Squid
03-12-2010, 08:44 AM
According to Men's Health Magazine:
In 1980, the citizens of Arlington, Texas, voted down a ballot initiative to create the city’s first public transportation system. After two more initiatives failed, someone finally got the hint: Arlingtonians don’t want a public transportation system, because they think they already have the perfect transportation system—their cars. In fact, Arlington is America’s Most Car-Crazed City.
How do we know? We looked at the number of residents who used “Cash for Clunkers” to buy a ride with panache and power; the money spent on car audio, body work, paint jobs, and car-care products (Bureau of Labor Statistics and Mediamark Research); the ratio of auto-parts stores to people (Census); and the number of folks who read car magazines and attend car shows (Mediamark).
Read more: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/motor-cities/#ixzz0hyDxgfHT
http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/motor-cities/
In 1980, the citizens of Arlington, Texas, voted down a ballot initiative to create the city’s first public transportation system. After two more initiatives failed, someone finally got the hint: Arlingtonians don’t want a public transportation system, because they think they already have the perfect transportation system—their cars. In fact, Arlington is America’s Most Car-Crazed City.
How do we know? We looked at the number of residents who used “Cash for Clunkers” to buy a ride with panache and power; the money spent on car audio, body work, paint jobs, and car-care products (Bureau of Labor Statistics and Mediamark Research); the ratio of auto-parts stores to people (Census); and the number of folks who read car magazines and attend car shows (Mediamark).
Read more: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/motor-cities/#ixzz0hyDxgfHT
http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/motor-cities/