Tag Archives: cars
EU to ban cars from cities by 2050
Source: The Telegraph Cars will be banned from London and all other cities across Europe under a draconian EU masterplan to cut CO2 emissions by 60 per cent over the next 40 years. The European Commission on Monday unveiled a … Continue reading
Pedestrians will rule roost in CBD laneways
Kelsey Munro Sydney Morning Herald SYDNEY’S CBD laneways are set to be transformed into shared zones where pedestrians have right of way and cars are limited to 10km/h, under a $53 million City of Sydney plan to emulate Melbourne’s laneway … Continue reading
Austerity, moi? Nicolas Sarkozy spends £10k a day on food and keeps 121 cars under his palace
Ted Thornhill Daily Mail Nicolas Sarkozy has been promising to cut back on his presidential spending, but he’s actually splashing out £10,000 a day on food and keeps 121 cars under the Elysee Palace, according to a new book. Socialist … Continue reading
Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars
Source: CBS News Online Scott Pelley brings “60 Minutes” cameras back to central Florida to document another form of family homelessness: kids and their parents forced to live in cars. Watch the video: Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars
India: Rajasthan in ‘cars for sterilisation’ drive
Source: BBC Health officials in the Indian state of Rajasthan are launching a new campaign to try reduce the high population growth in the area. They are encouraging men and women to volunteer for sterilisation, and in return are offering … Continue reading