Tag Archives: 空氣污染

都市綠流計畫 The Urban Flow Plan 中英

造成汙染的汽車。Polluting vehicles. 造成汙染的汽車(替代道路配置)。Polluting vehicles (alternative layout). 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. NoContinue reading “都市綠流計畫 The Urban Flow Plan 中英”

綠道 Greenways

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 areContinue reading “綠道 Greenways”

The Urban Flow Plan

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 otherContinue reading “The Urban Flow Plan”

The value of bikes & bike lanes over cars & roads  

Objective statistics   over subjective opinions Showing the value of active travel using data. Statistics refer to the UK unless mentioned otherwise. Money & the economy Public sector spending on roads in the United Kingdom has been over 12 billion British pounds each year since 2021.sources: Statista and Office for National Statistics In 2019 it wasContinue reading “The value of bikes & bike lanes over cars & roads  “

Personal Light Electric Vehicles (Specs Comparison Charts)

Thinking of buying an electric scooter or other transport tool? This is where you can numerically compare Personal Light Electric Vehicles‘ (PLEVs) based on your own specific needs. At the time of writing there is nothing like this anywhere else online. To understand how a decision matrix works see the 2 minute video below andContinue reading “Personal Light Electric Vehicles (Specs Comparison Charts)”

風能做 Wind Energy: Just do it

問題是如何滿足我們的能源需求用安全、可持續的、友好型的方式。答案是 飄在風中。The question is how to meet our energy needs in a safe & sustainable way. The answer is blowing in the wind (照片來自 http://www.govtech.com, 文字是我們加上的）(Photo from http://www.govtech.com, text added) ‘‘Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!” （W. H. Murray in The Scottish HimalayaContinue reading “風能做 Wind Energy: Just do it”

停車熄火環保活動介紹 Intro to Stop Engine Idling Campaign

怠速引擎會浪費汽油, 浪費錢, 縮短發動機的壽命, 排放溫室氣體, 也會造成有害的空氣污染跟噪音. 不管你在那裡如果你想改善空氣品質可以自己把這些圖片印出來, 分發 (無版權). 適合展出或分發的地方: 學校內、學校大門、駕駛學校、摩托車跟汽車經銷商、公共汽車站跟火車站、垃圾車停車場、停車場及建築地盤。貼在電梯, 小便池, 或人會停留的地方可能最有效. 如果你想支持或參與這個活動請按’Like’或跟別人分享. 也可以用聯繫表格或發email給Luc@peacemakerfoundation.com. 如果您的工作在於客運、計程車、或送貨公司請按這裡 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 yourselfContinue reading “停車熄火環保活動介紹 Intro to Stop Engine Idling Campaign”

停車熄火動畫片 Engine Idling Animation 

非常好的「停車熄火」動畫片。皆為 Matino (www.studiomatino.com) 創作給地球和事佬。謝謝 Matino! A brilliant engine idling animation done by Matino (www.studiomatino.com) for the Peacemaker Foundation. Thank you Matino!