http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Radio 4 Costing the Earth - Rebel Without a Car en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:05:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5576#post-59668 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:02:34 +0000 wee folding bike 59668@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cw5nb" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cw5nb</a></p> <p>The car was once the symbol of youthful cool. From James Dean through Steve McQueen to Ayrton Senna the car was a symbol of freedom, daring and sexual allure. Today the young of the western world have turned their back on the car. Half of American 17-year-olds have a driver's licence today compared with three-quarters in 1998 and in Europe car sales are down whilst public transport use is up. </p>