So much yes to all of this! I'm a big fan of the "yes, and..." way of thinking. Life rarely hands us binary choices in a vacuum and we need to stop thinking that it is all a zero sum game.
I see that here in Portland, for instance, with the move to electric cars. I've got progressive friends who very much care about climate change but who…
So much yes to all of this! I'm a big fan of the "yes, and..." way of thinking. Life rarely hands us binary choices in a vacuum and we need to stop thinking that it is all a zero sum game.
I see that here in Portland, for instance, with the move to electric cars. I've got progressive friends who very much care about climate change but who are pissed off about electric car subsidies because they feel that the real solution needs to be getting rid of the culture of individual cars. They want to see urban design around multi-modal transport, walkable communities, and bicycle/skate/etc as primary transportation.
And I have to respond, "Yes, totally, AND we can still promote the switch away from internal combustion while ALSO promoting changes to urban planning". Mass adoption of electric cars will also improve options for electric busses, bicycles, trikes, etc. Lets get rid of internal combustion while also changing car-centric habits. As you said, we need everybody in the pool. No one has the "one true way".
So much yes to all of this! I'm a big fan of the "yes, and..." way of thinking. Life rarely hands us binary choices in a vacuum and we need to stop thinking that it is all a zero sum game.
I see that here in Portland, for instance, with the move to electric cars. I've got progressive friends who very much care about climate change but who are pissed off about electric car subsidies because they feel that the real solution needs to be getting rid of the culture of individual cars. They want to see urban design around multi-modal transport, walkable communities, and bicycle/skate/etc as primary transportation.
And I have to respond, "Yes, totally, AND we can still promote the switch away from internal combustion while ALSO promoting changes to urban planning". Mass adoption of electric cars will also improve options for electric busses, bicycles, trikes, etc. Lets get rid of internal combustion while also changing car-centric habits. As you said, we need everybody in the pool. No one has the "one true way".
YESSSS. I love this and I need regular reminders about biking. Future newsletter for sure. Thank you! YES, AND all the things!