Imagine there's no cars...

http://carfree.com/

Give public transit back to the public

Providing comprehensive public transit, free at the point of access, allows for every member of our community to contribute the most they possibly can without ever having to worry if they can afford it.
We have the opportunity in Burlington to demonstrate that free public transit is not only possible, but beneficial to the well-being of the people.
Not to mention that encouraging people to use public transit dramatically reduces our carbon footprint.

https://vtcynic.com/opinion/give-public-transit-back-to-the-public/ 

Free shuttle services in Acton, MA. @Actontransit

#RidetheCAT Acton's free public transportation on weekdays from North Acton with multiple stops including shops and the @MBTA_CR in South Acton. Find out more at @actonmagov or https://t.co/qoLEmQQvjM https://t.co/77IH7J9VXX

— John Mangiaratti (@JSMangiaratti) October 26, 2019

Free Transit idea spreading everywhere

Participation in the U-Pass CT program — which would offer students free public transport throughout the state — remains a high priority for the Graduate Student Assembly this year.

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2019/10/08/gsa-seeks-participation-in-free-transit-program/ 

Worcester, MA considering fare-free #publictransit

A Massachusetts public transit agency is considering a fare-free bus system. 

The Telegram & Gazette reports that the Worcester Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board voted unanimously last week to conduct a fare analysis that includes consideration of a fare-free system. 

In a report in May, The Research Bureau called the WRTA "a perfect candidate" for a fare-free bus system. The report calculated that the $2 million to $3 million annual cost to provide free service could be made up through cost savings, increased governmental aid and partnerships. The report said offering the service for free would reverse the system's declining ridership.

WRTA Administrator Dennis Lipka says to go fare-free "we have to find a sustainable way of making that up" and one-time grants would not be sufficient.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article234155362.html 

School students in Boston to ride fare-free

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston public schools are making it easier for students to get to school.
Starting in September all students in grades seven through twelve who live in the city will receive a pass for that will provide unlimited travel on trains, buses and even some Commuter Rail lines.
This is an expansion of the MBTA pass program.

https://whdh.com/news/boston-students-receive-free-fare-on-most-public-transportation/

The McPherson Paradox: growth = heat; collapse = heat

As a fan of life, I would prefer humans and other life forms avoid extinction in the near term. As a rational conservation biologist, I know better than to rely on my beliefs rather than evidence regarding the Sixth Mass Extinction and abrupt, irreversible climate change. In contrast to my evidentiary approach, most humans prefer fantasy over evidence. As one consequence, it is small wonder we have arrived at the edge of extinction.

https://guymcpherson.com/2019/08/a-concise-overview/