Rémi Tremblay

Bicycles, or “human-powered vehicles” (HPVs), could become an alternative to the ever-growing number of automobiles worldwide, Rémi Tremblay argues in the following viewpoint. Tremblay contends that the increased use of bicycles instead of cars as a mode of transportation would drastically reduce society’s dependence on crude oil and would ease air pollution and other environmental problems. Tremblay is an editor of the quarterly magazine Creation Spirituality Network.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How much of America’s urban space is used to accommodate automobiles, according to Tremblay?
2. According to Tremblay, how can HPVs revitalize cities?
3. In the author’s opinion, what infrastructure is needed to encourage HPV commuting"

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