I lived near New York City in the early 90s and wouldn’t have believed that you could retrofit the incredible cycling infrastructure they have now. Travelling around the city by bike now is an absolute delight. And the drivers were far nicer than they are to me in New Zealand, unfortunately.
I know how disruptive building light rail and cycle lanes were in Sydney, but the utilization of both I saw when there the other week was phenomenal. The CBD as a pedestrian was a really pleasant experience.
Thanks! Re: Stubborn optimism. I agree. It's hard for the public not to get apathetic when things seem like they're spiralling out of control. They certainly could and look like they're heading that way unless rapid and substantive action is taken. But we must also keep people believing there is a way out of climate catastrophe. Good news stories are needed, so are solutions focused pieces. The public needs to feel some agency.
💯 definitely agree with you there! That's why the Future Proof motto/kaupapa is "hopeful but honest". I try to tell solutions stories that don't get readers too bogged down in doom and gloom. There's enough of that elsewhere 😊
I lived near New York City in the early 90s and wouldn’t have believed that you could retrofit the incredible cycling infrastructure they have now. Travelling around the city by bike now is an absolute delight. And the drivers were far nicer than they are to me in New Zealand, unfortunately.
I know how disruptive building light rail and cycle lanes were in Sydney, but the utilization of both I saw when there the other week was phenomenal. The CBD as a pedestrian was a really pleasant experience.
Thanks! Re: Stubborn optimism. I agree. It's hard for the public not to get apathetic when things seem like they're spiralling out of control. They certainly could and look like they're heading that way unless rapid and substantive action is taken. But we must also keep people believing there is a way out of climate catastrophe. Good news stories are needed, so are solutions focused pieces. The public needs to feel some agency.
💯 definitely agree with you there! That's why the Future Proof motto/kaupapa is "hopeful but honest". I try to tell solutions stories that don't get readers too bogged down in doom and gloom. There's enough of that elsewhere 😊
Awesome! That's great. As a new substack author and reader, I'm just catching up on your great newsletter. I love that motto!