Paul Gasson
@analogpuss.bsky.social
Walthamstow E17, passionate about community engagement, #activetravel, #healthystreets, low carbon social enterprise, XR, photography, living life fully.
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
May 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns
April 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns
Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion
March 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion
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Raising rail fares year on year and freezing the fuel duty escalator since 2011 sends entirely the wrong message to the electorate of this country.
Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales
The government says fares must go up so it can fund investment, but admits passengers are frustrated by services.
www.bbc.com
March 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Raising rail fares year on year and freezing the fuel duty escalator since 2011 sends entirely the wrong message to the electorate of this country.
Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and Wales www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🚨BREAKING: #ExtinctionRebellion activists spray fake oil & occupy fossil fuel enabling law firm
#CutTheTies
We're demanding an end to A&O Shearman's $285 Billlion+ fossil fuel deals.
Sign Up to Take action ➡️ JoinXR.UK
#CutTheTies
We're demanding an end to A&O Shearman's $285 Billlion+ fossil fuel deals.
Sign Up to Take action ➡️ JoinXR.UK
December 4, 2024 at 12:02 PM
🚨BREAKING: #ExtinctionRebellion activists spray fake oil & occupy fossil fuel enabling law firm
#CutTheTies
We're demanding an end to A&O Shearman's $285 Billlion+ fossil fuel deals.
Sign Up to Take action ➡️ JoinXR.UK
#CutTheTies
We're demanding an end to A&O Shearman's $285 Billlion+ fossil fuel deals.
Sign Up to Take action ➡️ JoinXR.UK
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British cars have become 1 cm wider each year since 2001. Should owners of #BigCars pay more for parking?
YES because they:
😠 increase carbon & particulate emissions
😠 damage roads
😠 take up more precious road space
😠 cause greater collision injury in collisions.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
YES because they:
😠 increase carbon & particulate emissions
😠 damage roads
😠 take up more precious road space
😠 cause greater collision injury in collisions.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car?
Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 12:49 PM
British cars have become 1 cm wider each year since 2001. Should owners of #BigCars pay more for parking?
YES because they:
😠 increase carbon & particulate emissions
😠 damage roads
😠 take up more precious road space
😠 cause greater collision injury in collisions.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
YES because they:
😠 increase carbon & particulate emissions
😠 damage roads
😠 take up more precious road space
😠 cause greater collision injury in collisions.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Paul Gasson
Mandatory speed limiters; 100% 20mph zones on Local Road Transport Network roads; life driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving; heavy custodial sentences for those who flout bans; 100% Low Traffic Neighbourhood coverage of residential areas; 100% School Streets.
Nothing else will do.
Nothing else will do.
December 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Mandatory speed limiters; 100% 20mph zones on Local Road Transport Network roads; life driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving; heavy custodial sentences for those who flout bans; 100% Low Traffic Neighbourhood coverage of residential areas; 100% School Streets.
Nothing else will do.
Nothing else will do.
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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...
www.wired.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:40 AM
“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...
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eCargo bikes can save 80% of CO2 emissions per km, compared even to electric vans
www.fleetnews.co.uk/features/act...
www.fleetnews.co.uk/features/act...
November 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
eCargo bikes can save 80% of CO2 emissions per km, compared even to electric vans
www.fleetnews.co.uk/features/act...
www.fleetnews.co.uk/features/act...
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Cars in the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of cars on the U.K's roads as there were 30 years ago, but the media are still running articles claiming that a handful of cycle lanes and LTNs 'cause congestion' in London...🙄
November 16, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Cars in the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of cars on the U.K's roads as there were 30 years ago, but the media are still running articles claiming that a handful of cycle lanes and LTNs 'cause congestion' in London...🙄
