Fare-Free Latin America

True cost of fossil-fuel - death

2011-12-25T08:25:00.000-05:00

At least 11 people were killed and more than 80 others were injured Friday when an explosion ripped through a pipeline in western Colombia triggering a deadly inferno. Photo: AFP

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/pipeline-blast-kills-13-20111225-1p9j6.html#ixzz1hYKPahz5

Pipeline blast kills 13: "Thirteen people were confirmed dead and nearly 100 injured in a pipeline explosion in western Colombia, officials said at the end of a two-day recovery mission."

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Cars choking Lima

2011-11-09T04:50:00.002-05:00

The Associated Press: Taming Lima's chaotic, poisonous transit system: "Peru's capital is afflicted by an anarchic, corrupt transit system the city's freshman mayor calls a shameful menace. She is promising, against tall odds, to fix it and the traffic chaos that might well lead the region in motorized hostility to pedestrians, cyclists and human lungs.
"I'd say the city is in serious collapse, given the quantity of vehicles, their age and the notorious absence of operating rules," says city councilman Rafael Garcia, a reform advocate."

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Outraged - Chile

2011-10-16T09:37:00.001-05:00

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Shareable: People v Cars: The 20th Century Battle over Cities

2011-09-28T02:48:00.000-05:00

Shareable: People v Cars: The 20th Century Battle over Cities: "the streets are our public commons, what’s left of it, but most of the time these public avenues are dedicated to the movement of vehicles, mostly privately owned autos"

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Guadalajara se suma a ciudades 'carfree' :: El Informador

2011-09-11T14:50:00.000-05:00

Guadalajara se suma a ciudades 'carfree' :: El Informador: "GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (10/SEP/2011).- En Guadalajara se ratifica la Declaración de World Carfree Network, al concluir anoche el X Congreso Internacional Hacia Ciudades Libres de Autos, por lo que la capital jalisciense se suma al llamado para reducir el uso del auto y la disminución de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, así como la búsqueda de estrategias para impulsar ciudades sustentables."

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BBC News - Bolivia bans cars for 'Day of the Pedestrian'

2011-09-11T07:57:00.000-05:00

BBC News - Bolivia bans cars for 'Day of the Pedestrian': "Empty of cars, the streets were turned into playgrounds for street artists, performers and exercise instructors
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Cars and buses were taken off the streets of Bolivia as the country held its first "National Day of the Pedestrian".

All motorised vehicles, including public transport, were banned in cities across the country on Sunday.

Bolivia's government says it wants to raise awareness about the environment."

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Best way to #carfree is #farefree

2011-09-06T03:43:00.000-05:00

#sinautos2011 - Do you want fewer cars in your city? Do you want no cars in your city? Then make the buses fare-free. This will increase ridership. Riders will gain more political power and demand more frequent service. This will break the critical-mass of the auto system. At this point, the subsidies for roads, parking, and energy wars will be seen as a burden instead of a necessity.

This is how you will get there.

#CARFREE – Hacia Ciudades Libres de Autos – X Congreso Internacional 5-9 Septiembre 2011 – Kä Volta

2011-09-05T19:22:00.000-05:00

CARFREE – Hacia Ciudades Libres de Autos – X Congreso Internacional 5-9 Septiembre 2011 – Kä Volta: "“Es hora de movernos hacia ciudades libres de autos. De transitar desde ciudades que nos desconocen a ciudades que nos pertenecen. De dar pasos en la dirección correcta. De hacerles ver, a aquellos que aún no lo notan, que para llegar al futuro no es necesario construir más vías rápidas, sino nuevas mentalidades. Es hora de movernos.”"

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El 33 por ciento de los conductores sufren miedo a estacionarse | Ciudadanos en Red :: Metrópoli 2025

2011-08-30T20:15:00.001-05:00

El 33 por ciento de los conductores sufren miedo a estacionarse | Ciudadanos en Red :: Metrópoli 2025: "El fabricante Ford realizó una serie de encuestas en Europa las cuales “arrojaron” significativos resultados, entre ellos que estacionar el automóvil resulta una actividad estresante para la mayoría de los conductores, luego de que uno de cada tres europeos no puede estacionar su vehículo en el primer intento, de ese 33%, el 41% son mujeres."

