Amid persistently high gas prices, advocates in Georgia are highlighting other ways to get around: bikes, walking and public transit, which are not only cheaper but also friendlier to the environment.
Margaret Mullins, senior operations manager of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, said she started having more conversations about alternate transport as gas prices rose.
On a recent MARTA trip, “When I was like, putting my bike on the bike rack of the bus and everything, the operator was going, ‘Oh, everyone’s gonna need one of those soon enough, like these gas prices are just too high,’” Mullins said.
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