Things we know about US cities, Mayors, cars, & climate change:
- US car industry mostly sells deadly, polluting SUVs/trucks
- This has made carbon pollution from vehicles leading source of pollution in US
- Violent driver assault/killing of US pedestrians/cyclists is rising
- US car industry mostly sells deadly, polluting SUVs/trucks
- This has made carbon pollution from vehicles leading source of pollution in US
- Violent driver assault/killing of US pedestrians/cyclists is rising
- Most drivers don't need giant trucks/SUVs
- The car industry has a 120-year track record of lying, cheating, and bullying on every aspect of human health/safety/the environment
- The car industry also advertises/promotes violent/dangerous behaviors to sell trucks/SUVs
- The car industry has a 120-year track record of lying, cheating, and bullying on every aspect of human health/safety/the environment
- The car industry also advertises/promotes violent/dangerous behaviors to sell trucks/SUVs
- Car industry has betrayed promises on air pollution & climate change since dawn of air quality regulation
- Car industry lied its ass off about diesel & fuel economy
- Car industry is leading cause of traumatic injury on earth, & leading cause of death for humans under 40
- Car industry lied its ass off about diesel & fuel economy
- Car industry is leading cause of traumatic injury on earth, & leading cause of death for humans under 40
- Cities govern ~ 100% of streets within jurisdictions, including parking, road width, speed limits, and safety interventions like bulb-outs, bike lanes, and speed bumps
- Cities also *own most of the land* beneath these streets, meaning they can change how that land is used
- Cities also *own most of the land* beneath these streets, meaning they can change how that land is used
- Many US Mayors claim to be "climate Mayors"
- Most "climate Mayors" have done little to nothing to address scourge of violent, polluting drivers in SUVs and trucks
- Most "climate Mayors" take weeks to approve new car pavement but months/years to approve new bus/bike lanes
- Most "climate Mayors" have done little to nothing to address scourge of violent, polluting drivers in SUVs and trucks
- Most "climate Mayors" take weeks to approve new car pavement but months/years to approve new bus/bike lanes
- US needs an actual movement of Mayors for climate action, focused on banning deadly, polluting products car industry is dumping on our streets
- US Mayors need to stop playing footsie with carmakers & start looking at higher and better uses of the land owned by their taxpayers
- US Mayors need to stop playing footsie with carmakers & start looking at higher and better uses of the land owned by their taxpayers
- Any US Mayor unwilling or incapable of doing this needs to be thrown out on their ass.
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