Comments on Salem's city officials ignore danger of global warmingTypePad2019-06-04T04:27:16ZBrian Hineshttps://hinessight.blogs.com/salempoliticalsnark/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://hinessight.blogs.com/salempoliticalsnark/2019/06/salems-city-officials-ignore-danger-of-global-warming/comments/atom.xml/Christine Chute commented on 'Salem's city officials ignore danger of global warming'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20240a4b047b1200b2019-06-04T20:37:12Z2019-06-05T16:18:58ZChristine ChuteBeing able to walk almost everywhere I want to go (and bike most of the others) really has improved my...<p>Being able to walk almost everywhere I want to go (and bike most of the others) really has improved my quality of life. I would be far less satisfied if I had to get back into the car every time I wanted to do something. And an awful lot of Salem is a mile-plus to the nearest grocery store. I would not like that. </p>Skyline commented on 'Salem's city officials ignore danger of global warming'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20240a4b03e4c200b2019-06-04T17:15:57Z2019-06-05T16:18:58ZSkylineMeanwhile, today's Statesman Urinal headline: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/06/04/hwy-22-crash-slows-traffic-coming-into-downtown-salem/1338239001/ Yes, traffic that funnels into downtown Salem, slowing to a crawl on a daily...<p>Meanwhile, today's Statesman Urinal headline:<br />
<a href="https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/06/04/hwy-22-crash-slows-traffic-coming-into-downtown-salem/1338239001/" rel="nofollow">https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2019/06/04/hwy-22-crash-slows-traffic-coming-into-downtown-salem/1338239001/</a><br />
Yes, traffic that funnels into downtown Salem, slowing to a crawl on a daily basis is EVEN FURTHER slowed!<br />
Really? Who would have ever thought!<br />
For fun, let's make a comparison:<br />
A 400 HP semi pulling 80,000 lbs travels one mile through downtown Salem ( HWY 22) traffic at a crawl,<br />
V.S.<br />
A 400 HP semi pulling 80,000 lbs travels one mile through Salem on I-5 at a steady 60 mph.<br />
Which example emits the most exhaust within a given mile?<br />
How would emissions in Salem change if we closed I-5 and had ALL southbound traffic exit at Portland Rd and all northbound traffic exit at Commercial St and crawl through Salem?<br />
Ridiculous idea, isn't it?<br />
Yeah; ridiculous it is! </p>