[FLPERMACULTURE] TCLocal on roads and peak oil

[Simon St.Laurent]

TCLocal is a group of citizens developing strategies for dealing with
energy descent in Tompkins County.  To that end, we're publishing one
article per month on a specific subject, examining that topic in the
light of higher energy prices.  You can find them at:

http://www.tclocal.org/

Our previous article looked at producing fruits in Tompkins County after 
the peak, perhaps a more classically permaculture subject.  Our newest 
article, on roads, examines a very different kind of topic.  Roads are 
historically a government endeavor, though one that has looked very 
different over the past few centuries.

This article focuses on how to maintain an appropriate road network in 
the face of changing user needs and greatly increased costs.  Some 
transit options and approaches like car-sharing are considered in the 
course of discussion, but the main focus here is the physical 
infrastructure and its support.  (Transit deserves separate attention.)

Upcoming articles will cover water treatment, urban land use, household 
preparation, and health. We're planning to publish around one article 
per month.

The new TCLocal site is specifically designed to get your feedback on
these ideas they are developed. These articles are a starting point
for a conversation we hope will include a wide variety of readers coming
at these issues from different perspectives.  We welcome comments, and
hope to find more good ideas through public discussion.

Thanks,
Simon St.Laurent
Chair, TCLocal