EVs and Fewer Cars

EPISODE 83, SEASON 2:
In this episode, John chat with
Benjamin Holland, Senior Associate with RMI

They discuss the necessity for fewer total vehicles on the roads in addition to the electrification of the motor vehicle fleet as well as the critical roles that walkable urbanism, better land-use patterns, and active mobility networks appropriate for “All Ages & Abilities” play in our quest for sustainable, successful, equitable, and livable communities.

Show Notes:

Active Towns Landing Page for this Episode (for additional photos and content)

In order to combat climate change, we know that we must electrify the motor vehicle fleet (and other fossil fuel burning engines for that matter) as soon as possible but what we also need is far fewer motor vehicles on our roads (not to mention far fewer lane miles), especially in our cities.

John and Ben Holland, Senior Associate at RMI discuss these issues and the critical role that walkable urbanism, better land-use patterns, and active mobility networks appropriate for “All Ages & Abilities” play in our quest for sustainable, successful, equitable, and livable communities.

Additional Helpful Links:

Electric Cars Are Great, But Even Better: No Cars an article with Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America

Transportation for America: Driving Down Emissions

RMI’s Coming Back Stronger Report

RMI: Building Urbanism into Climate Policy

RMI: We Need New Housing

RMI: The Pandemic and Fragility of Auto-Centric Cities

RMI: Bringing Back Clean Air

Bloomberg Newsletter: Need To Think Outside the Electric Car

Ben’s Guest Opinion regarding opening up West Pearl Street to Diners

CNU – Congress for the New Urbanism

CNU – Central Texas Chapter