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Guadalajara - 2/3 of public space belongs to cars

2011-08-29T10:49:00.000-05:00

Libres de autos :: Columnas en El Informador Blogs: " Veamos el absurdo que esto significa: si en Guadalajara hay cerca de dos millones de autos, significa que necesitamos ocho millones de metros cuadrados, 800 hectáreas, sólo para estacionarlos en la noche. Vamos a ponerle un precio bajo, a 1,200 pesos promedio el costo por metro de terreno en la ciudad, entonces tenemos una inversión de cerca de 10 mil millones destinada sólo al dormitorio de autos. Pero como hay que moverlos, y estacionarlos al menos en dos o tres lugares distintos cada uno al día, lo que tenemos destinados en metros cuadrados de la ciudad a mover y estacionar los autos es verdaderamente absurdo. Tres cuartas partes de espacio público están destinadas a ello."

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20 Chilean students join hunger strike for more funding of public schools, free transport pass - The Washington Post

2011-07-21T20:11:00.000-05:00

20 Chilean students join hunger strike for more funding of public schools, free transport pass - The Washington Post: "Students say the action was begun to express frustration at what they call President Sebastian Pinera’s failure to respond to weeks of student protests and school occupations. The protesters want more funding for education, a free transportation pass for students and greater state control of education."

Chile - H.S. Students demand free public transit

2011-06-15T21:05:00.002-05:00

Police break up student protest in Chile - Taiwan News Online: "Chilean police have clashed with thousands of protesting students, using tear gas and water cannons to break up the crowd.
Groups of students hurled rocks at police in anti-riot gear who interrupted the demonstration in a park in Santiago.

The Chilean broadcaster Radio Cooperativa reported that at least 10 people were hurt including three news photographers.

High school and university students have been protesting for days to press for demands including free public transit passes and more technical education.

Police estimated the crowd of protesters at about 7,000 during Wednesday's protest. In addition to students, it included hundreds striking copper mine workers."

Video - http://newsite.ntn24news.com/videos/university-students-go-national-strike-chile

Chile president spills the beans -- earth must die for capitalism

2011-05-16T20:40:00.001-05:00

Violent protests follow approval of massive dam project in Patagonia: "We have to double our energy capacity in 10 years if we want to keep growing at 6 per cent […] Those who think that by opposing everything, all forms of energy, they're doing something patriotic—I'd like to tell them they are profoundly mistaken.'"

MALA Leche Movimiento Anticochista Latinoamericano

2011-05-05T03:33:00.001-05:00

MALA Leche Movimiento Anticochista Latinoamericano: "Exigimos la creación de Áreas Libres de Autos en todas las ciudades y reivindicamos el derecho a respirar aire puro, no puro humo.
El espacio público y el aire son de todos, no de la minoría privilegiada que posee un auto. Nadie tiene derecho a contaminar el aire que respiramos todos.
¡Somos mayoría y exigimos respeto!
¡Mueran los coches!
¡Viva la gente!"

Colombia extends state of emergency due to rains - AlertNet

2011-01-08T00:36:00.000-05:00

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Colombia extends state of emergency due to rains - AlertNet: "BOGOTA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday that the government had extended a temporary state of emergency for an additional 20 days due to heavy rains that have battered the Andean nation.

Downpours and floods in Colombia have caused up to $5.2 billion in damages and the government plans to raise additional money by modifying some taxes and selling shares in state firms among other measures."

El presidente Morales habla en la COP16 en Cancún

2010-12-10T20:26:00.000-05:00

CLIMATE CHANGE: Cancún Summit Gives Fossil Fuels a Free Pass - IPS ipsnews.net

2010-12-07T21:19:00.000-05:00

CLIMATE CHANGE: Cancún Summit Gives Fossil Fuels a Free Pass - IPS ipsnews.net: "That is the question posed by Canadian indigenous representatives at the alternative civil society meet, Klimaforum, held parallel to the United Nations-sponsored climate summit under way in the Mexican resort city of Cancún.

