Tom AndraszekHyundai Rotem tram in Warsaw:
๐๐ฒWhat could be greener than a trolley or #trolleyBuses with green grass and clover underneath it? #ClimateChange #transit #tramsOnGrass
r3vilo@straphanger
But than this happens, because idiots thinking this cannot be and must be a street ๐ซฃ
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐Greening the trackbeds of urban transit isn't just about optics.
A carpet of grass or sedum on 2 kms of track creates 1.5 football fields' worth of green space, reducing air pollution and the urban heat island effect.
(Below: #Barcelona)
De Filmende Fietser
Jan AdriaenssensOne of the advantages of being able to edit toots on Mastodon, is that you can add/alter hashtags in older posts.
I do find it slightly stressful to come up with the right hashtags when writing a post. Being able to add/alter them afterwards (like I did for example when @straphanger came up with #TramsOnGrass) makes me feel more at ease.
Put tram tracks on a carpet of grass or sedum. 2 kms of track creates 1.5 football fields' worth of green space, reducing air pollution and urban heat island effect. My favorite meme: #tramsongrass
(Left: #Scotland; Right: #Finland)
(Left: #Scotland; Right: #Finland)
Where's the future of urban mobility?
#StreetArt #Antwerpen #Streetcar #Tram #Bike #TramsOnGrass
๐: Antwerp, Belgium
