Hidden Discrimination

1. Should merchants, schools, landlords, and employers give walkers, bicyclists, and public transit users a benefit equivalent to the free parking provided auto users as currently those who pollute the least are subsidizing those who pollute the most. Free parking may seem "free" but the cost of parking is buried in to the rent, less available space to conduct your business or service due the wasted space for parking, and the cost of pollution hidden by encouraging auto use due "free parking"

2. Some places are so overly designed for the car that access by other means can be dangerous. Two good examples, the shopping center at the NE corner of Flamingo and Sandhill in Las Vegas and the Walgreens at 7845 Flamingo, 89147 forces walkers and transit users to share a driver with cars. A simple separate sidewalk could alleviate this situation and make things much safer. Do you agree?

3. Many places give directions for auto users but ignore directions for those arriving by other methods. How difficult would it be for example to list along with driving directions the public transit or walking directions. For example, "Bus 202 to Sandhill and Flamingo" shopping center (or could be listed store there) and walk in to shopping venter at NE corner of Flamingo and Sandhill". Should paces also give these type of simple transit or walking directions?

4. Employer discrimination. Many job interviews, either oral or written ask, "Do you have reliable transportation?" This is usually interpreted. This is usually interpreted as do you have car to drive to work? But something i missing here. If your car breaks down enroute you are far more stuck than on public transit where the next scheduled vehicle can be used and the driver. motor person, or operator can call for a replacement vehicle. To my knowledge no motor club provides you with a replacement vehicle when you have a breakdown. Before I retired I noticed that those who took transit to work were far more reliable as to being on time than those who drove. Do you think that employers should be advised when dealing with the reliable transportation question to at least consider public transit as being just as reliable? This is not in cases where your vehicle (rather than a company vehicle) is needed for your job.