Brent Toderian2d ago
Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s. Many of the cities we admire made tough choices regarding cars in the past, and are still making better choices today. Better choices instead of excuses.
Show threadThe Human Capybara

@brenttoderian.bsky.social It's not even necessary to look that far back.
Look at Paris less than 15 years ago: cars, traffic jams everyday and pollution.

Then a Green mayor forced the creation of pedestrian areas, bicycle lanes and the restriction of car use inside Paris.

As a former Parisian I honestly didn't think it would work but I'm really happy to say I was wrong!

https://momentummag.com/new-study-paris-cycling-revolution/

#city #cars #bicycle #pollution #climatechange

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

Momentum Mag
Apr 8 at 11:03pmWeb
Show threadKevin Russell22h ago

@aSweetGentleman

Socialist Party Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, did these things, and Paris re-elected the Socialist Party to office.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hidalgo