tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817745902122883700.post-51307429090755417852008-03-13T15:07:00.000-07:002008-03-13T15:08:19.076-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">It was great to see Kris Murrin on Channel 4 trying to persuade the people of Durham to get out of their cars for one day and walk or bike to work. We need more people like Kris who are willing to stake all on bringing about the changes in behaviour that we all need to make. But as part of a family who gave up their car over ten years ago, I couldn’t help but feel the programme only served to highlight how far it is we all still have to go.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If I had the time in my busy entrepreneurial schedule, I’d start a club specially for people who have, or are thinking of, giving up their car. It’s not until you’ve lived it that you realise how more pleasant a lifestyle it is to be cycling, walking or playing cards with the kids on the train rather than having them ask “Are we nearly there yet” from the back seat in between hitting each other out of boredom. I can honestly say that I get the same feeling of freedom from zipping around on my bike (yes, I admit it, with my iPod on) as Jeremy Clarkson does from his cars.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If all the people who didn’t have a car banded together as a vocal majority, we could set a higher benchmark than just walking or cycling for one day. We could also encourage others to join us, and show freedom from the car as what it is – a healthy happier and more sociable lifestyle. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1817745902122883700-5130742909075541785?l=ethicalproperty.blogspot.com'/></div>Managing Director, The Ethical Property Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09430929116409334610noreply@blogger.com1