[Misc] London commuters appear to attack XR protestor

[BLOCK F]

I should have been more clear regarding planning for automobiles in our urban centers, rather than road infrastructure altogether. Although the flawed statistics and thought that the roads would negate the need for vast stretches of our railways through the Beeching years and the hubris of those decisions is another discussion.

The point being by the author was the priority of the vehicle over pedestrians in our town centres, our retail districts etc. Not just here, but in areas of the US its even worse where you have laws preventing you from even crossing or walking along some roads.

You can consider Brighton as a case in point in what should be an amazing retail experience from a stroll down from the station to the shops, and beach beyond. What could be a tree lined avenue from the station to a thriving piazza around the Clock Tower, it is a walk with pavements barely wide enough to accommodate 3 people abreast, let alone wheelchairs etc.

Yes, I agree re town centres and some are awful.
Being an optimist(most of the time!) I do believe that positive steps are being taken re quite a few town centres. Much more to be done though!

 

[Bladders]

Very funny seeing these environmental protesters get a good kicking. Exactly how I would have reacted.

That’ll teach them.

Not sure he thought his morning would end with many carbon footprints to his head


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[METALMICKY]

Very interesting article on Sky that just proves that they are not doing their homework and as I suspect some are just anarchists out for a bit of aggro.

https://news.sky.com/story/sky-view...p-treating-big-business-as-the-enemy-11838095

 

[Bold Seagull]

Very interesting article on Sky that just proves that they are not doing their homework and as I suspect some are just anarchists out for a bit of aggro.

https://news.sky.com/story/sky-view...p-treating-big-business-as-the-enemy-11838095

That article is so disingenuous as to almost be unreadable. To say Black Rock is the biggest investor in fossil fuels because of it's size, but also the biggest investor in sustainable technologies is to miss the huge difference in those commitments, and the way it has continually voted against climate related shareholder motions at fossil companies it invests in - 80% opposition to votes held over the last 4 years.

97.5% of Black Rocks investments are in what is termed 'non sustainable' funds. 2.5% in sustainable. Now for the purposes of the Sky article, that 2.5% may present a lot of investment compared to many other companies, but it is pretty much tokenism for Black Rock compared to investment in not just non sustainable funds, but actual fossil fuel investments.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If you take direct action you need to expect a response... wasn’t the brightest thing to do. XR need to be more adult on targets. At this stage it’s about hearts and minds ..... pissing off commuters is not the way ahead.

I guess the protesters found out to their cost that direct action works both ways

 

[symyjym]

That protester on the train kicked the other guy, who was trying to get him off, in the head. That was when it looked like it went to another level. Even then it was just a few slaps and not exactly a Gaddafi lynching.

 

[father_and_son]

Then the question is 'Why do it ?' - I've purposely stayed out of London my whole career on purpose ( bar the odd meeting ) - it's meant less money and less promotion prospects but it's perfectly do'able.

Only in certain industries.

 

[Lethargic]

Why does no body mention cement and concrete in terms of global warming it has a huge contribution to Co2 and with expansion of cities, roads etc is growing, always pi55es me off these "green" house builders on programmes like Grand Designs that go on about their eco-friendly house because it has ground source heating but they have used a floor plate of 10 metres of concrete.

I fully support the fighting for our planet but there are ways and means and I dont think they went about it in the right way over the last 2 weeks, but the plus is it has got us all talking about it.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Of all stations to pick, they chose Canning Town! Surprised they didn’t try custom house or Bermondsey as well.

They would have had better success at Notting Hill Gate or Wimbledon!

Also unsure why they chose bank junction in view it’s not accessible to motor vehicles between 7-7

Tells me none of these decision makers have any London footprint




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[RossyG]

The Extinction Rebellion saboteurs have blocked Oxford Circus and, by the looks of it, the police are giving them protection rather than shifting them.



Imagine if football fans did this.

 

[Mr Putdown]

Why does no body mention cement and concrete in terms of global warming it has a huge contribution to Co2 and with expansion of cities, roads etc is growing, always pi55es me off these "green" house builders on programmes like Grand Designs that go on about their eco-friendly house because it has ground source heating but they have used a floor plate of 10 metres of concrete.

To be fair midnight_rendezvous made this point strongly on another thread.

 

[Stat Brother]

I should have been more clear regarding planning for automobiles in our urban centers, rather than road infrastructure altogether. Although the flawed statistics and thought that the roads would negate the need for vast stretches of our railways through the Beeching years and the hubris of those decisions is another discussion.

The point being by the author was the priority of the vehicle over pedestrians in our town centres, our retail districts etc. Not just here, but in areas of the US its even worse where you have laws preventing you from even crossing or walking along some roads.

You can consider Brighton as a case in point in what should be an amazing retail experience from a stroll down from the station to the shops, and beach beyond. What could be a tree lined avenue from the station to a thriving piazza around the Clock Tower, it is a walk with pavements barely wide enough to accommodate 3 people abreast, let alone wheelchairs etc.

I've been looking for this (in the wrong place) for you all day today.