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https://grist.org/transportation/e-bikes-could-cut-carbon-congestion-and-costs-if-cities-take-them-seriously/>
"Last year, San Francisco voters did something exceedingly rare in car-crazy
America: They closed two miles of a coastal highway to vehicles, creating a
sprawling park for pedestrians, joggers, and cyclists. Of course, furious
residents in the neighborhood bordering the erstwhile highway voted last month
to recall their representative at City Hall for championing the transformation
and, to their minds, creating a traffic nightmare on side streets — even though
commute times in the area have grown by just a few minutes since the closure.
The battle in the City by the Bay is emblematic of the inflection point facing
cities nationally. As more electric vehicles hit the road, the temptation is to
invest heavily in the infrastructure — roads, highways, parking lots — that
will preserve the status quo of prioritizing cars over people. Meanwhile, the
e-bike market is skyrocketing — and, according to some studies, outpacing
electric cars — providing an even more environmentally friendly travel option.
The question now is: Do officials double down on deadly car-centric urban
design, or do they rethink cities to encourage people to ditch four wheels for
two?"
Via
Reasons to be Cheerful:
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-youth-climate-lawsuit-global-stage/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
