Gas shortages plague the Southeast 6

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   tdmeeh Posted 12:50 am
   26 Sep 2008

   Wake up AshevilleHopefully, this will serve as a wake-up call for Asheville. For all its claims to ecogrooviness, it is fundamentally a car-culture town. The city bus system stinks (1 bus per hour, where there is one), there are very few sidewalks in the city besides downtown, and bike riding there is extremely dangerous because there are practically no dedicated bike lanes. In fact there is often no gutter to ride in.

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   kmp Posted 1:28 am
   26 Sep 2008

   I have been wonderingwhy there is no media coverage of this.  
   My Mom lives in Asheville and told me a few days ago that they have not had any gas for a couple of weeks now - she said Sam's Club still had some but the lines were so crazy, she figured she didn't need gas THAT badly.  She is lucky though; she lives in a walkable neighborhood, with a coffee shop, market & a pub all only a couple of blocks away.  
   As noted above, most of Asheville, outside of the downtown area, is NOT walkable, but in fact, very developed and highway-centric.  My sister used to live there as well, without a car, and my Mom spent half the day shuttling her to and from work, since the bus system (at least to her job) was very inconvenient, and walking and/or bike riding is quite dangerous on many Asheville streets.

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   EnviroFan Posted 2:23 am
   26 Sep 2008

   ATLHere in Altanta they've lifted some of the requirements for the gas so we've got higher sulfur contents down here...everyone's waiting to purchase the "dirty gas", at least for a couple of weeks until we're told the situation will be remedied.
   
   Let's make this place better.

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   human power Posted 3:10 pm
   26 Sep 2008

   Are Southerners all weaklings?If the gasoline supplies are really down, shouldn't it be possible to walk/bike on these roads? After all, it is not the striping on the roadway that makes it safe, it is the number of motor vehicles and the behavior of the drivers. I have ridden on shoulderless two lane highways in PA that were much safer than many "bike routes" for the simple reason that the drivers were courteous. I haven't been to Western NC in two decades, but when I was last there I did travel exclusively by bike. It is possible to live without a car, but you can't do it if you are a wuss.
   By the way, I notice that the Asheville Wal-Mart did not close do to the gasoline shortage. Somehow people could find a way to go buy their plastic crap from China but can't make it to their college classes. Enough said.

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   Delay And Deny Posted 9:14 pm
   26 Sep 2008

   Thanks, T. Boone
   
   Well, if T. Boone hadn't covered because of bad investments and his failure to get an earmark for overpriced wind turbines, Dixiecrats wouldn't be paying so much...

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   birdboy Posted 1:40 am
   01 Oct 2008

   a shortage of reasonI'm lucky enough to live near the one and only commuter rail line in Nashville, where gas nearly dissappeared for almost two weeks; you'd think ridership would be way up, but no. The two year-old train will most likely be abandoned because of low ridership. People prefer their big SUVs, even at $4/gallon.
   Funny thing is, they keep telling us that we're getting our usual supply of gasoline, but that local demand has doubled since the media reported possible price increases from the hurricanes. Apparently, Nashvillians created the shortage (and subsequent price increase) trying to save themselves a few cents.
   Way to show community spirit, Nashville.
   Where are my neighbors putting all this gasoline?
   
   a liberal in redsville

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