From My Bottom Step

A recently released 2008 report describes some of the important effort that’s being made in Stockholm, Sweden:

• Groups (Planka.nu, Friends of the Earth, The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) began to work against planned city highways around Stockholm
• The Swedish left party started to support the idea of free public transport
• The newly formed climate alliance Klimataktion started to support the idea of free public transport
• Free Public Transport Day was celebrated for the first time on 2008/03/01
• The climate action group Klimax arranged ‘climate crashes’
• Groups (Planka.nu, Friends of the Earth, the youth section of The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) arranged an anti-highway weekend
• Groups (Planka.nu, Klimax) organized a lot of actions against the car lobby during Almedalsveckan (an annual meetup of politicians and lobbyists)
• Planka.nu participated in the European Social Forum in Malmo and hosted a well-attended “Building a public transport network” meeting
• The concept of an international network for free public transport was conceived
• A report called “Travel doesn’t have to cost the earth” was released (5 concrete measures to make Stockholm’s transport sector climate-smart and socially just)
• Planka.nu successfully engaged in a political action to oppose proposed “stop the free-riding” barriers

Read the report which includes video clips.

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