> We've emitted record amounts of CO2 this year alone
Per captia CO2 generation in the US has been falling steadily for the past 30 years and is 25% lower now than it was in the 1990s. Single year maximum statistics are not useful for generating salient policy.
> and yet we're still full speed ahead on cars
They are very useful devices.
> Anything to avoid smaller setbacks and bike lanes, I guess
It's nice to have these things but it's pointless to compromise other important design elements just to tick these feel good boxes.
Per captia CO2 generation in the US has been falling steadily for the past 30 years and is 25% lower now than it was in the 1990s. Single year maximum statistics are not useful for generating salient policy.
> and yet we're still full speed ahead on cars
They are very useful devices.
> Anything to avoid smaller setbacks and bike lanes, I guess
It's nice to have these things but it's pointless to compromise other important design elements just to tick these feel good boxes.