Voting is still good, but it's the bare minimum. Not everyone has the time, but if you do, you should try to advocate publicly, and preferably in a group. Just like with unions, collective action is more effective. If I give feedback to my city individually, I'm a data point. But as part of an advocacy group, they reach out to us.
wishthane
joined 1 year ago
It's definitely true, but I still wear it when the weather is crap or it's dark. I'd rather be seen and honked at than missed entirely
I was really struck by the interviews asking whether people walk anywhere, and everyone was saying 'no, I even drive to the convenience store'
You wouldn't find that in most cities in Japan for sure. Even places with worse public transport, people still walk to the local stuff. Making it too easy to drive makes everything else suck
It kind of screams co-opting by the fossil fuel industry, doesn't it. Just like all of the efforts to make Alberta tar sands oil sound environmentally friendly, by pointing to the strong regulatory environment. Rather than focus on what will actually improve things the most, they want something that keeps them in business