of how life would be from outside the windows of your car. We can help make our environment be a better place all you have to do is start taking action and realize their are more advantages to limiting car use then car usage its self.    