With the cost of a barrel of oil heading towards $70, this a good time to begin thinking about Plan B - what to do when driving to and from work will cost the average commuter, literally, his or her lunch.

Searching for that conciliatory 'silver lining' to today's higher gas prices appears futile. What could be worse than having to pour endless dollars into a black hole in the back of your car? But wait a minute - perhaps there is a way out of this mess. How about more walking, wheeling, and rolling? Rising gas prices may well be a blessing in disguise for fitness enthusiasts, energy conservationists, physical activity and health professionals, and other warriors of the modern-day obesity epidemic.

Read the entire column at http://www.ncpad.org/313/1923/2005-11~Issue~~Rising~Gas~Prices~Make~It~A~Good~Time~
to~Build~Friendlier~Physical~Activity~Communities.