It is not good enough that such a large proportion of the UK population is car dependent due to lack of alternative transport.
#EndCarDependency #MobilityIsEquity https://www.greenstories.org.uk/anthology-for-cop27/solutions/on-demand-buses-2/On-Demand Buses - Green Stories Project
On-demand buses feature as a solution in two stories in ‘No More Fairy Tales: Stories to Save Our Planet’. The Assassin, and Efficiency. This issue is also addressed in the novella, The Assassin and the novel The Philosopher and the Assassin. A lovely description of how that might look in a futuristic city is offered Read More
#Bundeskanzler @Bundesregierung: We *demand* a future free from climate disaster! How can you justify listening to fossil fuel giants and climate deniers? A decade ago in Paris, our nation pledged action. Now you’re abandoning us? We’re beyond fed up. Our voices are unified, our anger is real. No more broken promises, no more excuses. ACT NOW!
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#DelayIsTheNewDenial
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Thursday's Headlines Can't Afford a Car — Streetsblog USA
High car prices (and loan default rates) are a sign of a K-shaped economy where the wealthy thrive and the lower classes struggle, CNBC reports.
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The costs of car dependency only go up. Good that the record profits get distributed, but VW is not the worst offender.
Unaffordability is the planet's only hope.
#EndCarDependency
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#climate #climatechange #environment #urbanism #waroncars #endcardependency
https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/
A handy calculator for those of us to see our carbon dioxide emissions from driving and household energy use.
Reducing driving or improving fuel economy make large differences.
Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
An interactive calculator to estimate your household's carbon footprint. This tool will estimate carbon pollution emissions from your daily activities and show how to reduce your emissions and save money through simple steps.
Induced demand means that cities can never beat the traffic problem, so how about trying to induce a different sort of demand by expanding active and public transport support?
#ClimateCrisis #EndCarDependency https://randomdumber.blogspot.com/2021/12/climate-crisis-induced-demand-can-be.html
Climate Crisis: Induced Demand Can Be A Good Thing, For The Right Sort Of Traffic
Induced demand describes a phenomenon where adding addition road capacity actually increases the problem of congestion rather than reducing ...
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