Canada Lays out Plan to Phase out Sales of Gas-Powered Cars, Trucks by 2035
From CBC: New regulations being published this week by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will effectively end sales of new passenger vehicles powered only by gasoline or diesel in 2035. Read more
French City of Montpellier Makes Public Transport Free for all Residents
From The Guardian: Visitors and tourists will still have to pay 1.60 euro per trip as the southern French city becomes the latest in Europe to make bus and tram rides free for locals. Read more
Streets Where People Triumph over Traffic
From National Observer: Car-free roads where residents and tourists are free to roam, shop, sip on outdoor patios and easily avoid traffic are steadily gaining popularity across Canada. Read more
‘People are Proud of this Green Spirit of Ours’: How a Small Spanish City Rejected Cars
From The Guardian: Decades ago, when many other European cities were building more road capacity, Vitoria-Gasteiz took a very different path. Read more
BC Builds to be an ‘Influential Entity’ in 2024 as NDP Looks for Election Momentum
From Business in Vancouver: Multi-billion-dollar housing construction program so large in scope it has taken the new premier more than a year to get it ready for launch. Read more
The Renewable Revolution Continues
From RMI: While 2023 was a challenging year for clean energy, we highlight six points that prove the revolution marched on. Read more
Photo: In Montreal, pedestrian-only streets are a proven hit with residents and a tourist magnet. Photo credit: Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher