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There is great interest in such gamification of sustainable mobility – and at first glance, the data from the Bologna app looks striking. An impressive 73% of users reported using their car “less”. But unlike other studies which measure the number or distance of car trips, it is not possible to calculate the reduction of distance travelled or emissions from this data, so the overall effectiveness is unclear. For example, skipping one short car trip and skipping a year of long driving commutes both count as driving “less”.
12 Best Ways to Get Cars Out of Cities – Ranked by New Research
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Children and the elderly made up 30 percent of the city’s population but just 10 percent of its pedestrians—a sign, she felt, that they didn’t feel comfortable out and about.
Paved Paradise
Henry Grabar
Well, there is time left— fields everywhere invite you into them. And who will care, who will chide you if you wander away from wherever you are, to look for your soul? Quickly, then, get up, put on your coat, leave your desk!
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