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Topic: "Park the Car" from Ford
Posted by: Paul Campbell
Date/Time: 17/05/22 09:45:00

I think it's safe to say that when the President of Ford Europe is launching a "park the Car" campaign the world has moved on from the car zealot dinosaurs of Chiswick and Oxford, failed and failing businesses and out-of-touch politicians extant or retired who are resisting change. Stop your moaning and get on your bike because your resistance is futile.

https://www.ford.co.uk/experience-ford/ford-blog/new-initiative-park-the-car

‘Park the Car’ is a new initiative from Ford that launches today. It is probably the last thing many people would expect from an auto maker. However, driving responsibly is no longer just about safety. It’s also about caring for our environment and our health – and walking or cycling once a day, active travel, can bring about significant change.

According to the World Health Organization, half of European car journeys are less than 5 km and – especially in cities – these are often the kind of trips that could easily be made by bike or on foot1.

Walking or cycling instead of driving just once a day could reduce personal daily carbon footprints by up to 84 per cent2. This in turn could support an 8 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by cars – and help point towards a greener future for everyone3.

The advent of the electrified vehicle will certainly help. But as Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford pointed out as long ago as 2011, “a traffic jam with no emissions is still a traffic jam”4. The average person spends up to 36 hours a year in urban gridlock and parking the car – when it comes to short urban trips – will go some way towards helping ease that congestion5.

We know that for some people travelling by car, even for short distances, is an absolute necessity. But for many of us, myself included, it is a habit we must change. I am committed to doing exactly that and I hope that many of you will join me as I walk or cycle more in my daily life.

It’s essential for our own wellbeing, as well as that of the planet. Most adults in Europe are overweight6 – and just 30 minutes of walking or cycling can help us live a healthier, longer life7

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LTNs15/05/22 11:45:00 Jane Kelly
   Re:LTNs15/05/22 17:29:00 Philippa Bond
      Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 16:42:00 Sam Hearn
         Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 17:30:00 Ed Saper
            Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 18:23:00 Sam Hearn
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 21:36:00 Ed Saper
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 21:46:00 Michael Robinson
         Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 19:15:00 Tom Pike
            Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 20:38:00 Adrian Irving
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 20:52:00 Paul Jennings
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs Diffusion tube 16/05/22 23:04:00 Maggie Dodge
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 22:09:00 Tom Pike
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 08:42:00 Adrian Irving
         Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 21:52:00 Michael Robinson
            Reply16/05/22 22:00:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Reply17/05/22 09:29:00 Bill George
                  Re:Re:Reply17/05/22 10:01:00 Michael Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Reply17/05/22 11:54:00 Bill George
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/05/22 13:55:00 Ed Saper
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/05/22 14:09:00 Michael Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Reply18/05/22 06:39:00 David Lesniak
            Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs16/05/22 22:00:00 Stewart Jones
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 07:41:00 Maggie Dodge
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 09:11:00 Stewart Jones
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 09:50:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 10:16:00 Michael Robinson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 10:40:00 Jeremy Parkinson
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                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 12:20:00 Michael Robinson
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 21:52:00 Joanna Biddolph
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 12:30:00 Steve Taylor
      Re:Re:LTNs17/05/22 22:39:00 Charlotte Kasner
   "Park the Car" from Ford17/05/22 09:45:00 Paul Campbell
      Re:"Park the Car" from Ford18/05/22 06:47:00 David Lesniak
         Re:Re:"Park the Car" from Ford18/05/22 08:02:00 Ed Saper
            Re:Chiswick Tractors18/05/22 14:49:00 Richard Greenhough
               Reply18/05/22 18:31:00 Ed Saper
               Reply18/05/22 18:35:00 Ed Saper
                  Re:Reply19/05/22 00:10:00 Steve Taylor
                     Re:Re:Reply19/05/22 08:43:00 Ed Saper
                  Re:Reply19/05/22 13:43:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Reply19/05/22 14:00:00 Robert Fish
                        Re:Re:Re:Reply19/05/22 15:57:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Reply19/05/22 14:06:00 Richard Greenhough
                     Reply19/05/22 15:07:00 Ed Saper
                        Re:Reply19/05/22 16:06:00 David Lesniak
         Re:Re:"Park the Car" from Ford18/05/22 10:55:00 Steve Taylor
            Re:Re:Re:"Park the Car" from Ford20/05/22 07:49:00 Philippa Bond
               Re:Re:Re:Re:"Park the Car" from Ford20/05/22 08:37:00 Lucy Chambers

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