Welcome to the Worldwide Progressive Agenda of World Streets.
(Give up your car people, for the good of the planet!)
"The only effective way to reduce transport-generated emissions within this
time horizon lies in the (a) immediate, (b) radical, and (c) strategic reduction of motor vehicle traffic." |
the mission Alow-carbon economy is the most important single challenge on the international agendaMoving to a low-carbon world opens up a new economic agenda with its own strong
growth paths. It does not require stepping down to a reduced life style. Transport contributes ca. 15-25% of all GHG emissions, often more. It's all our responsibility. The only effective way to reduce transport-generated emissions within this time horizon lies in the (a) immediate, (b) radical, and (c) strategic reduction of motor
vehicle traffic. Systematic GHG/traffic reductions impact proportionately
on fossil fuel savings, quality of life, environment, public health, personal economics, economic renewal, stronger communities, world peace . . . and better and more democratic transport for all.
To do this we need to clear thefog and focus 100% on those tools and measures that will specifically permit us to achieve GHG reductions of 2-5% per year. Starting immediately! W
hile in exact parallel, new and bettermobility options must be opened up to all. The leading edge of practice in the sector concurs that this necessarily aggressive policy is
(a) feasible, (b) realistic and (c) effective --and has identified a broad spectrum of real-world mobility modes, measures, tools, solutions and strategies that work. L
eadership by example is the only possible path to the degree of policy reform and performance improvement that is required. (Everything else is just chatter.) |
