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Paul Tranter and Rodney Tolley
Photo: Paul Tranter, Author provided
As Mahatma Gandhi observed:
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
This speaks to our own physical and mental well-being, as well as to the health of cities in the broadest sense. For the past century we have been told, and largely accepted, a story that “faster travel will save time and make everyone better off”. This is myth rather than reality.
How do people behave when faster travel becomes possible in cities? We assume they get to destinations faster and “save” time. But the sprawl that comes with speed means more time is spent on travel, and people have to work longer hours to pay for all the costs of speed.
Larry Lee âDocâ Tolley
Larry Lee âDocâ Tolley, of Winchester, VA, let those country roads take him home on December 16, 2020. He was 79 years old.
Born on May 18, 1941 to Lee and Edith Tolley, Larry was raised in Sutton, WV. Growing up, his parents taught him the true meaning of family love and loyalty, while the mountains of West Virginia taught him a passion for all things outdoors and adventure. Larry loved his hometown and his motherâs biscuits and as an adult would travel home every chance he got, letting out a huge âyee-haw!â every time he crossed the WV border.