Transportation Ethics

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Transportation Ethics

Who knew that Randy Cohen, a guy who spends most of his day analyzing right and wrong as the New York Times Magazine's acclaimed "Ethicist," turns out to be one of New York City's most captivating and articulate voices for Livable Streets.

The Open Planning Project's Executive Director Mark Gorton recently interviewed Mr. Cohen on the ethics of urban automobility. The result has been condensed here into a 9 minute talk that touches on a multitude of topics ranging from Congestion Pricing to Parking Policy.

StreetFilms hopes this inspires even more debate as we approach these issues from the angle of personal responsibility. We think you'll enjoy this.

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The Bike Ethicist

That's what I am talking about. Reasonable and Ethical. Thank you Randy!
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Jo Ann

excellent piece.

get those placards away from the city workers!! Bloomberg should enforce this.

thanks for letting me get that off my chest.
http://www.cyclelicio.us/ Fritz

That is excellent, IMO. I tend to think of the ethics of transportation in terms of consumption -- the effect it has on people far away from us, but bringing the impact of transportation choices down to the local, personal level the way Cohen makes the message more compelling.
Matthew Stovall

Great video, except for the final few minutes, when the music was just too loud! Tone that down a bit, and let Randy Cohen's words ring loud and clear.
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amy

his comment at the end was so true... how cars destroy our ability for ordinary day-to-day happiness, the kind that we get glimpses of during a snowstorm, when you can actually walk around the city in open space and breathe and smile and say hello to strangers.
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John Barnes

am wondering if Mark Gorton could email me I have an oil painting done by a M.M.Gorton and I am wondering if he may help locate some info: on the same.

thanks JB:}
Roger Reese

Good, until that loud, obnoxious "music" at the end ruined the whole tone.
Keith

I love the Ethicist, and hardly miss a column. This video was VERY illuminating. I have a problem with the interior decor of his apartment, which is another matter, but Randy Cohen's views on traffic problems are spot on, and food for thought (and action!)
This is a well-produced video, and we need more in this vein. Thanks.
http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com marguerite manteau-rao

You made me yearn for a city without cars. My friend Nadine over at Greenadine.wordpress would call that sustopia . . . It all begins with conversations like yours, and visualizing what could be. Thanks for a great video. I will share it on my environmental blog.

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http://www.asmithphotography.com Angela

Great story!
http://www.livablestreets.com/people/joelinton Joe Linton

Yay - "We're talking hedonism, not rectitude"
http://www.npgreenway.org Scott Mizée

I just watched this again. Great interview. He has some good stuff to say.
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joan

General comment on this site: I can't see this video because I am using firefox 4. Oddly it states I need to use a modern browser to see this
Snarfy

what a wiener.
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