'Canada's tar sands project emits 40 million tonnes of carbon every year, with ambitious growth plans pushing that to nearly 140 million tonnes by 2020. The entire country of Denmark emits just 52 million tonnes,' said Melina Laboucan- Massimo."

Record rains in Colombia leave 174 dead, 1.5 million homeless | ClimateSignals

2010-12-04T18:17:00.000-05:00

Record rains in Colombia leave 174 dead, 1.5 million homeless | ClimateSignals: "The toll from weeks of heavy rains across Colombia has risen to 174 people dead and over 1.5 million homeless, the Colombian Red Cross said Saturday."

The rights of mother earth

2010-11-28T19:46:00.000-05:00

Abrebrecha.com - Zonas rurales de Urachiche, Yaracuy, Venezuela cuenta con transporte público gratuito (Con la intención de garantizar el transporte publico y gratuito a todos ciudadanos) / Estado Yaracuy

2010-11-14T12:01:00.000-05:00

Abrebrecha.com - Zonas rurales de Urachiche cuenta con transporte público gratuito (Con la intención de garantizar el transporte publico y gratuito a todos ciudadanos) / Estado Yaracuy: "Con la intención de garantizar el transporte publico y gratuito a todos ciudadanos que habitan los diversos rincones de la geografía yaracuyana la Empresa Socialista de Transporte de la entidad, siguiendo los lineamientos del Gobernador Bolivariano se trasladó al sector Las Pavas del municipio Urachiche, para asignar a los residentes una ruta social que trasladará en el período escolar a los niñas y niñas que residen en esa zona rural."

Catastrophic drought looms for capital city of Bolivia

2010-11-12T21:14:00.000-05:00

Catastrophic drought looms for capital city of Bolivia: "ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2010) — Catastrophic drought is on the near-term horizon for the capital city of Bolivia, according to new research into the historical ecology of the Andes. If temperatures rise more than 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius (3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit) above those of modern times, parts of Peru and Bolivia will become a desert-like setting."

¿Por qué construir más carreteras no mejora el tráfico?

2010-11-07T23:16:00.000-05:00

La verdad es que suena de todo punto contraintuitivo, sobre todo cuando llevamos encima un cabreo de no te menees porque estamos llegando tarde al trabajo: frente a semejantes tapones de tráfico, pensamos ¿por qué diablos no se construyen más carreteras?

How many disasters before we do something about carbon emissions?

2010-11-06T17:08:00.001-05:00

17 buried alive; Costa Rica on storm 'red alert' - Weather - msnbc.com: "SAN ANTONIO DE ESCAZU, Costa Rica�— A rain-sodden hillside collapsed on homes in a suburb of Costa Rica's capital, killing at least 20 people and leaving several dozen missing, officials said Thursday as landslides and flooding across the nation led to a 'red alert' declaration."

Latin American Herald Tribune - Argentine Teachers, Students March in Public-Education Protest

2010-09-17T23:33:00.000-05:00

Latin American Herald Tribune - Argentine Teachers, Students March in Public-Education Protest: "BUENOS AIRES – Thousands of Argentine teachers and students marched from Congress to the presidential palace to mark the anniversary of student deaths in the 1970s and press demands for improved conditions in public schools.

Thursday’s demonstration was held on the 34th anniversary of the “Night of the Pencils,” when students in Buenos Aires province who were demanding free public transportation and other benefits were kidnapped and killed during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship."

