Save on health costs, give up cars

Switching to public transport or cycling/walking to get to work might help shed the pounds: "Switching from a car to walking, cycling, or public transport was associated with a statistically significant average reduction in BMI of 0.32 kg/m2 after taking account of other influential factors—equivalent to a difference of around 1 kg a person, on average.
The longer the commute, the stronger was the association, with a reduction in BMI of 0.75 kg/m2 (equivalent to a weight loss of around 2 kg) associated with journeys of more than 10 minutes, and 2.25 kg/m2 associated with journeys of more than 30 minutes—equivalent to weight loss of around 7 kg, on average."

POLLUTION: Calls for free public transport after today's warnings

Ashford Herald: "With levels of pollution in the South East set to be dangerously high today, a politician has called for public transport across the area to be made free for the day.

Keith Taylor, Green MEP for South East England, is calling for the move in cities and towns today to combat the very extreme levels of air pollution being caused by the warm weather, traffic fumes, pollution from the continent and dust from the Sahara."

7 Cities That Are Starting To Go Car-Free

Co.Exist: "After over a hundred years of living with cars, some cities are slowly starting to realize that the automobile doesn't make a lot of sense in the urban context. It isn't just the smog or the traffic deaths; in a city, cars aren't even a convenient way to get around."

​Green MEP calls for day of ‘free public transport’ to combat air pollution

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Isle of Wight News: "Keith Taylor, Green MEP for South East England, is calling for public transport across South East England to be made free within cities and towns today (Friday) to combat the very extreme levels of air pollution that is expected across the region."

Germans want fewer cars in built-up areas, more public transport

DW.DE | 30.03.2015: "The results of Germany's biennial environment survey have been released. It found that the vast majority of Germans want town planners to shift their focus from private car transport to more eco-friendly options."

Free public transport discussion resumes in Berlin. #freetransit #peakoil #climate

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Paris pollution brings traffic curb, free public transport, 22 March 2015

turkishweekly : "The municipality also said that public transportation would be free on Sunday and Monday."