Rather than creating many low quality bike lanes I would devote a few entire avenues to lightweight portable transport and create cycle-scooterhighways.
Polluting vehicles.
Polluting vehicles.
Polluting vehicles but with more LPT (lightweight portable transport) such as bikes, escooters & so on.
Electric vehicles & more LPT (lightweight portable transport).
STEP 1 (OF URBAN FLOW PLAN) One or two roads in a city chosen to become ‘Greenways’. Only open to non-polluting LPT. No large polluting vehicles other than emergency vehicles & essential large deliveries.
STEP 1.1 (optional extra) As above but with improved flow.
STEP 2 Pedestrians above. Safety & continuous flow achieved: noone has to wait for anyone else. Pedestrians could be on travelators.
STEP 3 Pod cars or travelators above. An optional addition for later on pending popularity of earlier steps.
STEP 1 UNDONE (IN CASE NEED BE) Greenway changed back to regular road but still with pedestrians & pod cars above. Step 1 is reversible at any time which is a huge safety feature of this plan.
View as a slideshow below
1. Polluting vehicles
2. Polluting vehicles 2
3. Polluting vehicles but with more LPT (lightweight portable transport)
4. Electric vehicles & more LPT (lightweight portable transport)
STEP 1 urban flow plan, no vehicles, only non-polluting LPT
STEP 1.1 urban flow plan, no vehicles, only non-polluting LPT with improved flow
STEP 2 urban flow plan, no vehicles, only non-polluting LPT, pedestrians above (continuous flow)
STEP 3 urban flow plan, only non-polluting LPT, pedestrian walkways above & pod cars (2)
Another example of the Urban flow plan is shown below, this time using a junction in Hong Kong and adding extra options. To open slideshow viewer just click on any picture.
All pictures in this post were hand painted by the author over countless hours on an iPad using the Procreate app. (HK photo credit ze big-trip.com)
造成汙染的汽車可是有更多LPT(輕便交通工具）例如自行車、電動踏板車、等等。 Polluting vehicles but with more LPT (lightweight portable transport) such as bikes, escooters & so on.
電動車還有更多的LPT(輕便交通工具)。 Electric vehicles & more LPT (lightweight portable transport).
都市綠流計畫 , 第一步驟 城市中選出一兩條道路成為「綠色通道」，僅開放給無污染的輕便交通工具通行。除了緊急車輛和必要的大型送貨車輛外，不允許大型污染車輛進入。 STEP 1 (OF URBAN FLOW PLAN) One or two roads in a city chosen to become ‘Greenways’. Only open to non-polluting LPT. No large polluting vehicles other than emergency vehicles & essential large deliveries.
步驟 1.1（選擇性） 跟上面一樣，但交通流量更順暢。 STEP 1.1 (optional extra) As above but with improved flow.
步驟 2 行人位於上層。實現安全與持續通行：沒有人需要等待他人。行人可以搭乘自動人行道。 STEP 2 Pedestrians above. Safety & continuous flow achieved: noone has to wait for anyone else. Pedestrians could be on travelators.
步驟 3 膠囊車或自動人行道設於上層。這是可選的後續加設項目，視前面步驟的受歡迎程度而定。 STEP 3 Pod cars or travelators above. An optional addition for later on pending popularity of earlier steps.
步驟 1 撤回（如有需要） 綠色通道改回一般道路，但上層仍保留行人與膠囊車設施。步驟 1 可隨時撤回，這是本計畫的一大安全特色。STEP 1 UNDONE (IN CASE NEED BE) Greenway changed back to regular road but still with pedestrians & pod cars above. Step 1 is reversible at any time which is a huge safety feature of this plan.
在下方以投影片方式瀏覽 View as a slideshow below
1. Polluting vehicles
2. Polluting vehicles 2
3. Polluting vehicles but with more LPT (lightweight portable transport)
4. Electric vehicles & more LPT (lightweight portable transport)
STEP 1 urban flow plan, no vehicles, only non-polluting LPT
STEP 1.1 urban flow plan, no vehicles, only non-polluting LPT with improved flow
STEP 2 urban flow plan, no vehicles, only non-polluting LPT, pedestrians above (continuous flow)
STEP 3 urban flow plan, only non-polluting LPT, pedestrian walkways above & pod cars (2)
另一個「都市通行計畫」的例子如下，這次是以香港的一個路口為示範，並加入更多選項。如要開啟投影片瀏覽器，只需點擊任意圖片。 Another example of the Urban flow plan is shown below, this time using a junction in Hong Kong and adding extra options. To open slideshow viewer just click on any picture.
