Reclaim the Streets

Reclaim the Streets: "we have already seen a very radical and proactive, world-wide anti-car movement, and it began in the UK. "

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Free Public Transport Conference, Tallinn 2012

Free Public Transport Conference, Tallinn 2012: "The City of Tallinn/Estonia has a challenging project to start providing free public transport to its residents from January 1, 2013.  With this step, Tallinn will safeguard social cohesion of local community granting equal mobility opportunities to all social strata. To many car drivers, free public transport will be a major incentive to switch to public transport thus reducing pollution and noise, and, in the long run, will improve living standards of all citizens.
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The Demise Of The Car | Peak Oil News and Message Boards

The Demise Of The Car  |  Peak Oil News and Message Boards: "According to the Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (EAMA), new car registration declined by nearly 7% in the first half of the year. All told, projected total sales of 12.4 million cars in 2012 would represent a nearly 20% slide in volume over 2007, when the current string of annual shrinkage began. Forecasts that once saw activity improving by 2013 now push returning health in the sector beyond the recessionary horizon now stretching far off into the European distance….That dismal outlook on the demand side is compounded by concerns over excess supply. Industry analysts say auto manufacturers in Europe maintain around 30% more production capacity than the market will bear."

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Visit Akureyri, Iceland, city buses are fare-free

Domestic travel | Visit Akureyri: "AKUREYRI CITY BUSES
Note that when you have arrived in Akureyri all transportation with the city buses are free. The bus schedule covers a timeframe from 6.28 am till 22.36 pm all weekdays, schedules during weekends depend upon time of year, for further information see City bus time schedule."

http://www3.akureyri.is/media/vefmyndir/akureyri/pdf/SVA_baksida_.pdf

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To get rid of cars, implement free public transport

RLS - Just Mobility: "Long-term experiments with a free-of-charge public transport system could act as a global model."

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UK Chancellor wants to scrap climate goals

BBC News - Chancellor letter reveals pressure on climate targets: "The Chancellor has demanded that the Energy Secretary Ed Davey abandon the UK's pathway towards climate targets.

In a leaked letter, George Osborne says renewables are too expensive and suggests expanding plans for gas-fired generation.

The government's adviser, the Climate Change Committee, says this will cause the UK to miss its 2030 climate goals."

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Millions take to the streets as Spain unites against austerity - Eagainst.com

Millions take to the streets as Spain unites against austerity - Eagainst.com: "On Thursday, millions of Spaniards took to the streets in over 80 cities around the country in the largest protest since the past 15th of October, just hours after the Rajoy government ratified the largest budget cuts in the history of Spanish democracy. Once again, in times of crisis, the system shows it true face: as Congress and the streets around it were barricaded by militarized police forces, the ruling party (PP) enforced its absolute majority by carrying out the vote alone, while other parties left Parliament in protest."

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