Link #15MinuteNeighbourhoodsShouldNeverBeBombed with #ConnectedBikeNetwork: The article dives deep into the data, uncovering a remarkable doubling in bicycle usage on Parisian streets between October 2022 and October 2023. But this is more than just a statistic—it’s a reflection of a broader societal shift towards sustainable mobility and urban renewal.

https://momentummag.com/paris-cycling-numbers-double/

#UnGlamorousSolutionsNow

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/01/18/xlbz-j18.html

rather than becoming a means to end global social inequality and impoverishment the development of AI, according to the profit motive and the interests of the major capitalist powers, will worsen it. The alternative to this perspective is the descent into #barbarism of which war is most obvious expression.
“The creep of machine intelligence into conflict decision-making—to autonomously select targets and determine objectives—would significantly raise the risk of accidental or intentional escalation over the next decade,” it said.
#UnGlamorousSolutionsNow
#CorporateTheocracySpreadsGreenConsumptionMalAdaptation

https://www.news18.com/tech/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-future-of-ai-depends-on-nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-8743104.html

#TaxBillionairesOutOfExistence Altman, who projects Ackman on race and genocide, wants, like #ApartheidMusk, the public to invest in #omnicide… for #AIBorderRule.

#GenocideTaxForeverWarDivestsFromYouthHousingFoodCleanAirAndWaterMedicareForAll #UnGlamorousSolutionsNow

https://www.businessinsider.com/holiday-markets-economic-social-benefits-mixed-use-development-walkable-cities-2023-12

#15minuteneighborhoods:
Holiday markets are mini examples of the ideal city.
Patrons enjoy shopping, activities, and socializing — all in a walkable space.
They don't need to be short-lived attractions and could be models for how to rebuild downtowns. 
#walkablecities #UnGlamorousSolutionsNow #LivableCities

https://www.barrons.com/news/heavier-rains-in-east-africa-due-to-human-activity-study-7f742009

#UnGlamorousSolutionsNow in the West: The scientists called for the urgent phasing out of #fossilfuels and reduction of emissions as the extreme weather "has the potential to overwhelm the response of governments and humanitarian organisations" in East Africa.

#CompensationforDamages in the East #COP28BlahBlahBlah

#ClimateJustice: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “shows that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, #UNSDG, are not achievable by continuing the current fossil-driven high emission economies. [There are] massive co-benefits that come with changing to a fossil-free world”.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels

#LifesBetterWithTrees #ClimateCrisis #UnGlamorousSolutionsNow #CapitalismKills #TaxTheRich #MakePollutersPay

https://www.calbike.org/capti-falls-short-of-climate-promise/

#UnGlamorousSolutionsNow: We need a wholesale pivot to clean transportation centered on making biking, walking, and public transit appealing and accessible, yet the bulk of California’s green transportation spending is directed at EVs, charging infrastructure, freeway expansion and increasing VMT.

#PetroOligarchsAreRICO #BoycottCOP28 #RegulatoryCaptureIsTheNorm

#AllJobsShouldBeUnionJobs, even #BullShitJobs that won’t meet 1.5 degrees by #2030

#UnGlamorousSolutionsNow

From: @MotherJones
https://press.coop/@MotherJones/111251136511737551