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Any in Thurston County, want to work on local ? Intercity Transit (IT) seeks 20 people to provide input on local issues on its Community Advisory Committee.

IT is especially seeking representatives from the following communities: Veterans; BIPOC; People living with disabilities; Fixed-income families; LGBTQ+; Seniors; Youth.

thejoltnews.com/stories/interc

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Over the next few months, Cobb County, officials will begin public outreach to get feedback on proposals pay for a bus rapid transit system.

“The majority of voters that support this project . . . are unable to show up and voice their support in part due to the very lack of transit that we’re trying to get in place now.”

ajc.com/neighborhoods/cobb/cob

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DOT invites the public to take a survey on its Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP), a list of projects planned for 2024-2028, representing a $15.6 billion total of multimodal investments.

The five-year plan is available for public review & feedback until September 8th.

whmi.com/news/article/mdot-see

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One way I've enjoyed contributing to the cause is by posting info about local elections, ballot initiatives, public meetings, etc. impacting the future of . I believe these are low-risk, high-reward opportunities to support and change public discourse on the topic. So, I want to start a hashtag campaign, or announce a personal practice, intended to better target this info . . . 1/2

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Reposting with an article about low attendance at public meetings on these projects. 😕 But the good news is that even a few folks showing up could be influential. This local stuff is important!

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Get On the Bus: Why the Switch to Clean Mass Transit Will Improve

"Sports utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans crowding America’s highways generate the most greenhouse gases, with 37 percent of all transportation emissions. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses are second with 23 percent."

washingtonmonthly.com/2023/06/

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Green spaces at famous Park Hill flats under threat.

"There are now proposals to increase the number of car parking spaces . . . in opposition to local plans to extend the Peak District, protect green spaces, promote as “an outdoors city,” and prevent flash flooding.

There is now a drive to build greater opposition to these proposals.”

sopuli.xyz/post/1073439

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“Merchants are now ASKING for good bike infrastructure.”

Maybe this is an avenue to pursue in selling non-car transport to -obsessed Americans.
montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-i

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tourism to is expected to shatter previous records this summer, which means that millions more Americans will experience modern for the first time.

How can we use this to fight back against ? I never saw our huge roads, parking lots, and dependence on cars the same way after riding the . It’s all abhorrently wasteful and inconvenient.

It would be a shame not to take advantage of this free advertising for . Any ideas?

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SMASH THEM ALL!

mstdn.ca/@RSMacKinnon/11042626 hLs EWE: America’s 18,000-odd car dealerships face many threats. They are unpopular. Younger generations are driving less. Electric cars require less maintenance. Also, every so often chunks of ice fall from the sky and smash all the cars. theatlantic.com/science/archiv

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