Ahhh it’s limited to young people. That makes a lot of sense if the government whishes a cultural change. And I believe it could be successful in Italy too. Many young people U30 would definitely appreciate 5k/€ and commute with an electric scooter instead.
@s1m0n4@lgsp@LaVi@ciclismo essentially it is offered to people who are.25 to 50…if you are 18 you do not qualify as you have not been driving for 7 years.
It’s a ridiculous scheme, the public transport here is yes, free to residents. But it is utterly woeful. Cattle going to slaughter get a better journey than most people on a bus!
@robchapman@lgsp@LaVi@ciclismo well, change can happen by building better infrastructure (cycling lanes, public transport, etc), but it can also happen if the people force the public administration to adapt to their trends.
I come from a small town in Italy where cars dominated the road until 2000s. Then the local economic crisis forced people to reduce their budget and they started taking the bike more. As a result it is now a city with 100 km of bike lanes for 90k residents.
@s1m0n4@lgsp@LaVi@ciclismo the government here has already said that there is no panic for oil or gas. Price at the pumps hasn’t changed ( and neither has the price of bottled gas.)
It’s going to take a big shift in political mentality to get the party in power to upset people who drive and vote. Doing it for the betterment of the environment well down the list of considerations, sadly.
@s1m0n4@lgsp@LaVi@ciclismo It’s an idea, improving the public transport system into a functional fit for purpose network is what they need to do, but it’s the want to do it
The latest scheme is help for everyone to buy either an electric or petrol moped (scooter) rather than a car, that’s a better scheme, because obviously they take less space,.can be used for work, and better connect people. The government here also offered grant’s for bicycles to all (I think that scheme is still going)
@s1m0n4 @LaVi @ciclismo @robchapman
This is the source I know of:
https://www.corrieredimalta.com/attualita/news/da-gennaio-al-via-maxi-piano-anti-traffico-25mila-euro-per-dire-addio-alla-patente-fino-al-2031/
@lgsp @LaVi @ciclismo @robchapman
Ahhh it’s limited to young people. That makes a lot of sense if the government whishes a cultural change. And I believe it could be successful in Italy too. Many young people U30 would definitely appreciate 5k/€ and commute with an electric scooter instead.
@s1m0n4 @lgsp @LaVi @ciclismo essentially it is offered to people who are.25 to 50…if you are 18 you do not qualify as you have not been driving for 7 years.
It’s a ridiculous scheme, the public transport here is yes, free to residents. But it is utterly woeful. Cattle going to slaughter get a better journey than most people on a bus!
@robchapman @lgsp @LaVi @ciclismo well, change can happen by building better infrastructure (cycling lanes, public transport, etc), but it can also happen if the people force the public administration to adapt to their trends.
I come from a small town in Italy where cars dominated the road until 2000s. Then the local economic crisis forced people to reduce their budget and they started taking the bike more. As a result it is now a city with 100 km of bike lanes for 90k residents.
@s1m0n4 @lgsp @LaVi @ciclismo the government here has already said that there is no panic for oil or gas. Price at the pumps hasn’t changed ( and neither has the price of bottled gas.)
It’s going to take a big shift in political mentality to get the party in power to upset people who drive and vote. Doing it for the betterment of the environment well down the list of considerations, sadly.
@robchapman @lgsp @LaVi @ciclismo Yes, sorry. I posted the message after reading the Italian article that gave us inaccurate info.
Anyway I still think it’s a good move
@s1m0n4 @lgsp @LaVi @ciclismo It’s an idea, improving the public transport system into a functional fit for purpose network is what they need to do, but it’s the want to do it
The latest scheme is help for everyone to buy either an electric or petrol moped (scooter) rather than a car, that’s a better scheme, because obviously they take less space,.can be used for work, and better connect people. The government here also offered grant’s for bicycles to all (I think that scheme is still going)