Smog Alert
Yesterday was a Spare the Air Day here in San Francisco, meaning the city waived fees for mass transit and commuters were encouraged to keep their cars at home. But with soaring temperatures across North America, the Bay Area was hardly alone in worrying about air quality and what to do about it. Seems fitting, then, that Aaron Naparstek from NYC-based StreetsBlog should email this morning to ask, What's wrong with this picture?
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It should read, Pull off at the next exit and catch a bus.
Or how about: Telecommute.
Aaron makes the point that when there's an Ozone Alert in Italy, Germany, and other European Union cities, "They ban cars, trucks and scooters from city streets until air quality improves, putting the onus on polluters rather than those most vulnerable to the pollution." Here, we tell kids, old folks and asthmatics to stay indoors.
Since you're already driving, maybe the sign should just say, "Don't mow lawn. Don't barbecue."
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