Mexico - Cuernavaca - Social Democrats propose free public transport

2010-09-13T08:10:00.002-05:00

...Ante la falta de buenas ideas para la mejora de Cuernavaca por parte de los candidatos de los tres partidos "mayoritarios", surgen las propuestas inteligentes de un candidato joven, con mucho entusiamo por generar un verdadero cambio tanto social como económico en nuestra ciudad. Su nombre: Julio César Yañez Moreno... Manifiesto de Luigi

Brazil - National Day of Struggle for the Free Pass

2010-09-06T23:31:00.000-05:00

TarifaZero.org Lançamento do documentário Impasse

2010-09-02T19:31:00.004-05:00

TarifaZero.org | Lan�amento do document�rio Impasse: "Lan�amento do document�rio Impasse
September 02, 2010 Por: khaled Categoria: geral

Você está convidado(a) para o lançamento do documentário Impasse, sobre as manifestações dos estudantes contra o aumento da tarifa do transporte coletivo em Florianópolis.

Será no dia 16 de setembro, às 19h30min, no auditório da Reitoria da UFSC.

Além de cenas que não foram exibidas em nenhuma tevê, incluindo flagrantes de violência durante os atos públicos ocorridos em maio e junho deste ano, o documentário revela o que pensam usuários, trabalhadores, especialistas e empresários do transporte. Expõe as contradições e as diferenças de posição dos estudantes e dos representantes dos governos municipal e estadual.

Ocean acidification threatens food chain

2010-08-31T20:27:00.000-05:00

New climate disinformer fad: Ocean acidification denial � Climate Progress: "Much of the carbon dioxide pollution put into the air is absorbed by the world’s oceans. Dissolved as carbonic acid, the pollution increases the acidity of the oceans, which is disrupting the marine food chain, especially by making it more difficult for plankton, corals, mollusks, and crustaceans to form their calciferous shells. In 2009, the Interacademy Science Panel, a network of 70 national science academies, warned that fossil fuel pollution must be rapidly reduced to “avoid substantial damage to ocean ecosystems”:"

San Juan to Ban Cars, Make "Walkable City" | Planetizen

2010-07-28T20:05:00.000-05:00

San Juan to Ban Cars, Make "Walkable City" | Planetizen: "The city of San Juan has unveiled a plan to make its oldest district, Isleta, livable and walkable. Isleta is a small island connected to mainland Puerto Rico by a series of bridges and a ferry. These are not enough to suit the needs of its citizens. Banning automobiles from Old San Juan and adding a light rail system are the first and most important steps, followed by the revitalization of old neighborhoods, an emphasis on public spaces and walkability and new mixed-use developments. The plan affects Isleta, which is composed of Puerta de Tierra and the more well-known and touristy Old San Juan, and the Convention Center District."

"Mobilidade urbana em Florianópolis" - por Daniel de Araujo Costa: a paralisia afeta toda a cidade

2010-07-21T18:52:00.001-05:00

Seja bem-vindo.Florianópolis está vivendo uma grave crise de mobilidade urbana, sendo inclusive considerada a pior cidade neste quesito em nosso País. A cidade e a população cresceram muito e, com a priorização do carro como transporte individual, os problemas se tornaram evidentes. E não adianta duplicar vias, pois só estaremos duplicando filas, temos que reduzir o número de veículos nas ruas.

Biofuels not a solution

2010-05-22T04:03:00.001-05:00

US autosprawl ruining the lives of the Bolivian people

2010-04-27T14:57:00.001-05:00

...the Bolivian people, no matter how sustainably they choose to live, have no power to save their glaciers.

Bolivia’s climate summit has had moments of joy, levity and absurdity. Yet underneath it all, you can feel the emotion that provoked this gathering: rage against helplessness. . . .

That’s because the actions causing the melting are taking place not in Bolivia but on the highways and in the industrial zones of heavily industrialized countries. . . . TheCityProject

Will uncontacted tribes die so oil can be wasted in traffic jams?

2010-04-05T22:31:00.000-05:00

Anglo-French oil company Perenco has revealed plans to build a pipeline deep into the heart of uncontacted tribes’ land in the Amazon rainforest.

