Alvin Spector
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11/5/2020 8:10 AM
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In case you are interested - see information below. Begin forwarded message:
Subject: Fwd: Zoom Presentation - Pushing Back Against Cars, Nov 5
Date: November 5, 2020 at 12:55:26 AM CST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Dear Bike Advocates,
This is Jan Spencer in Eugene, Oregon. You and your club members may be interested in a zoom presentation I will be making Thursday, November 5 at 7 PM Pacific Time - Pushing Back Against Cars.
The car is one of the most consequential machines built in human history. There are almost as many cars and trucks in the US as there are people. Cars and their support products and services play a huge role in the nation's economy.
At the same time, cars, roads, freeways, on and off street parking take up a disproportionate amount of urban space. Cars also have an enormous environmental, social, climate and public health footprint.
The presentation will touch on the role economics has played in the US that has led to this car centric way of life and what might be done to reverse course.
A growing number of people, groups and cities all over the world are pushing back on cars to improve public health, social well being and quality of life. These are great stories and the presentation will focus on positive examples of pushing back.The presentation, with slides, will feature depaving, historic freeway fights, Market Street, Community Plazas and the Southwest Corridor. We will also have a look elsewhere in the world where car push back is much stronger than the US including Barcelona, Curitiba, Paris, Houten and the Vauban Neighborhood in Freiberg, Germany.
This presentation is the fourth in a seven part series. It will be recorded and find its way to you tube. See below for zoom information and further below for the remaining presentations and links to the first four presentations now on you tube. More info at suburbanpermaculture.org Please forward this message. Thanks! Jan
Join Zoom Meeting - Good for ALL presentationshttps://zoom.us/j/91289567710Meeting ID: 912 8956 7710Passcode: 7544432Dial in if you are unable to access Zoom+1 669 900 6833 ======================== Schedule of remaining presentations in the 7 part zoom series. The presentations originate in Eugene, Oregon, 7 pm Pacific time.6] Wednesday, Nov 18, 7 PM Preview of A Preferred Future
Transforming suburbia, eco villages, political and economic democracy, place making, downsizing eco footprints 7] Thursday, Dec 3, 7 PM System Change
A look at the new movement that is already here - making common cause with kindred individuals, organizations and movements for System Change
=================== Previous presentations in the series on You Tube1] Short History of Suburbia And Transforming A Suburban Property20 years transforming a suburban property - food, water, energy, aesthetics, education and a short look at the nearby neighborhood.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs9Jq5AKlqU&t=378s2] Allies, Assets and Actions In The CommunityRecognizing and working with a surprising variety of allies & assets - neighborhood programs, faith groups, ancient wisdom, run down apartmentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QYy4RX9cyo3] One Earth Lifestyle - Implications to Lifestyle, Economy and CultureCalculating your eco footprint. What might a sustainable lifestyle, society & economy look like? X] Permaculture Applied To A Suburban Home & NeighborhoodThis presentation for Simply Living, a group in Columbus, Ohio. This presentation of particular interest to neighborhood leaders and city planners.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENZRpwlaPTc&t=10s4] Critique of Capitalism As We Know -
This presentation deconstructs the myths of capitalism as we know it. The magic hand, efficiency, informed choice, American Exceptionalism, the market place and more. For full series and related info, go to suburbanpermaculture.org
Myself. I use a bike as my primary transportation, driving maybe 100 miles in a year. I have bike toured in Corsica, Sardegna, Italy, Greece and France. Other favs, the Shafer Canyon Trail near Moab and Tucson to El Paso on back roads. I love bikes!
Chart compares bike trips in various cities and countries
Barcelona Urban Mobility Plan,,, this playground occupies what used to be a street intersection
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