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Getting in the way
By: grabitsdm | August 25, 2008
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation in July reported that Americans drove 10 billion less miles in May 2008 than in May 2007. Metro Transit in the Twin Cities reported this last April that mass transit ridership hit 19.2 million fares for January-March, 2008, the highest number since the same period in 1984. Whether or not these mark a permanent trend is hard to say, but I think it is fair to guess that travel methods are being adjusted in ways that local history museums need to pay attention to.
There's a lot to be said for putting programming where people are bound to be. For example, if most people drive a car to work, how might you reach commuters? By now many in Minnesota's local history community have probably noticed changes in travel patterns. Can you provide a specific example to show how your organization is placing programming where people are bound to encounter it?
There's a lot to be said for putting programming where people are bound to be. For example, if most people drive a car to work, how might you reach commuters? By now many in Minnesota's local history community have probably noticed changes in travel patterns. Can you provide a specific example to show how your organization is placing programming where people are bound to encounter it?