Not owning a car is a great way to stay fit, save money, and avoid loads of hassle. This is a blog with thoughts, photos, ideas and links about carfree life: walking, active travel, public transport, places and spaces - things that matter to everyone, but even more when you don’t own a car. Photos are by me unless credited. Forthcoming: book on carfree life. Meantime, get in touch via email at carfreelifeoutsidethebox@gmail.com or Twitter @carfreebrighton
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Cars and Human Rights and Wrongs
Nice letter in Brighton’s Argus newspaper from Chris Murgatroyd in response to a previous letter from an irate motorist (why do those words so often go together?) who wrote in alleging that driving and parking were human rights. In case of doubt, here’s a link to the UN Declaration of Human Rights, which doesn’t seem to include any references to driving or parking. So it’s back to the drawing board for the UN….
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