Sept 22 is World Car Free Day. Come out and celebrate with us!
We're doing our 3rd (or 4th?) annual Car Free Day Ride at 3pm from Boston Common, corner of Charles and Beacon.
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Tab CombsY'all, she's 53 inches tall.
4 feet, 5 inches.
And still not tall enough to "be seen."
E-bikes are saving the world, or at least helping a lot more than e-cars.
"But to see [electric cars] as an inarguable good is an error. They are cleaner cars, but they are still cars, taking up space on the roads and requiring a lot of electricity to power them. Their batteries make them heavier than a traditional car, and draw heavily on the extraction of rare earth elements."
This ends on a high note. And the money is there, just shift it away from the automobile and into all the alternatives.
"You should be able to get to all the services that you need to have an actual quality of life -- hospital, getting to clinics, being able to get your kid to daycare, get your parents to a senior center -- you should be able to do all of those things with more than one transportation option. No one should be forced to own a car, no one."
Mass. transportation secretary outlines thinking to fix ‘crisis' congestion, other issues
In her first public appearance as transportation secretary, Monica Tibbits-Nutt laid out her vision Wednesday for a unified transportation system that helps address some of Massachusetts’ biggest problems, previewed a “hard, hard discussion” about more state money for the MBTA, and shared the frustrations of her own commute into Boston. Gov. Maura Healey removed the acting prefix and made Tibbits-Nutt her…
For those of you following along at home that's 12 MPH.
Ban private jets. This should not be controversial. Hanscom expansion would completely wipe out all the solar and heat pumps, etc in the area surrounding it.
"we’re calling for an immediate suspension of private jet service expansions at local airports, more user taxes and fees on private jet travel to fund more sustainable public transit, and greater transparency around private jet flights and their carbon emissions."
Interesting take from Bard:
"It is hypocritical for Google to claim that it is doing enough for sustainability while making most of its money from ads for products that fuel the climate crisis.
Google's hypocrisy is particularly egregious given the company's resources and reach. Google is one of the richest and most powerful companies in the world. It has the resources to develop new technologies and advertising practices that promote sustainability. However, Google is choosing not to do so."
The kids are alright.
Our Urban Future paints bike lanes on Campus Drive, protests Duke’s approach to safe biking infrastructure
Using duct tape, a stencil and temporary paint, OUF members gathered in front of the Rubenstein Arts Center and graffitied what safer bike lanes and bike-friendly infrastructure along Campus Drive would look like.
This article is focused on Australia but could just as well be here. Perhaps the numbers are even worse in the US where we are obsessed with giant SUVs combined with excessive speed. A rational society would not allow this to continue.
| The freedom of car drivers comes at the expense of the freedom of all others. At the same time, the environment and society bear most of the costs of this car culture. |
Safe Street Rebelhappy halloween and omyaw ixatobor to all who celebrate
shoutout to everyone who's dressing as cones/AVs 🫡