The pipeline is being built to transport an estimated three hundred million barrels of oil from the depths of the northern Peruvian Amazon. The company makes no mention of the tribes in its report detailing the potential social and environmental impacts of the pipeline, despite the fact they could be decimated by contact with Perenco’s workers. SurvivalInternational

Chevron boss afraid to talk to Cofan leader

2010-03-03T21:39:00.001-05:00

On Sunday, Emergildo Criollo, an Indigenous leader of the Cofan people in Ecuador, traveled from his home in the Amazon rainforest to personally deliver a message to the oil giant’s newCEO John Watson.

....He came bearing a powerful letter from other Indigenous and community leaders from the region in Ecuador that Chevron systematically poisoned with toxic oil and waste dumping. As well as the 325,000+ signatures of support from people all over the globe – probably many of you – who are also urging Chevron to do the right thing and clean up Ecuador.

Unfortunately, John Watson (who has never been to Ecuador to witness the devastation that 18 billion gallons of oil waste his company is responsible for has caused) refused to listen... itsgettinghotinhere

Brazil - Struggle for the free pass

2010-02-20T14:05:00.002-05:00

São Paulo -- stop wasting time in traffic - make public transport free

2010-01-28T21:05:00.000-05:00

"Costs should be re-assessed, and more should be given away free," he said. There would be advantages, for example, to free public transport in huge cities like São Paulo, where residents spend an average of two hours and 43 minutes a day in traffic, at a terrible cost to everyone in terms of quality of life and pollution."... economist Ladislau Dowbor, a professor at the Catholic University of São Paulo

Bolivia - Morales calls for Climate Change Conference in April

2010-01-14T23:52:00.001-05:00

LA PAZ, Bolivia (EFE) .- The president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, confirmed yesterday that in April he will hold a global conference will discuss a "climate justice tribunal" and an international referendum on measures to protect the environment.

The president formally convened the First World Conference on Climate Change and Peoples Rights of the Mother Earth in a ceremony in which he stood by the foreign minister, David Choquehuanca and Environment minister, Rene Orellana.

Both ministers are in charge of organizing this summit between 20 and 22 April in the city of Cochabamba (center) with "the purpose of raising awareness" in the world for countries to change their policies, he said.

Morales invited "governments who want to work with their people" to preserve the environment, scientists, academics and social movements.

The meeting, he explained, define a plan to bring "the world's peoples referendum on climate change" and seeks "a plan of action to advance the establishment of a climate court". eluniversal via google translate

Movimento Passe Livre - Curitiba Brazil

2010-01-03T17:16:00.000-05:00

O Movimento Passe Livre é um coletivo de luta pelo transporte. Nos organizamos de maneira autônoma,independente e apartidária (mas não anti-partidária). Lutamos pelo Passe Livre Estudantil e, em uma perspectiva mais ampla, pela total desmercantilização do transporte. MPL Curitiba

The Movement Free Pass is a collective struggle for transport. We organize autonomously, independentand nonpartisan (but not anti-party).We fought for the Free Pass Campus, in a broader perspective, the total decommodisation transport.

El paso de la libre circulación es una lucha colectiva para el transporte.Nosotros organizamos de manera autónoma, independiente y nopartidista (pero no anti-partido).Hemos luchado por el Campus de paso libre, en una perspectiva más amplia, el transporte decommodisation total.

Transport Efficiency

2009-12-29T22:14:00.005-05:00

Efficiency of public and private transport

Change the system, then the climate

2009-12-18T16:55:00.000-05:00

“If the climate were one of the biggest capitalist banks, the rich governments would have saved it.”

UN SISTEMA G R A T U I T O !

2009-12-17T10:14:00.000-05:00

El transporte público gratuito es un símbolo de integración social y es un orgullo para todos los montevideanos. El modelo ha sido imitado en muchas otras ciudades del mundo por su sencillez y calidad de servicio a la población, abriendo una nueva frontera en el goce de los derechos de tercera generación, los derechos de la solidaridad.

El sistema ayuda a comprender e integrar al mapa mental de cada ciudadano y visitante, a toda la ciudad, y asegura el derecho al transporte y la movilidad para todos. UruguayPiensa [pdf]