BellingenNSWApr 11

Suburban sprawl and public transport deserts

"From the 1950s, sprawling low-density suburbs have been built on the assumption that households would own cars and that public transport was unnecessary."

“It’s really too late to do much in the short term, because we’ve spent 70 years planning in the other direction...The hole has been dug.”

“If we’re interested in equity and justice in our cities, then we need to be providing people, no matter where they live, with a good quality level of public transport access that allows them to get jobs, services and education that are available to people in inner-city areas." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/10/fuel-crisis-australia-public-transport-not-an-option
#FossilFuel #petrol #CarDependency #Suburbia #sprawl #biodiversity #extinction #PublicTransportDeserts #MobilityDesign #inequality #war #ClimateDisruption #CarMinds #malls #parking #obesity #walking #infrastructure #SmallShops #TyrannyOfDistance

What happens in a fuel crisis if public transport isn’t a real option? ‘It’s pushing people to tipping point’

‘The kids are missing out’: when fuel is expensive and public transport hard to access

The Guardian
CBC ManitobaMar 25
Food will be PST-free at Manitoba grocers, but not smaller mom-and-pop shops
Shoppers buying packaged foods or ready-to-eat items from some convenience stores and small shops won't see the PST disappear when the tax is lifted this summer on items like soda, chips and rotisserie chicken at larger grocers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pst-exemption-food-grocery-convenience-stores-9.7141880?cmp=rss
AdamDec 6

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AdamDec 2

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AdamNov 27

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AdamNov 21

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Sam at BLAGSep 19, 2025

I do like that most orders from my online shop (https://shop.bl.ag) are dealt with by a fulfilment company, but I also enjoy the personal touches I get to do with the despatches I make directly from here in Spain.

Here's 'The Golden Era of Sign Design' landing in Japan with some little extras for this loyal BLAG member.

#SignPainting #SignPainters #SmallShops #IndependentBookShops

Sam at BLAGMay 28, 2025

New(ish) at bl.ag online, 'Hand-Painted Shopfronts in Rural Uganda', where Olivia Krawczyk introduces the hand-painted signs for businesses large and small in the rural Kumi district.

https://bl.ag/hand-painted-shopfronts-in-rural-uganda/

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Kumi #Uganda #SmallShops #Brands #Advertising

Show threadNeil Schuster 🤖Nov 29, 2024

Now, story time:

I was at the liquor store on Tuesday in Atlanta. A guy walked by me wearing a faded @[email protected] t-shirt in the bourbon section.

I said, "Hey, nice shirt," and he said, "Yea, I bought it on your website 9 years ago."

NLU and TFE have come a long way since then, but it never gets old seeing stuff we sell (or sold long ago) out in the real world, far from the golf course. It's truly a thrill, and I appreciate every order. Thanks for supporting #SmallShops during the holiday season.