Subsidized driving linked to increased pollution!? Who knew. #banCars
Ban parking and reclaim some roads and convert them to pedestrian areas and the cars will go away naturally.
Was it Singapore that required you to own/rent a dedicated parking space for your car before you can apply for a license?
I know Japan requires you to prove you have parking at your house before you can buy a car.
This reminds me of the drastic drops in pollution when the travel industry collapsed after COVID and in 2008 following the housing crisis.
Fuck cars. We all benefit when it becomes less feasible to drive and more feasible to use public transport.
Even drivers benefit from this as there are fewer, better drivers.
I grew up in LA and seeing it free of smog was something else. Surreal.
There were news articles about it. Wild stuff.
Auto industry:
Airborne fine particulate matter increases male performance.
Good news for the children living in Manhattan. The pollution is no joke.
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