Mobility in Cities is About Space – Proven Powerfully in Pictures! | Planetizen Blogs
As gas prices rise and the hype ramps up again about electric cars as the “solution” to green mobility in cities, I find myself busy once again pointing out that the biggest challenge in cities when it comes to how we get around, isn’t about what comes out of the tailpipe of your car.
Even if all vehicles became electric tomorrow (which they won’t), and even if your local electric energy sources are on the renewable side, like BC’s hydro-electric power (which they’re likely not – it’s just as likely they’re on the especially dirty side, like coal), the truth is there’s no totally “clean” energy source, no energy without impacts. The only real energy solutions are urban densities, use-mixes and patterns, and personal choices, that depend on much less energy. That means efforts like making walking, biking and public transit truly inviting options in our cities and communities.