Washington, DC Carpool close-up
Artist: Cheryl Steiger
From the website
www.coolglobes.com/index.php
Commuting Americans have enough extra room in their 140 million cars
to give all of Western Europe a ride. If every car carried just one
more passenger on its daily commute, 32 million gallons of gasoline
and 600 million pounds of carbon dioxide would be saved each day. The
Internet and directories or bulletin boards at work are good places to
find nearby people to share a carpool.
Cheryl Steiger's globe displays the concentration of cars relative to each continent's population, and explores how different models of cars compare to one another. With an emphasis on the simple measures that individuals can take, Steiger sends the message that drivers can make a positive impact by getting the most out of their vehicle's seating capacity in the daily commute.
Comments and faves
katherine of chicago (46 months ago | reply)
The thumbnail shot reminded me of the late, great "Spindle" sculpture in Berwyn...very interesting exhibit!
dr.Ōzda (46 months ago | reply)
Wow, that makes a statement! Was there some kind of significance to the pile of cars at the N pole?
apricotX is checking in :-) added this photo to her favorites. (46 months ago)
Badger 23 (46 months ago | reply)
Perpetuating the myth that you can actually park in Washington DC.
Harpo42 (46 months ago | reply)
Really cool! I like your angle/DoF on it too.
sandcastlematt (46 months ago | reply)
I like the idea of the scuplture, and the angle is indeed great. Well captured.
army.arch (46 months ago | reply)
Thanks guys!
Katherine, I immediately thought about the Spindle as well.
Mscarsella2008 (42 months ago | reply)
Hi Army.arch - I am with Cool Globes and we'd love permission to use your photo on our website. Of course we will credit the photo to you. Let me know - I can be reached at megan.coolglobes@gmail.com
lisasutt added this photo to their favorites. (39 months ago)