Oil rose $6/barrel yesterday. Keep going up! We're close to the tipping point where people can't afford to drive anymore and have to take public transport; the only way people will realize that cars are not the only option in the future of transportation is when they can't afford to drive their bohemoths anymore.
Last night I was in Carland (Clifton Park center) and me and Jim were playing frisbee in the parking lot (because what other public space do we have?) and it was really enjoyable to watch the reactions of the people in cars who had no idea what to do with people moving around, on foot, outside of their car.
Eventhough I bought gasoline for $3.68/gallon I'm still disappointed that it's below $4. Although, maybe this will give local and regional transportation agencies time to prepare for the huge influx of riders when gasoline goes back up. I really just hope that everyone doesn't forget that this price slump is temporary and we need to figure out a viable way to get around other than using automobiles at single occupancy.
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