Amazing what can be done. Think of the health benefits to people in the city thru reduced noise improved air quality and access to green spaces.
Better for the environment is better for those living in it as well
🇫🇷Paris got rid of ICE vehicle air pollution in the city and is a global role model of what all cities should do.
The drastic improvement in air quality was made possible by the construction of hundreds of kilometers of new cycle paths, the introduction of a 30 km/h speed limit throughout the city, the removal of tens of thousands of parking spaces, the planting of tens of thousands of new trees, the creation of car-free play streets and the closure of the city center to through traffic and last not least the announcement that its ban on diesel and older models of petrol cars, at the start of 2025.
Generally I like it, but it takes a bit to be ready to go (would be nice if it warmed up before I got in the car in anticipation), it seems to not recognize advanced left signals in my area, and it’s very tame in standard and happily camps behind people going well under the speed limit. Plus the brake stabbing thing.
I could see a way Canada could really do a funny thing here. If the Democrat states start to boom while Republican states flail, then someone won’t be very happy. Though they may already be flailing…
Canada's boycott of California wine is causing devastating harm to winegrowers.
I'm urging the Canadian government to recognize that California doesn’t agree with these tariff wars, to lift these restrictions, and increase consumer options to strengthen both our economies. https://t.co/aGHxWiCPps
If you think I’m trashing MAGA (whatever that is now) I really am sorry. I know for certain there are millions of Americans who voted for Donald Trump that love this country and love their neighbors and love their families and struggle and succeed and fail just like me and you and everyone. And I don’t begrudge them their political affiliation in any way. I just abhor the hate. The meanness for the sake of being mean. No matter where it’s coming from. I’m not your enemy man. I’m really not. They’re trying to get us to fight among ourselves while they pick our pockets and piss on our legs and tell us it’s raining. I’m not doing that to you and I sure as hell know you’re not doing that to me. What could we possibly gain by hating each other as they walk off with all the food on the table. We can disagree with each other without hating each other. We just all need to break the algorithm man. It’s so much more fun finding a reason to love someone than it is finding a reason to hate them.