floofloof@lemmy.ca to Ontario@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agoReducing road salt use 'not something that can wait' as Ontario lakes see oxygen depletion, researcher sayswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1122
arrow-up1122external-linkReducing road salt use 'not something that can wait' as Ontario lakes see oxygen depletion, researcher sayswww.cbc.cafloofloof@lemmy.ca to Ontario@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-21 year agoShifting away from car dependancy would reduce overall traffic and make sand more useable and reduce total salt used when salt is still needed.
minus-squaresmoothbrain coldtakes@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-210 months agoRemoved by mod
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year ago“We cant not design for cars because we already designed for cars” Toronto existed before cars. People walked or took the tram. It can’t be fixed over night but it can be rebuilt to be less car centric.
minus-squaresmoothbrain coldtakes@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoRemoved by mod
minus-squarefrostbiker@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoThe best time to start was two generations ago. The second best time is now. Allow mixed-use 3-5 story buildings everywhere, remove parking minimums, and watch how transit corridors fill with liveable neighborhoods.
Shifting away from car dependancy would reduce overall traffic and make sand more useable and reduce total salt used when salt is still needed.
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“We cant not design for cars because we already designed for cars”
Toronto existed before cars. People walked or took the tram. It can’t be fixed over night but it can be rebuilt to be less car centric.
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The best time to start was two generations ago. The second best time is now.
Allow mixed-use 3-5 story buildings everywhere, remove parking minimums, and watch how transit corridors fill with liveable neighborhoods.