Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla on Jordan Peterson: “Being triggered by safe streets and Hoboken’s zero traffic deaths in 7 years is certainly a mood."
The Daily Beast
Jordan Peterson Whines Over ‘Woke’ Drop in Traffic Deaths
To the culture warrior, limiting parking spaces are considered a dire infringement of individual liberties, and not worth the obvious benefit to pu...
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“Kenny DeForest was one of the funniest and most beloved comics any of us knew. A tragedy. Watch his special on YouTube. It came out three months ago. It’s beautiful. Fuck Cars forever."
Comics Enraged After Brooklyn-Based Performer Dies in Tragic Crash - Streetsblog New York City
Comedians are calling out the dangers of cars after one of their own was killed by a driver while biking in Brooklyn last week.
Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala: “I am not an antagonist of capitalism, but honestly seeing the parade of supercars in the centre which they then can't park can’t continue."
euronews
Milan plans to ban cars from city centre by mid 2024
Levels of pollutants in Milan's air are almost four times the safe amount.
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"The highway would bring extreme noise and pollution to the city. Honestly this is going to harm everybody. It's a nonsense project no matter how you look at it." #TheWarOnCars #highways #berlin #cars #CarsRuinCities
Berliners rave against motorway extension threatening cultural venues
Clubbers hold street party protesting against plan to flatten 20 venues in path of ring road extension
Not only did two driverless cars block an ambulance from taking a critically injured person to the hospital before he died, but the victim needed to go to the hospital in the first place after being stuck by the driver of a different car.
Driverless Taxis Blocked Ambulance in Fatal Accident, San Francisco Fire Dept. Says (Published 2023)
Two Cruise taxis delayed an ambulance carrying a car accident victim to a hospital, a department report said. The company said it was not at fault.
"A study published in the Journal of Safety Research last year found that children were eight times more likely to die when struck by an SUV than those struck by a passenger car."
the Guardian
More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaces
Fears over safety as analysis by Which? shows ‘autobesity’ epidemic means cars getting wider and longer
"As long as cycle infrastructure is done with accessibility in mind, such as maintaining disability parking spaces and avoiding steep inclines, implementing adequate cycle routes does not harm the disabled and chronically ill community. In fact, the reverse is true."
The Spinoff
I use a wheelchair and I want more bike lanes
This may come as a shock, but disabled people who use transport care about more than just car parks.
"Studies have shown that a mere 10% shift from car drivers to bike riders has resulted in a 40% reduction in traffic congestion. Even if you never touch an e-bike, you would benefit from supporting their increased use."
Electrek
It's not an 'electric bike craze.' You're looking at the future of transportation
Electric bikes aren't a fad or a craze, they're here to stay. Their numbers are growing every year. Now how do we make it all safer?
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