Amount of Space Required to Transport People by Car, Bus, or Bicycle

by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 03.12.09

Image: Press-Office City of Müenster, Germany

And That's Just Space...
They say an image is worth a thousand words. In this case, it really is. You can write about urban planning and air pollution and traffic congestion, but the three photos above show you at a glance the difference between these three means of transportation. And space isn't everything: Cars also cost more money, pollute more, increase risks of obesity and all kinds of diseases, etc.