“De les uit
het verleden is helder: wie zwijgt, stemt toe.”

Opinie | De meeste mensen staan véél positiever tegenover een autoluwe samenleving dan we denken Mobiliteit: Beleidsmakers moeten zich richten op een stad waarin de auto niet langer de norm is, betogen Marco te Brömmelstroet en Ian Walker.

Beleidsmakers moeten zich richten op een stad waarin de auto niet langer de norm is, betogen hoogleraren Marco te Brömmelstroet en Ian Walker. De meeste mensen staan véél positiever tegenover een autoluwe samenleving dan we denken. https://buff.ly/3Xe5t9M

YouTube video by The War on Cars America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike

What would a TV ad promoting alternatives to driving look like? What if people who love cycling and progressive transportation reclaimed ideas like freedom, independence and even patriotism? We decided to give it a shot. Check out our new video, "America, It's Just Like Riding a Bike."

Unwritten Codes For Cycling Perspectives | Cycling in the Netherlands

The "rules" for cycling in Netherlands are much more than hand signals! My favorite is #6 red lights = social time. What's your favorite and do you have more to add?
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/unwritten-...

EVs won't solve this

For similar reasons I take the effort to always include mine/our name first and their name second in the meeting invite. Often a calendar view will only show the first part of a meeting subject.

Inderdaad nu wel beschikbaar als ebook

Great collaboration! Love both @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @climatetown.bsky.social

The full research paper in English: www.cpb.nl/sites/defaul...

@thewaroncars.bsky.social 🔎 This research was conducted by CPB, the Dutch Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. CPB provides independent economic research to support policy decisions in the Netherlands.

🚴‍♂️ More cycle paths, fewer cars! 🚗🔻

Better cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands has boosted bike commutes from 20% to 25% (+350,000 cyclists). Cities have become more compact, raising property values. Even when replacing car lanes, traffic hasn’t worsened.

Read more: www.cpb.nl/de-effecten-...

Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream

"The most abundant nanoplastic was tyre particles (41%), then polystyrene (28%) and polyethylene (12%). Each tyre on the world’s 1.6bn vehicles can lose 4kg during its lifetimes and may be the largest source of tiny plastic pollution."

A view of the street at Fifth Avenue and 60th St., the entry to the congestion relief zone, with a sign saying "begin toll zone," a black SUV and yellow taxi driving down the street, and a woman walking next to a booksellers' table on the sidewalk.

When NYC started congestion pricing last week, we knew the local mainstream press would be out talking to drivers who were against the toll. So we went out and heard from some people who weren’t driving, including advocates who fought for this historic program. thewaroncars.org/2025/01/14/1...

Manhattan’s congestion pricing has made the buses faster.

Manhattan’s congestion pricing has MADE THE BUSES FASTER.

Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal

“A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s global fossil CO2 emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement”

Did you vote Labour in 2024?

Is this what you voted for?

Church/White/Sixth Avenue at 440pm on a Friday.

A photo of the Ford F-150 Lightning used in the New Orleans terrorist attack, surrounded by law enforcement officers.

The truck used in the New Orleans terrorist attack is a Ford F-150 Lightning, which is perfectly designed for this kind of attack.

It weighs more than 6000 lbs, accelerates to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, and the battering-ram-shaped front is nearly 5 feet tall. Deadly by design.

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting

"...while having a car is better than not for overall life satisfaction, having to drive for more than 50% of the time for out-of-home activities is linked to a decrease in life satisfaction."

Tesla Cybertruck Joins Short List of EVs Eligible for US Subsidy Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck qualifies for up to $7,500 in US tax credits for the first time this year, part of reshuffling under tougher rules that took effect on Jan. 1 that also newly disqualify other e...

US tax credit for a new Cybertruck: $7,500

US tax credit for a new e-bike: $0

I just heard that a fellow low-vision nondriver and disability advocate was killed. He and a friend were almost hit in a crosswalk in Burien, WA and when they expressed frustration, the driver got out and attacked Steven. He died from his injuries.
I'm heartbroken and so angry.

I'm surprised there aren't more people who make not driving a part of their ethics, like vegetarians but for transportation

Average DUI: $10,000
Average Funeral: $7,500
Average Uber ride: $12
Don't be an idiot tonight.

Woman, 61, crossing Manhattan street struck by hit-and-run driver A 61-year-old woman crossing a Midtown Manhattan street Monday was run over by a black SUV that sped away, cops said. According to police, around 2:30 p.m., the woman was in the crosswalk at W. 36t…

Yet again, another person struck by a reckless driver. An SUV driver slammed into a woman crossing 9th Avenue in broad daylight. Not an e-bike. Ban SUVs from NYC.

Very sad news. Wishing you strength in your loss.

Trump’s attack on EVs to be bigger than thought The incoming administration plans to end EV tax credits. Federal funding for charging infrastructure will be clawed back, and fuel efficiency rules rolled back to 2019.

"...the new regime will be far more friendly to gas guzzling, as it intends to roll back EPA fuel efficiency standards to those in effect in 2019. This would increase the allowable level of emissions from cars by about 25 percent relative to the current rule set."

“Voorbij duurzaamheid” kan helaas alleen een paperback versie vinden en geen ebook versie.