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Transport
Most of us understand the ‘pollute less, live better’ idea. In the past year, people living in Melbourne have swamped the public transport system as we try to do the right thing for our environment and also to avoid higher petrol prices.
We want to do the right thing and get the train or bus to work, but guess what? We can’t all fit because there is not enough public transport. So many of us are forced to add another car to the jammed roads to get to and from work and school.
Cars clog our roads and create pollution each and every time we use them. Most of our driving is done within five kilometres of home. Why not grab the bike, or simply walk? Many schools have walking a bus that you can catch. If not ask your teacher - why not?
If you are not ready to dump the car, try this: next time you are go to school or work, try parking a little further away than you normally would and walk the rest of the way. The next week, get out a little earlier still, increasing your walk every week as you are ready for it.
As you build your walk up over a few months, you'll find you are no longer panting when you arrive at your destination. You will arrive fresh and ready to enjoy the day! Great for your health and for the health of our environment!
The beginning of the end for automobility?
February 6th, 2012
Car travel is becoming a victim of its own success. If we in the West had only kept cars for ourselves, automobility could have survived much longer. But we shared them with the rest of the world, and now car travel is doomed.
Australian car industry needs lower emissions, not handouts
January 27th, 2012
The Australian Government has been bailing out automotive manufacturers since 1985. Unless the Australian industry accepts the reality of today’s automotive market, bailouts will make little difference and we’ll continue to see closures and job losses.
Number Of Cars Worldwide Surpasses 1 Billion
August 24th, 2011
The number of cars on the world's roads surpassed one billion last year, according to a study that has spurred debate on what the rapidly-growing car population will mean for the world's economy and environment.
'Transfer Accelerator' In Utrecht Helps Dutch Passengers Slide To Their Train
August 16th, 2011
We all know that taking the train is one of the greenest ways to get around, but we wouldn't exactly call being jam-packed into a metal compartment with a bunch of strangers "fun." Well one station in Utrecht is trying to change all of that with their new 'Transfer Accelerator' - a slide that lets commuters skip the stairs and experience a thrill we all loved as kids
Where there's a wheel: students reveal vision for cycling hub
August 4th, 2011
THE first visions for the proposed Taylor Square cycling hub have been dreamed up by students at the University of NSW, but the completed facility is still years away. A ride-up cafe bar, vertical bike storage, cycle tours and a bike museum as well as sales, repair and hire facilities featured in various designs by final year interior architecture students.
The Dutch Way: Bicycles and Fresh Bread
August 3rd, 2011
Dutch drivers are taught that when you are about to get out of the car, you reach for the door handle with your right hand — bringing your arm across your body to the door. This forces a driver to swivel shoulders and head, so that before opening the door you can see if there is a bike coming from behind. The coexistence of different modes of travel is hard-wired into the culture.
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