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A campaign to combat Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s stance on cycling in the city.
At the end of July 2011, the North American Epic (NAE), will roll into Toronto. We’d like to use this transcontinental bike ride as an opportunity to send a message to our Mayor about his controversial stance [...]
When he was 18, Darin Strauss collided with a high school classmate. He was driving a car; she was riding a bicycle. She died. Written twenty years later, this accident memoir retraces the guilt, shame, confusion and social awkwardness Strauss felt right after the event and for years afterwards. Though all the witnesses said she [...]
These days, everyone is thinking about their impact on the environment. People use fewer plastic bags. They turn off the lights. They recycle.
Now there’s a product that helps drivers become aware of the toxic exhaust produced by their vehicles. The Monoxitube attaches to the exhaust pipe of your car or truck, and the [...]
Now you can download issue #42 of Carbusters as a pdf, amongst others this issue contains an article on the traffic hierarchy, an interview with Margrethe Sagevik, a critical look at high-speed rail and a look at Vancouver’s parking issues.
Don’t miss that you can download our entire back archive in the footer here at Carbusters.org
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Now you can download issue #41 of Carbusters as a pdf, amongst other things this issue contains a greenwashing special, two articles on carfree families and a critical look at densification.
Don’t miss that you can download our whole back archive – all issues prior to #42 – in the footer here at Carbusters.org
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Don’t believe the hype. The GM Volt plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is a threat to those who care about livability, equality and the planet.
For over 1300 days GM has touted the Volt and its ability to run for 40 miles on electricity before switching to a gasoline engine. In January 2007 the Financial Times concluded [...]
Now you can download issue #40 of Carbusters as a pdf, amongst others this issue contains an interview with Eric Britton on World Carfree Day, a public transportation special and an article on cars and the economy.
Don’t miss that you can download our whole back archive – all issues prior to #41 – in the [...]
Can a car owner belong to the World Carfree Network…or would that be hypocritical? This is a question I have heard from people…if I still drive, if I still like my car, but I agree with some or most of what WCN is all about, can I still be a member? Is it possible and [...]
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The automobile is very likely the most influential and most harmful invention in the history of the world. If guns had never been invented, the world’s worst genocides could still have taken place under cudgels and swords. It is true that the atomic bomb has made possible the earth’s complete annihilation, but for the most [...]
World Carfree Network arranged a youth exchange in York, England the week before the Towards Carfree Cities conference. Find out more about this on the web site of the youth exchange 3e2010.org
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