grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoOxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero citiestheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square258linkfedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down118file-textcross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgbikecommuting@lemmy.mlverkehrswende@feddit.orgenvironment@lemmy.worldurbanism@slrpnk.netclimate@slrpnk.netfuck_cars@lemmy.mlbicycles@lemmy.cagreen@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1external-linkOxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero citiestheconversation.comgrue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square258linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgbikecommuting@lemmy.mlverkehrswende@feddit.orgenvironment@lemmy.worldurbanism@slrpnk.netclimate@slrpnk.netfuck_cars@lemmy.mlbicycles@lemmy.cagreen@lemmy.ml
minus-squarejabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 months agoIt’s worse for the economy if people have to buy and run cars because that’s money that could have spent elsewhere. It’s “lost opportunity cost” to have to have cars. Bicycles also help reduce health costs. As does walking and good public transport.
It’s worse for the economy if people have to buy and run cars because that’s money that could have spent elsewhere. It’s “lost opportunity cost” to have to have cars.
Bicycles also help reduce health costs. As does walking and good public transport.