Here’s some blunt truth — I haven't seen a single North American city with a stated policy goal of mobility "balance" that has actual street standards/designs, budgets, supporting land use decisions etc that would actually ACHIEVE mobility balance. Not yet at least. It’s usually code for some version of the status quo, only slightly better — still cars first.

#cities #cars #urbanism #streets #transport

Car dependency is the opposite of freedom. It takes away our choices & leaves us trapped — & I don’t just mean trapped in traffic. Plus it’s massively expensive, time & space consuming, mentally & physically unhealthy, anti-social, & future-ruining.

Put THAT in a car commercial.

#CarDependency #cars #freedom #traffic

SPREAD THE WORD: “They Paved Paradise: Transforming Minimum Parking Requirements.” FREE virtual event next week. I’m on the key panel with Emeryville California’s Mayor John Bauters & Edmonton’s parking leader Kim Petrin. Hosted by Victoria BC’s @CSPC_Victoria. I’ll discuss our game-changing #ThePowerOfParking work in Kingston, Ontario. Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/they-paved-paradise-transforming-minimum-parking-requirements-tickets-515312061247

#parking #cars #cities #urbanism #Victoria

Musk: “It’s mean and oppressive to others to expect them to identify you in a way I’m not already 100% familiar with!!!”

Also Musk: “My son’s name is X Æ A-12.”

#Spain, already making many train trips free in 2023, will make long-distance bus trips free starting on Jan. 1.

This is a country that is serious about reducing transport carbon emissions.

https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/long-distance-buses-in-spain-free-to-use-in-2023-11240