Project Drawdown has characterized a set of 93 technologies and practices that together can reduce concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It’s a gigantic project with a lot of data and analyses.

In the linked video, the author goes through the measures to find which one is the most cost effective in terms of ratio of rCO2 reduction and economic cost

The maybe surprising result is that building bike infrastructure to shift a not even big percentage of travels from cars to bicycles or ebikes, is very cheap and has a huge effect on emissions.

The premise is that all solutions should be implemented to have a significant effect, but some are easier done than other.

  • @grue@lemmy.world
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    21 month ago

    or try to cozy in between the cars and the wall

    Always, always take the lane in that situation. In general, take the lane early and take it often.

    • @Grass@sh.itjust.works
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      21 month ago

      Oh I try and there is signage for it too, but people will go beside then push you towards the wall even when they could just pass on the wrong side as some also do. Not every time but close enough to that it feels like it is. I just take an entirely different route. It’s too easy to get a driver’s license and at this point cars need to be entirely separated but that’s just as hard of a fix.

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        21 month ago

        but people will go beside then push you towards the wall

        If they can do that without driving way into the next lane over, you’re still not far enough left. Ride a foot to the right of the double-yellow line if you have to!

        • @Grass@sh.itjust.works
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          21 month ago

          That works somewhat enough of the time when there are two lanes, but I meant they go anywhere from halfway to entirely into the oncoming lane. In other streets I just avoid now I have had people split the lane the other way and pass me on the right as well. I’m hoping the trail from my new place after I move will be viable as I’ll only have 2 blocks of street that way but I’m worried it will be closed during the winter.

          • @grue@lemmy.world
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            11 month ago

            Wow, those are some incorrigible motherfuckers. In that case, get front and rear-facing helmet cams and call the police (and elected officials) about it so often that you become a nuisance.