BellingenNSWApr 7

Dreamworld Gold Coast
without the koalas

Koala habitats would be impacted under the proposal to expand Dreamworld.

Coomera resident "said he could hardly believe it was the same suburb where he once saw koalas in the trees. "It's all gone...It's just wall-to-wall suburban development."

"Dr O'Hare said instead of clearing vegetation and koala habitat for the project, developers should use 7 hectares of land occupied by a car park." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/dreamworld-expansion-considered-concern-traffic-gridlock/106469590
#biodiversity #koalas #sprawl #Cars #traffic #CarDependence #CarParks #Coomera #LandClearing

Gold Coast traffic burden 'could worsen' with theme park expansion

The state government will decide how to proceed with a proposed expansion of Dreamworld, but residents and experts want traffic gridlock to be considered. 

BellingenNSWMar 17

Why car dependence is now a strategic liability

Failure to electrify
Road projects and mega-highway projects are unaffordable
No walking, cycling infrastructure or EV bus improvements

Every bus electrified, every cycleway built, every train funded is a direct reduction in exposure to the next crisis. The question now is whether (your place) begins to treat the car dependence not as a lifestyle choice but as a strategic liability. >>
https://theconversation.com/iran-oil-crisis-why-nzs-car-dependence-is-now-a-strategic-liability-278526
#FossilFuels #cars #CarDependence #roads #infrastructure #war #MegaHighwayProjects #PacificHighway #MobilityDesign #dependency

Iran oil crisis: why NZ’s car dependence is now a strategic liability

New Zealand generates more than 85% of its electricity from renewable sources, but transport remains almost entirely chained to imported oil.

The Conversation
Christian HaselbachSep 5, 2025
Renting a car for two weeks costs at least $500. For that price you can order a new bicycle and have it shipped anywhere in the US. At the end of the trip you can donate the bike or likely get it back home with you for a small fee. Granted, that will not be the greatest bicycle but sufficient to get around. #travelTips #bicycle #CarDependence
😀🚲Jul 5, 2025
If you *drove* to a #protest where you're standing around blocking the bike path to get cars to honk for #freedom, what are you even doing? #FuckCars #fascism #CarBrain #CarDependence #ClimateDenial #fossilFuels #oilgarchy #usPol #Portland #pdxBikes
Christian HaselbachMay 24, 2025
“Just as we transformed our communities in the last hundred years to center and prioritize car movement, in the next hundred years we can, if we want to, build an entirely different future.” Anna Letitia Zivarts; When Driving is not an option.
This is a powerful message. We built this. It was not always like this. We can change it. #carDependence #motonormativity
Christian HaselbachMay 5, 2025
If you demand that trains run at a profit, you must also ask for highways to run a profit. Otherwise, you distort the market. #train #cardependence #motonormativity
Show threadMichael SzellMar 6, 2025
Our research should be of special interest to anyone into #urbanism #carcentrism #cardependence #walkability #segregation like @BrentToderian @TheWarOnCars @nerd4cities @notjustbikes @SheDrivesMobility @straphanger
Christian HaselbachJan 26, 2025
I am afraid that one big obstacle towards overcoming #cardependence in the US is #amtrak and I am not sure how that can be resolved.
Auld Ma TwəggJan 9, 2025

Oh no there was a big storm, better drag all the debris into the bike lanes! For safety!

#fuckCars #carDependency #carDependence

smegDec 30, 2024

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/29/extreme-car-dependency-unhappiness-americans

#carDependency #cardependent #cardependence #transportation #transit #publictransit #publictransportation #masstransit #masstransitistherealanswer #BikeCommuting #walkablecities #15MinuteCity #autonormativity

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness

A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting

The Guardian