本篇貼文中的所有圖片皆由作者親自以 iPad 使用 Procreate 應用程式手繪完成，耗時無數小時。（香港照片來源：ze big-trip.com） All pictures in this post were hand painted by the author over countless hours on an iPad using the Procreate app. (HK photo credit ze big-trip.com)
This is to promote renewable energy in general rather than just wind turbines. Other renewable energy options have some advantages over wind energy. For example, solar power requires no moving parts so potentially means less maintenance, no threat to birds and no noise. However; wind energy is likely here to stay for now: the energy output of some of the largest wind turbines is colossal, small turbines can conveniently be put up onto roofs or various other places and furthermore new wind turbine designs claim to offer numerous advantages such as less noise, less cost, less threat to birds, use of less space and greater efficiency.
Idling engines wastes fuel and money, reduces engine life, emits greenhouse gases, and creates harmful air and noise pollution. If you would like to help improve the air quality wherever you are then you can print the pictures out yourself and distribute (copyright free). Good places to display or distribute the images include within schools, school gates, driving schools, scooter and car dealerships, bus and train stations, refuse collection vehicle compounds, car parks and construction sites. Putting up images by elevators, urinals, or anyplace where people stop is likely to be effective. If you want to help this campaign then please like and share this post. You can also contact Luc via the contact form or send an email to: Luc@peacemakerfoundation.com.
If you work for a bus, coach, taxi or delivery company then click HERE
http://earthitude.com/ 非常好的一個網站； 包括很多環保的方法 A great up and coming website by my friend Rey. Collection of resources, and a lot of eye-opening information on green living and saving the Earth. Take a look!
這段文字不是有關於台灣或停車熄火，可是如果您想買機車請好好閱讀（都是英文哦）Not directly about idling or Taiwan, but if you are thinking about buying a scooter (in Taiwan) then first read this：
LPT*（輕量便攜式運輸）正在興起，地球的氣溫也在上升。這個想法是：只要選擇城市裡幾條較長的道路或路線，讓它們成為無車區。一開始可以在週末實施，使用路障封路，之後也許可以永久禁止汽車通行。這個方法簡單、便宜、有效，而且完全可逆。下面的照片大多來自台北，但這個點子幾乎可以應用在任何城市。 LPT* (Lightweight Portable Transport) is on the rise and so is the Earth’s temperature. The idea: Just take a few long roads or routes in a city and make them car-free. At first on weekends, using road blocks, and later perhaps keep them permanently car-free. Simple, cheap, effective, and completely reversible. The pictures below are mostly of Taipei, but this idea could be used in almost any city.
未來新增項目，依照「都市綠流計畫」（詳見此處） Future additions as per ‘the urban flow plan’ (see HERE)
What about the residents parking? Residents would be given free parking nearby, compensation or special access to a side lane along the road on condition they drive below 5mph. Electronic ID could automatically open the gate or barrier if there is one.
This is called induced demand and makes sense when you think about it. As nearby roads have more cars they become less pleasant to drive along so less people will. On the other hand if people have far more pleasant and safer LPT journeys as an option some of them will make that switch.
It’s also worth noting that in the early phase roads nearby the Greenway are likely to have less cyclists and others on LPT allowing more space for drivers in that respect.
What about emergency service vehicles and delivery vehicles? They would be given special access (electronic ID could automatically open the gate or barrier if there is one). It’s highly likely that small lightweight delivery vehicles would emerge rapidly.
我不相信這真的能實現。 「那些說做不到的人，請不要打擾正在做的人。」——喬治·伯納·蕭（George Bernard Shaw）
I don’t believe this can be done. “People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” (George Bernard Shaw)
In many places around the world various roads have been made car free and the feedback generally has been very good. See HERE and HERE for examples. The only addition with this plan is to devote the road to LPT rather than just give it to pedestrians alone. As technology improves and transport tools become lighter, smaller, safer and more efficient, and as cities become taller and more densely populated this is just one of those things that will need to happen anyway because it makes sense. Let’s just make sure we do it right.
We also really need to do this to allow people to avoid enclosed spaces together and give them safe, healthy travel options. Bike lanes will quickly become too busy to accommodate everyone safely. This can be done immediately with zero infrastructure!
*LPT (Lightweight Portable Transport) is a term coined by the Peacemaker Foundation meaning any transport tool that is small and light enough to be carried or moved by hand. Examples are bikes, skateboards, rollerskates, scooters, electric wheels (Eucs), self balancing foot scooters (Hoverboards) and Segways.
The following copyright free images can be used in the classroom, either for colouring in and adding text or as a reference. Especially suitable for language, science, and art classes. Some text ideas are provided to help ‘kickstart’ the children’s inspiration. Hopefully they won’t be idle.
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