We are about one sixth of the way  through this very different 21st century, an era  not of “order”  in the older sense, but rather of chaos.  Chaos however  is not the end,  it is only the beginning.  And while we are on the topic this in from Jarrett Walker in his blog Human Transit in which he reminds us of the power and potential of informal transport.  His concluding recommendation is especially interesting and to the point. The full original piece is available at http://goo.gl/TW5meY.