Independent mobility

The Statue of Liberty is welcoming all cosmopolitans. In the background, the Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm/ Alex Tower). Viewed from the mobility hub of the Berlin main station (Hauptbahnhof).

Kids in the 60s peeping over the Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer) using the kick scooter (tretroller) for children’s independent mobility.

Dysfunctional mobility

As they convert this Earth into paved roads and and parking spaces for fossil fuel machines, the whole 'flow' of traffic comes to standstill. They are caught in traffic jams, going nowhere. Despite this dysfunctional 'mobility' they continue to pave paradise. Big Asphalt coats the living landscapes in the U.S., Australia and even the Amazon.

Mobility, not stuck in a traffic jam

Images:
Berlin graffiti on public transport

Businesses Nudge to use Bicycles in Berlin

Berlin sex workers are encouraging non petrol-guzzling customers. There are discounts for people arriving on bicycles and not emitting CO2.

"Customers who arrive on bicycle or who can prove they took public transportation get a 5-euro ($7) discount from the usual 70-euro ($100) fee for 45 minute session.. The green rebate has helped alleviate traffic and parking congestion in the neighborhood."

It would be a bright idea if more businesses and institutions could encourage staff and customers to use non-polluting bicycles.

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Image: Graffiti, Berlin Wall with crack, by Kobe?

Cartoon - Cycle to Work or Take the Bus?

Stuart McMillen draws informative cartoons and lives in Brisbane. He did a nice 'Bicycle vs Bus to Work' cartoon. Amongst many others, The Urban Heat Island and Energy Efficiency are also worth looking at.