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Cutting carbon, improving health
Original Text Margaret Chan a Email Address Events such as the financial crisis and climate change are not quirks of the marketplace or quirks of nature. Instead they are markers of massive failure in international systems that govern the way nations and their populations interact. The contagion ...
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WHO Let the Bikes Out
Copenhagenize.com - The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog — ... building necessary infrastructure for cyclists, increasing the mobility of cyclists and pedestrians alike and creating more liveable cities. We know the health benefits well here in Copenhagen. For every kilometre cycled the state puts 25 cents in society's pocket. For every kilometre driven by car and we pay out 16 cents. Net loss for society. It's quite brilliant to see urban cycling and separated infrastructure get such high profile backing from the WHO. Here's the link to The Lancet. ...

Lancet Study: We Must Reduce Auto Dependency
Streetsblog New York City — ... to a very intriguing article published last week in the influential medical journal The Lancet (registration required). According to the Montréal ...

Lancet Study: We Must Reduce Auto Dependency
Streetsblog Los Angeles — ... to a very intriguing article published last week in the influential medical journal The Lancet (registration required). According to the Montréal ...

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