tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928622184607631910.post2233269707275674741..comments2023-10-22T01:56:21.243-07:00Comments on Where Do We Go from Here?: Assigning the Traffic Costs for Alternative Schooling ChoicesDave Aldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04365271229524041881noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928622184607631910.post-2792554476604660442015-09-11T20:54:25.828-07:002015-09-11T20:54:25.828-07:00Smalltown, thanks for the response and the confirm...Smalltown, thanks for the response and the confirmation. I understand the conflict you're feeling. We've set up our world with all the wrong incentives and it's hard to know how not to succumb.<br /><br />And I certainly agree that we're too likely to hop into our cars even when other options are available. While out walking a family dog this evening, I bumped into a couple who was starting a mile walk into downtown for dinner. And it was dusk, so their trip home would be well after sunset. It was both surprising and inspiring.<br /><br />I know something about Sebastopol charter school relocation. I know one of the other parents who tells me that they looked everywhere for downtown solutions, but couldn't find the right fit. I should check in with him again.<br /><br />Lastly, I owe you an email about getting together in Sebastopol for a chat. I promise it'll happen in the next couple of months.Dave Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365271229524041881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1928622184607631910.post-53986579571477157062015-09-11T11:18:52.551-07:002015-09-11T11:18:52.551-07:00As a parent I'm currently struggling with this...As a parent I'm currently struggling with this exact same issue in Sebastopol. My daughter has been walking to a local charter school for 9 years. For high school, she elected to go to an arts magnet program at Santa Rosa High. Why I'm excited about the opportunities for her, I struggle with knowing she could have gone to the public school in Sebastopol and continue to walk. We have a neighbor at the same school so carpooling is possible, and a public bus route is possible, although the times are not ideal. While I agree that generally school choice is a good thing, the impact to traffic is never discussed so thank you for bringing it up. The number of parents of children who do live within walking distance, yet drive their children to school astounds me. So it's not just school choice. It's just a function of our society that we automatically hop in a car to go anywhere, without considering the fact that many trips are walkable or bikeable.<br /><br />In a related issue, I've been trying to stop my daughter's elementary charter school relocation from a central site downtown, to a property outside the city limits. I've written several blog posts of my own on the subject. It still needs a use permit from the county, which I'm hoping to be able to stop, but it's an uphill battle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com