So yesterday was a Car Free day across several Vancouver neighbourhood drags. I hit the one on Main Street and stayed for dinner at Latitude. The blocks between 12th and King Edward were packed with people on bicycles, skateboards, and their own two feet, with no cars to be seen save for those on the choked up side streets. It went down from noon until 8pm, with seven music stages, a five foot miniramp, Jaks playing skate hockey (with a beer can for a puck), food, kids activities, arts and crafts, and a gabillion vendors selling everything from ceramic pendants to bamboo t-shirts.
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Why does the car get all of the blame? If people want to really do something for the enviroment, lets shut down YVR for the day. Everyone could dance on the runway, drink lattes and save the atmosphere from hydro carbons.
shut down yvr? the world would be a much better place if more people travelled internationally
environmental impact aside, the car’s main flaw is that it encourages laziness – walk, ride your bike, rollerblade – it’s better for the planet and better for you
I agree but jet travel is the largest contributor to global warming but you never hear about it.