So we are certainly making progress here, although I'd argue not nearly enough or in as balanced a way as we could. Also, for the record, we have a new light rail track .5 miles from here that should have a positive impact, assuming we can get past the "new apartments = gentrification" nonsense.

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Encouraging findings about e-bike rebates: Recipients “reduced automobile travel (-18 km/wk). The most common e-bike trip types were utilitarian trips (commuting, shopping, or errands) that would have been made by automobile, and [new] exercise/leisure trips.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Thanks, I was not aware that Norway and Sweden were the early adopters of Vision Zero. I became aware of it as a concept almost a full decade later and recall being ridiculed for a few rather tame recommendations to move in that direction in the late 2000s. We still have a long way to go.

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And don't forget to help us choose our first stickers! Vote here: www.lookbothwayspodcast.com

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If I were trying to get people comfortable with riding buses with no adult employee on board, I'm not sure I'd start with school buses. The hand-waving here is not enough to comfort me given the obvious "Lord of the Flies" scenarios. open.substack.com/pub/changing...

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