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The bicycle is the purest form of independent mobility
It requires no license, insurance, fuel, or complex maintenance. The autonomy it provides has profound value in an age where nearly every aspect of life is mediated by systems, platforms, and service providers.
The bike is yours, it responds only to you, it runs on your energy. It is humanized technology. Choosing a bike in a car-dominated world is an act of cultural resistance. Every pedal stroke is a vote for a more livable, humane, and just city. Every time we ride, we affirm our freedom. -- Critical Mass Bergen Norway.
Traffic problems aren't going away by continually building more infrastructure to accommodate cars. It only encourages more driving, more pollution, more congestion, more noise, stress and anxiety. At some point, people need to take responsibility and change their behavior, especially with the growing threats of climate change, by trading out their cars for bikes and using public transport to its full capacity,
Visualizing life without cars may seem daunting, but it presents an opportunity to reimagine our cities and create a more sustainable future. And it's starting to happen. One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development. CAR-FREE.
Check it out. New York Times "Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily."
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For us, it is crucial to build a resilient movement, one that does not fizzle out after a short time or lose its political edge. This can only happen if we, and everyone who joins Critical Mass, take the time to inform ourselves about bicycle politics and actively share what we learn.
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