Just received my copy of 'Life Without Cars' yesterday.
@billmckibben.bsky.social is spot on in 'Here Comes The Sun', solar (and wind) power is the future. Use the sun to charge #eBikes #EVs and #Transit. #Places4People #Walk #Bike #Bus #Train #MultiModal #CarLite #ParadigmShift #SmartGrowth

Building Cities for Kids, Building Communities for All At Spur and Sprout, we believe in the power of designing communities around the needs of children, and by extension, families, seniors, and every generation. A recent family trip to Cincinnati gave ou...

#Places4People #Places4Kids #Community "A recent family trip to Cincinnati gave our Communications Lead, Jonathan Desmarais a living, joyful reminder of what’s possible when a city puts kids at the center of its planning." www.spurandsprout.com/post/buildin...

#Places4Cars versus #Places4People? #Motonormativity

Will they create #Places4People with #MultiModal transportation options or continue with current car centric focus? #SmartLandUsePlanning @strongtowns.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Yes, #Places4People #Places4Kids #SafeStreets4All#Play #IndependentMobility and not priority to movement of cars/trucks #ChildSafeTraffic #MultiModalNormativity not #Motonormativity

Yes, and over 30 percent of the population can't, don't want to, or should not, be driving and need other options such as transit/active transportation. #ParadigmShiftNeeded #SafeStreets4All #Places4People 'When Driving is Not an Option', @nondriver.bsky.social

The neighborhoods want local businesses like bakery, coffee shop, bookstore, place to sit and chat, while children play. Township apparently wants car friendly stuff. Neighborhoods have good mix of different generations. We definitely need #Places4People and a way to safely cross the state road.

25 percent of Americans are 'car poor' and 30 percent of Americans don't/can't drive. So why is preferential treatment given to drivers of cars/trucks driving through where other people live/play/work? Time to change the #Paradigm and overcome #Motonormativity. #Places4People #SafeStreets4All

Biking/Cycling for transportation is #ClimateAction. We need to start kids off early on bikes. Introduce older adults to #eBikes. Make it social and talk about climate change. Create #Places4People #SafeStreets4All #SchoolStreets #BikeBus #WalkingSchoolBus @katharinehayhoe.com @mason4c.bsky.social

What will it take for Cincinnati to achieve zero traffic crash related deaths? Helsinki, Finland, has achieved this goal. I guess you need to care more about life than the movement of cars/trucks. #Places4People #SafeStreets4All #SafeSystemsApproach 'Killed by a Traffic Engineer', Wes Marshall

Barriers to children's independent mobility, #Motonormativity, drivers who cannot avoid hitting kids with their cars. #SafeInfrastructure #SafeStreets4All #Places4People #Priority4LifeOverCars #AutomaticEmergencyBraking

Doesn't seem likely to happen in the US over the next few years thanks to the oligarch administration, but may be in a couple of cities mayors that might take a lead and change the #Paradigm #SustaintableTransportation #LivableCommunities #Places4People #QualityOfLife

If we would create more places for teens to gather and interact it might help overcome this perception. Provide safe active transportation, and transit options, for #IndependentMobility and #Places4People

Sun is low in the sky, sidewalks are covered in ice, and people are out in droves in high 30 degree weather walking, talking, and having a cuppa outside at the local bakery. #Cork #Places4People #ThirdPlaces #Pedestrians #DogWalkers #AllAges