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Everyone deserves access to green spaces. Transportation represents one of the biggest barriers to time in nature. In rural and urban communities alike, individuals without cars or living in neighborhoods lacking public transit simply cannot reach the public lands and spaces that were established for all Americans to enjoy. The Transit to Trails Act would tackle this disparity by establishing a grant program to fund accessible transportation systems in areas of the country with the highest need so that access to public lands is more equitable and convenient for all. This bill: • Prioritizes low-or zero-emissions vehicles; • Prioritizes projects that provide free and discounted rates for low-income riders; and • Ensures that all funded transportation connectors and routes are accessible to people with disabilities. We need more Congressional champions to throw their support behind this important legislation. Take action today and urge your members of Congress to co-sponsor the Transit to Trails Act. https://lnkd.in/g4gJHX9u REI #gtoutside #takeaction #greenspace

Happy UN Public Service Day! Reflecting on Shared Responsibility (and the Paradox of Respect) 🤔 Today, on #UNPublicServiceDay, I'm pondering the curious case of shared resources. We all enjoy public goods like parks, libraries, and transportation, yet we often see these spaces treated with less care than our own belongings. Think about it: how many times have you seen litter in a park, graffiti on a public wall, or a broken seat on a bus? 🤔 My Car Rental Revelation 🚗 Recently, I rented a car and was struck by how meticulously they handed it over to me – spotless, fully fueled, and with a detailed inspection report. I was equally careful when returning it, knowing I'd be held accountable for any damage or extra mileage. This got me thinking: why am I so much more conscientious with a rental car than I am with public property? 🤷♀️ It's not like I signed a contract promising to keep the park clean or the bus seats intact. And the consequences for mistreating public goods are rarely as immediate or certain as extra charges on my credit card. Accountability Without a Contract 🤝 Perhaps the difference lies in that feeling of direct responsibility. With the rental car, I knew it was my responsibility to take care of it. But with public goods, the responsibility feels more diffused – shared among countless users. This UN Public Service Day, let's challenge ourselves to embrace that shared responsibility. Let's treat our parks like our own backyards, our libraries like our own bookshelves, and our public transit like our own cars. ✨ Even without a signed contract or guaranteed repercussions, we can hold ourselves accountable. After all, public goods are just as vital – if not more so – than the things we share privately. They contribute to our quality of life, our environment, and our sense of community. 💚 #UNPSD #PublicService #SharedResources #Respect #Community

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Interesting read on the barriers people face in accessing nature, from lack of facilities, benches and stiles to lack of public rights of way. https://lnkd.in/eyisCRJm #accesstonature #walking

please go help this course out. we see how the world is being destroyed then save some green land and stop it from being a a bricks and mortar hellscape. https://lnkd.in/dkBbN-Hc

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2024 Save Austin Now PAC Celebrates SCOTUS Ruling Confirming Right of Cities to Regulate Public Camping and End Encampments Renews Call for City to Fully Enforce Prop B, Re-commits to Lawsuit AUSTIN, TX — Today nonpartisan Save Austin Now PAC Austin Now PAC is celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court ruling (6-3) that cities holds that have a right to enforce camping bans through an Oregon case, giving new momentum to Prop B, the camping ban which was reinstated in May 2021 by a 58%-42% vote after Save Austin Now spent two years putting the ordinance on the ballot and passing it. As the independent site SCOTUS blog wrote today: In City of Grant Pass v. Johnson, the court rules that “camping ban” laws restricting the homeless from sleeping on public property do not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” and are therefore not prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. This ruling now applies nationwide as it is an established precedent. “Residents of all cities deserve to have a safe community where public spaces are available to the public, not commandeered by small groups for private use,” said Save Austin Now PAC co-founders Matt Mackowiak and Cleo Petricek. “The worst Mayor in Austin history, Steve Adler, speciously claimed that the 9thCircuit ruling in this very case posed a threat to the City of Austin in his absurd justification for passing the disastrous camping ordinance in July 2019 in the first place," Mackowiak and Petricek continued. "The will of the voters was clear in May 2021 when Prop B was overwhelmingly passed. Despite that, the City of Austin has not fully enforced Prop B and according to @DocumentingATX and the data visualization firm Nomadik AI, we now have more than 100 active encampments in our city, all in violation of city ordinance and state law. Enough is enough. We will see our lawsuit with the City of Austin through to the end no matter what it takes. We renew our call on Mayor Kirk Watson, City Manager T.C. Broadnax, and the City Council to respect the will of the voters and this U.S. Supreme Court ruling and now fully enforce Prop B. Our public safety requires it.” > To learn more about Save Austin Now PAC, please visit SaveAustinNowPAC.com > To support our Prop B lawsuit, donate here -- https://lnkd.in/eThJ3xhs > To support our overall efforts to improve quality of life, donate here -- https://lnkd.in/eThJ3xhs. #ATXcouncil

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Thanks Kate. Great as ever. We do need a new compact for #protectedlandscapes One which recognises that power over these landscapes needs to sit with a new order. The young. The disenfranchised. The working class. The global majority. The potential of these places for people and nature is significant. And some of this is being realised. But we won’t turn dial on access and nature until new and different people have voice and power. And until we recognise nuance. That food, farming and nature don’t have to compete. That managed tourism is a vital part of landscape economies and access. That people have to live in these spaces so affordable housing and infrastructure are essential. That heritage and nature are intertwined. New Duty a ray of hope (and genius lobby) but it doesn’t just need legal challenge - it also needs a spirit of collaboration where we show the value of these landscapes to public and outline what it looks like to ‘further’. We need new ways of working. New collaborations. Embracing tech and data. New models of governance are emerging. Taking best of 75 years but looking forward. National Trails UK National Parks England National Landscapes Association are all showing some new thinking. Silkin’s vision was egalitarian. Would we argue - despite best efforts and pockets of brillance - it it’s implementation has been almost anything but? Now’s the time to mean #landscapesforall Thanks for your continued work Kate.