Horse lanes?
Would the horse lane run on the inside or outside of the bike lane? A group in France called the Horse Promotion Commission wants to bring back the horse as an eco-friendly means of transportation. In fact, horses are already replacing city service vehicles in 70 French towns. Due to the stop and go nature of their work, some say the horse is a workable solution to high gas prices and greenhouse emissions -- especially those in the carriage industry. Modernized carriages start around $17K, by the way.
Let's face it, with oil prices where they're at, I'm sure there are a lot of people who would like to just get rid of the automobile right now. But the idea of horses mixed with cars on the streets seems like a nightmare, and probably counterproductive. Think of all the idling cars that would stack up behind the recycling carriage, horse wrecks, etc. But wouldn't it be awesome to ride a horse downtown?
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