A ton of responses to this that are essentially, “I’d love to walk/take the train/bus but it’s not possible where I live.”
Rather than stop at this observation, I’d encourage everyone to explore *why.*
The answer, universally: Your tax dollars subsidize car/oil industry profits
Rather than stop at this observation, I’d encourage everyone to explore *why.*
The answer, universally: Your tax dollars subsidize car/oil industry profits
https://twitter.com/mateosfo/status/1438541866908065808
And I’m not talking about just at the national or state level. I’m talking about in your city/town, where you live.
I’ll demonstrate: My city of Berkeley spends about $200 million a year trying to re-pave the streets. But we’re $1 billion behind! The streets are crumbling.
Why?
I’ll demonstrate: My city of Berkeley spends about $200 million a year trying to re-pave the streets. But we’re $1 billion behind! The streets are crumbling.
Why?
Because cars *are a bad idea.* They *do not and can not and will never pay for themselves.* They *perpetually steal funding and land that you own and …
Prevent the construction of safe streets, bus/train service, and bike lanes.
I get that not everyone has time to go shout …
Prevent the construction of safe streets, bus/train service, and bike lanes.
I get that not everyone has time to go shout …
… at city hall about this, and force them to start spending *your* money making *your* public land safe and accessible to uncarred humans.
But you have time to shout about it on Twitter, huh. Isn’t that interesting.
But you have time to shout about it on Twitter, huh. Isn’t that interesting.
Your town - no matter where you live on earth, this is true - has acres and acres of land available for bus lanes, bike lanes, wide sidewalks, streetcars …
Go look outside, you’ll see it. It’s underneath all the parked cars. You and all your fellow citizens own it together.
Go look outside, you’ll see it. It’s underneath all the parked cars. You and all your fellow citizens own it together.
Want a bus, or a protected bike lane, or wide sidewalk - or how about all three?
Step 1: Figure out who your city councilor is
Step 2: Start by asking nicely
Step 3: Stop asking nicely
Step 4: Shout until it’s done.
Step 1: Figure out who your city councilor is
Step 2: Start by asking nicely
Step 3: Stop asking nicely
Step 4: Shout until it’s done.
We lost our streets to loud, violent bullies in the car industry who literally threatened death for anyone who dared defend safe streets (this was the invention of jaywalking and traffic cops).
Taking back our streets will take the same level of commitment, minus the violence.
Taking back our streets will take the same level of commitment, minus the violence.
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