Came across this on a friends Facebook page. The small print on the bottom says this image is a poster in the City of Muenster Planning Office in Munster, Germany (yes – the spellings appear different).
Although many of us only need to sit in rush-hour traffic to realize nearly every car is only carrying one person, this is a great reminder of the relationship(s) between population density, transportation, and environmental impact. The solutions to these problems are quite clearly linked to better efficiency of movement, not more vehicles.
Thinking in terms of energy and resources used to build and fuel 6 cars vs. 1 bus vs. 60 bikes is huge. Not to mention the waste created over the lifespan of these products.
Glad to know that a city planning office somewhere in the world is taking these factors into consideration.
