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@CalliFanciulla J'en ai oublié quelques uns sur cette 1ère partie :
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#IoT #IoB #Ilot #AI

Pour voir où ils en sont dans le 1er programme des SDGs de l'Agenda 2030 du WEF, concernant 40 villes qui seront ensuite 100 villes, se référer au website : c40.org
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My latest @locusmag column is "The Swivel-Eyed Loons Have A Point," about all the ways that I agree with the Right's paranoid fringe, whom I mostly *disagree* with:

locusmag.com/2023/05/commen…

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

pluralistic.net/2023/05/03/par…

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The impetus for the article was a widely reported, bizarre protest against the plan to create a #15MinuteCity in Oxford, England.

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News from the highly controversial world of a #15minutecity, where most amenities are near to where you live.

I walked with my daughter to visit my dad, and we saw some amazing blossom on the trees (it’s always early here for some reason!) … 1/4 Image
We’d just been to a cafe a 5 minute walk from my dads … we bumped into two friends and another local while walking, and stopped 3 times for chats with people. The walk took 15 rather than 5 due to lots of gossiping. Arranged a play date for this afternoon … 2/4 ImageImage
In the cafe, we saw lovely tapestries, and had a nice chat with the barista. Dolls were well behaved.

This lifestyle isn’t always possible. But as I said on Radio 4*, I live in an area where everything’s nearby, and I’m here to tell you that it’s great

*I plan to say … 3/4 ImageImageImageImage
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Oooh boy...this #15minutecity conspiracy theory goes deep. @peterwalker99 @carlafrancome @jonburkeUK @carltonreid
My letter I wrote to him for context.
Quoting @Jacob_Rees_Mogg "our own Lib Dem Council(@bathnes), who seem to delight in making life as difficult for motorists as possible".

Bath has 481 designed Liveable Neighbourhoods, 18 retrofitted, and there are TWO new trial ones in the pipeline. felt.com/map/Baths-Exis…
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Ever heard of Toulouse as a city centre whose improved street design is revolutionising local prosperity?

It’s not normally lauded as a case study. But quality of the street design is staggering. The results are stunning. Literally no empty shops in town centre. How? A short 🧵
Well, it has to be admitted, they have a trick up their sleeve: the city centre’s buildings are almost uniformly beautiful, largely unscarred by war or traffic-modernism. Many …
… are built from the region’s traditional "foraine" brick which is large and flat (like a Roman brick) and comes in a lovely range of ochres, reds, pinks and oranges. You can see why the French call it “La Ville Rose” …
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Transport is one of the only sectors where emissions continue to climb 📈. Electric vehicles are only a solution to regional book keeping, they are NOT a global 🌎solution. Real solutions to decrease #transport #climatechange emissions:🧵 cbc.ca/news/politics/…
1) Invest purely in public transport, especially rail 🚃🚋🚎🚊, and active and micro transport 🚴🚶‍♀️🛴🛵. These modes are much much more sustainable even with infrastructure. E.g., researchgate.net/publication/31…
2) If you want to invest in electric vehicles, invest in electric public transport and for individuals, e-bikes.
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New paper! "Beyond the car. Car-free housing as a laboratory to overcome the system of automobility” with Daniel Baehler in Applied Mobilities 50 free eprints bit.ly/3oFsWN8 Main results ⤵️1/4
We studied 9 car-free housing projects in Germany 🇩🇪and Switzerland . Residents commit to living without a private car ➡️ They give insights on how to decrease motorization in cities and to implement a post-car system and a #15minutecity 2/4
Residents develop 4 strategies: taking full advantage of cycling (trailers, cargobikes, ebikes) & public transportation; mobility services (e.g. carsharing); everyday life organized on proximity and car-free accessibility; neighbourly help and activities 3/4
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