Ciarán Ferrie · @ccferrie
1388 followers · 3581 posts · Server mastodon.ie"Fewer admissions to hospital, fewer deaths from heart attacks and strokes, and fewer people with blood pressure problems" and billions saved in healthcare costs.
The benefits of Low Emission Zones in cities are indisputable so why are we so slow to introduce them in Ireland?
#LiveableCities #AirQuality #LowEmissionZones
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/30/low-emission-zones-lez-improving-health-studies
#LiveableCities #airquality #lowemissionzones
Gladwyn d’Souza · @godsouza
92 followers · 992 posts · Server sfba.social
Cathy Tuttle · @CathyTuttle
791 followers · 122 posts · Server social.ridetrans.itWill #Seattle actually finally become a Climate #Transportation leader?
Signs point to ... maybe.
Mayor #BruceHarrell gives a speech where he acknowledges 61% of city #GHG comes from transportation.
He pledges to fund a #Youth #Climate Summit in 2023 and commits to build 3 #LowEmissionZones by 2028 that will include #EcoDistrict and #SuperBlocks.
Keep watching where money is being spent @seabikeblog: #Cars v. #Streets4People
https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2022/12/09/mayor-harrell-order-calls-for-low-pollution-neighborhoods-sets-up-pieces-for-a-future-transportation-levy/
#seattle #transportation #bruceharrell #ghg #youth #climate #lowemissionzones #ecodistrict #superblocks #cars #streets4people