I hate to burst your bubble but those people saying they will stop driving when gas hits $5/gal are full of shit. They will still drive. Why? Well because Tampa is so spread out you really have no choice. There is no decent public transportation system in place. Those people are not going to get up early to walk to the nearest bus stop and wait on a bus. We as Americans are generally lazy also so I doubt you will see anyone riding bicycles unless they work very close to home, plus who wants to ride a bike in the summer heat in the morning and get rained on in the afternoon? When you are used to the freedom of having your own car most people will not give that up to sit on a bus because it cost them $10 more a week to fill up. It just wont happen. Keep dreaming though.
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The greatest man I've ever known.
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