Comments on: No Friends? Blame the Traffic…. http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/ the reality of transport and climate damage happening right now in the 21st Century, and what the hell we’re going to do about it Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:40:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Halifax, Nova Scotia « On the Level: Car Free Blog http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-3573 Halifax, Nova Scotia « On the Level: Car Free Blog Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:58:03 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-3573 [...] lobby organisation for Nova Scotia, and they invited me to come and present my research, Driven to Excess, at one of their lunchtime events.   About 17 of us squeezed into Ecology Action’s small [...] [...] lobby organisation for Nova Scotia, and they invited me to come and present my research, Driven to Excess, at one of their lunchtime events.   About 17 of us squeezed into Ecology Action’s small [...]

]]> By: Social atomisation « Under your own steam http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-3147 Social atomisation « Under your own steam Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:26:09 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-3147 [...] Josh Hart’s research in Bristol, following on from much earlier stuff by Donal Appleyard in San Francisco. [...] [...] Josh Hart’s research in Bristol, following on from much earlier stuff by Donal Appleyard in San Francisco. [...]

]]> By: Dec. 9th Public Forum: Bristol’s Transport at a Crossroads « On the Level: Car Free Blog http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-2726 Dec. 9th Public Forum: Bristol’s Transport at a Crossroads « On the Level: Car Free Blog Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:02:33 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-2726 [...] service on the Severn Beach Line, and also this guy Josh Hart who will be speaking about his Driven to Excess research. I first heard Christian  speak at the Driving Change conference in London, where he rightly [...] [...] service on the Severn Beach Line, and also this guy Josh Hart who will be speaking about his Driven to Excess research. I first heard Christian  speak at the Driving Change conference in London, where he rightly [...]

]]> By: Maybe there is hope after all……maybe we’re not all sheep « On the Level: Car Free Blog http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-2701 Maybe there is hope after all……maybe we’re not all sheep « On the Level: Car Free Blog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:30:33 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-2701 [...] last month I have been traveling around the UK, presenting my research, Driven to Excess, to community groups, conferences, and even at the Houses of Parliament last Tuesday.   The [...] [...] last month I have been traveling around the UK, presenting my research, Driven to Excess, to community groups, conferences, and even at the Houses of Parliament last Tuesday.   The [...]

]]> By: Andy P http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-2664 Andy P Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:34:10 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-2664 Josh, Great work, and fantastic coverage in the media. We are using your study to lobby our Councillors, and I urge everyone else to do the same. Then get those same Councillors to read your Venue magazine interview http://tinyurl.com/4janju so they know what to do to sort out the problem. Keep it up! Josh,

Great work, and fantastic coverage in the media. We are using your study to lobby our Councillors, and I urge everyone else to do the same. Then get those same Councillors to read your Venue magazine interview http://tinyurl.com/4janju so they know what to do to sort out the problem.

Keep it up!

]]> By: Angela V-C http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-2643 Angela V-C Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:21:58 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-2643 Wow! This is great work!! Thanks so much for doing this research and posting about it. I live in a neighborhood in the US that has a lot of foot traffic and is very walkable, and as soon as we moved here we felt like we got a whole community of new friends. Also, because we are car free, we really invest our time locally (as opposed to driving to see far-off friends) and I think that makes a big difference as well. Thanks again! Wow! This is great work!! Thanks so much for doing this research and posting about it. I live in a neighborhood in the US that has a lot of foot traffic and is very walkable, and as soon as we moved here we felt like we got a whole community of new friends. Also, because we are car free, we really invest our time locally (as opposed to driving to see far-off friends) and I think that makes a big difference as well.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Mike http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/no-friends-blame-the-traffic/#comment-2642 Mike Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:21:02 +0000 http://onthelevelblog.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-2642 Awsome piece of research. I have often felt that it was perhaps the car that was leading to he social breakdown that has been detected over the decades. This research goes some way to indicating that if we want a cohesive society like we used to have car usage has got to change. Really interesting to hear that even on "quiet street" people don't allow children to play out because of the possibility of the occasional speeding motorist- in turn leading to less social interaction, even on this quiet street. How can we change this? Awsome piece of research.
I have often felt that it was perhaps the car that was leading to he social breakdown that has been detected over the decades.
This research goes some way to indicating that if we want a cohesive society like we used to have car usage has got to change.
Really interesting to hear that even on “quiet street” people don’t allow children to play out because of the possibility of the occasional speeding motorist- in turn leading to less social interaction, even on this quiet street.
How can we change this?

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