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Free Public Transit: U.S. Mayors alarmed as #autosprawl profiteers run US cities into the ground
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. US Mayors alarmed as #autosprawl profiteers run US cities into the ground. When the residents of our cities can't get where they need to go without crossing a structurally deficient bridge, that's a problem mayors need to solve. When businesses can't get access to the deliveries, markets, customers, or employees they need to grow, that's a problem mayors need to solve.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Better...
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Free Public Transit: We’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Saturday, July 18, 2015. We’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? The answer is that your city will save so much money in other areas, and quality of life will improve so much that you will get back much more than the lost fares. Some examples are listed below. If you want to see specific numbers, see our spreadsheet here. Less money expor...
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Free Public Transit: Free is cheaper
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. We are working on a spreadsheet that will show that charging fares for urban public transport costs more than making it fare-free. Click here for the latest version of the spreadsheet. This is work-in-progress. Please send us your suggestions, corrections, or improvements. Here is an explanation of the sheet. And we still have not yet included the costs of climate change. Less money exported for gasoline. A medium sized city can export 1 million dollars a day i...
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Free Public Transit: Oil-dependent areas collapse first
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Thursday, July 9, 2015. Oil-dependent areas collapse first. We all know one thing that Greece, Cyprus, and Puerto Rico have in common–severe financial problems. There is something else that they have in common–a high proportion of their energy use is from oil.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? Better quality of life, priceless. In Hasselt, Belgium, when fares were removed, people ...
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Free Public Transit: Recognizing Trolls
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Trolls on social media disrupt attempts to organize against energy waste and global warming. Many are paid for their work, some are looking to get paid. Some attack openly, others are sneaky. Here is how to identify them. High tweet/follower ratio on twitter (amazingly useful metric). Personal attacks to turn you away from discussion and investigation. Dirty language to disgust and discourage you. Focus on divisions in the 99%. Blaming government for everything.
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Free Public Transit: Free public transport, an international campaign
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Free public transport, an international campaign. Many places have it already:. Many groups are trying to spread it:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? Increased return on investment. Public transit involves large fixed costs. When fares are gone, there are more riders per vehicle, getting more value from the investment. Solutions that don't work. Oil puppets, ...
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Free Public Transit: July 2015
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Free public transport, an international campaign. Many places have it already:. Many groups are trying to spread it:. New York, London, Shanghai underwater in 50 years? Tuesday, July 28, 2015. When you see the phrase "get people out of their cars" - what do you think? Manipulation, social engineering. No threat to car ownership. Worries for people who are car dependent. People, not system, are the problem. Saturday, July 18, 2015. An ecolo...
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Free Public Transit: World population increasing by 9 New York Citys each year
http://frepubtra.blogspot.com/2015/08/world-population-increasing-by-9-new.html
The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Monday, August 3, 2015. World population increasing by 9 New York Citys each year. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? The answer is that your city will save so much money in other areas, and quality of life will improve so much that you will get back much more than the lost fares. Some examples are listed below. If you want to see specific numbers, see our spreadsheet here. Scotland - E&...
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Free Public Transit: New York, London, Shanghai underwater in 50 years?
http://frepubtra.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-york-london-shanghai-underwater-in.html
The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Wednesday, July 29, 2015. New York, London, Shanghai underwater in 50 years? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? The answer is that your city will save so much money in other areas, and quality of life will improve so much that you will get back much more than the lost fares. Some examples are listed below. If you want to see specific numbers, see our spreadsheet here. MI - Upper Peninsula.
