@urbantruth.bsky.socialA war on walking.
A war on biking.
A war on public transit.
A war on better cities.
But a war on cars? Hardly.
The #UrbanTruth is that #CarDependency is still the norm in far too many cities, and the #RoadLobby will do everything they can to keep it going.
Don’t buy the lie.
@urbantruth.bsky.socialHis infamous bother, the “crack smoking Toronto Mayor” Rob Ford, first popularized the lie about a #WarOnCars to divide urban/suburban voters and rage-farm.
Now his brother Doug ramps up the real #WarOnWalking, biking and transit, weakening the city and costing everyone money and lives. #UrbanTruth
@stuw22.bsky.socialAnd let’s not forget about the War on Bowling”
@stuw22.bsky.social
@urbantruth.bsky.socialREAD: Time to end the REAL war in our cities!
“The road lobby’s war on walking, cycling, and transit have continued profitably for more than a century. The time has come for peace.”
A NEW article on the #WarOnWalking by @grantennis.bsky.social @brenttoderian.bsky.social, and @tomflood.bsky.social
@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialThis is #TorontoDanforth (with a little bit of help from
Spadina-Fort York)
Access to Biidaasige Park along Cherry St walking, riding (and even rowing) never felt so good.
h/t @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social
@brenttoderian.bsky.socialA war on biking.
A war on public transit.
A war on any transportation choice other than driving.
A war on better cities.
But a war on cars? Hardly. Cars still get most of the space, rights, budget, prioritization, etc.
And any effort to add more choice is immediately attacked.
@bulletsweetp.bsky.socialJust another battle in the #WarOnWalking
@irishdocsenv.bsky.socialOur @johnlegge.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning, calling out the failure of our government to enforce and implement real road safety solutions - not just legislation! 💪
@oldbarnsbury.bsky.social
@beealing.bsky.socialLet's get #waronwalking the recognition it needs.
@tomackers.bsky.social
@orlaghgaynor.bsky.socialWhen you meet so much inertia or opposition to Active Travel and the chokehold of car dependency, you realise you've just grown up to fill every 90s hippie stereotype:
🚲☮️✌️
Anyway I'm buzzing to see @tomflood.bsky.social tomorrow evening!!
@tom-andraszek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyA few days ago I encountered these two parked cars occuping the whole width of a footpath along a 6-lane road in Warsaw. The bike rider is going around them, on the momentarily empty road, in the wrong direction.
@lanrickbennett.bsky.socialBut cars…
@johnmunro.bsky.socialStuff for drivers left on sidewalks for pedestrians is just another front in the #WarOnWalking.
@urbantruth.bsky.socialThe WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for.
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
@tomcutterham.bsky.socialSome people in my city think it's ok to park like this, not just on the pavement but entirely blocking it, and not just anywhere but on the road to a primary school. #waronwalking
@johnmunro.bsky.socialAs anyone who has ever crossed a road in the UK knows, it's a war OF motorists. And, of course, a #WarOnWalking
@calgaryclimatehub.caAnd bikes! And public transit!! And families!!! And KIDS!!!! #WarOnWalking #ActiveTransportation
