pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 year agoUlez just the start and similar scheme needed for buildings, experts warnwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11 cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkUlez just the start and similar scheme needed for buildings, experts warnwww.theguardian.compizzaiolo@slrpnk.net to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilink cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareRobotToaster@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down16·edit-21 year agoJust as ULEZ simply prices poor people out of driving, this will simply price poor people out of living in certain areas. These are purely greenwashed attacks on the working class
minus-squarentzm [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoThe poorest in London don’t own cars
minus-squareBirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWhy would you want to own a car in London of all places?
minus-squareSbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThis sort of move works best when it’s part of a broader sweep of policy initiatives; improvements to public transport, more flexible working arrangements etc etc. Alongside designing cities that work for people, not just their cars.
Just as ULEZ simply prices poor people out of driving, this will simply price poor people out of living in certain areas.
These are purely greenwashed attacks on the working class
The poorest in London don’t own cars
They don’t own houses either.
Why would you want to own a car in London of all places?
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This sort of move works best when it’s part of a broader sweep of policy initiatives; improvements to public transport, more flexible working arrangements etc etc. Alongside designing cities that work for people, not just their cars.