Russia: Khanty take action to stop road construction through sacred site

intercontinentalcry.org : "On April 28, Representatives of the Khanty community of Nizhnevartovsk district blocked operations of the “Varyoganneft” oil company which is building a road through a sacred lichen grove to an oil deposit on the Khanty’s ancestral lands.

Local residents erected a Chum (a Siberian nomad tent) to block passage of the company’s equipment and are not planning to remove it until the oil workers leave."

Zory, Poland, Free Public Transport is unconditional

City Hall Zory: "Lines of the Free Public Transport ie, those numbered 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 are free for all people ie both residents Zory and people outside of our city. Free bus ride for these lines is not conditional upon the legitimacy or other document issued by the City of Zory. It is the only solution in Poland."

UK rail privatization a wasteful scam

Miliband eyes state control of railways - FT.com: "In their letter, the candidates said: “Train companies walk away with hundreds of millions of pounds every year, despite running monopoly services and benefiting from £4bn of public investment in the rail network every year.”"

Bicycle critical mass in Belgrade

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Tasuta ühistransport kogub Poolas üha rohkem austajaid

pealinn.ee : "Jaanuarist alates on Poola linnas Gostynis ühistransport kõigile tasuta, samuti rakendub 1. maist tasuta ühistransport Zory linnas."

More and more places in Europe where cars are banned

Jim Motavalli

Europe is going car-free (and loving it) | MNN - Mother Nature Network: "Europe has gotten anti-car fever, and its enhancing the quality of life. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of car-free oases in Europe now — check out a few of them here. I’m in Dublin, Ireland, and for a taste of the local flavor, I made my way over to famous Grafton Street, where I found street dancers, buskers and caricature artists all doing a brisk business from strolling crowds eating ice cream."

Traffic on my 7.2 km long way to work on friday, April 25, 2014 from 6am to 8am

I was really surprised at the outcome of my traffic count on this only 7.2 km long way from my home to my work place. I counted an incredible 682 cars, 8 half-empty or completely empty buses, 12 trucks, 3 motorcyclists and just 3 bicyclists and 2 pedestrians.

That's what the structure of traffic (including pedestrians and drivers) should look like on this part of the road -- or in the world for that matter -- if we truly want to do something about what we always talk about yet take too little action: saving energy and fossil resources, clean the air, lessen the consequences of climate change and especially improving our health. It's imperative that we step from words to personal actions. Immediately. All of us.