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==Why== | ==Why== __NOTOC__ | ||
Driving (and other passenger transport) is a major contributor to [[climate change]] | Driving (and other passenger transport) is a major contributor to [[climate change]]. | ||
[[Electric vehicles]] are [[electric vehicles/Fossil fuel powered|not necessarily better]] [[cobalt mining|for]] the environment in the near future. | |||
If neighborhoods were designed better, people wouldn't need to drive so much. | If neighborhoods were designed better, people wouldn't need to drive so much. | ||
==General principles== | ==General principles== | ||
A neighborhood should have | A neighborhood should have: | ||
* [[Things within walking distance]] <!--(or at least a reasonably short driving distance) TODO: say that on the page linked to--> | * [[Things within walking distance]] <!--(or at least a reasonably short driving distance) TODO: say that on the page linked to--> | ||
* [[Pedestrian-friendly streets]] | * [[Pedestrian-friendly streets]] | ||
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* [[/New construction|Environmental impact of new construction]] - not as bad as driving, but still significant. | * [[/New construction|Environmental impact of new construction]] - not as bad as driving, but still significant. | ||
** It would be better to [[/Repurpose|repurpose existing buildings]] instead, whenever possible. | ** It would be better to [[/Repurpose|repurpose existing buildings]] instead, whenever possible. | ||
* Walkability can & should be achieved [[/No demolition|without demolishing existing homes/buildings]]. | |||
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==By region / What needs to be done== | ==By region / What needs to be done== |