EPISODE 99: 'Car Brain with Dr. Ian Walker.' Ian Walker joins us for a fascinating discussion about a new study into the unconscious biases we all share in favor of cars, whether we drive or not — a phenomenon he and his co-authors call 'motonormativity.' thewaroncars.org/2023/01/31/car…
Mayor John J. Bauters 🏳️🌈 I loved the term for car brain I heard on The War on Cars recently : 'Motonormativity'
Everywhere you look there is infrastructure damaged by cars smashing into things. This is on a busy pavement outside a restaurant. #motonormativity
More interestingly, this highlights #motonormativity in council decision making. Streets open to motoring is seen as the default, and making streets safer is a special case...
Caspar Hughes The same survey found that an even higher number (78%) expressed the same fears about aggressive drivers. But when a paper even mentions that bit at all, it's buried way down in the article.
#motonormativity
We can't wait to host Ian Walker's talk 'Challenging Car Addition' arranged by Swansea's Wheelrights Swansea next week. 7 pm Wednesday, 26 April at Environment Centre, Pier St. Swansea SA1 1RY All Welcome El Guapo Laura Laker #Motonormativity #ActiveTravel
#Motonormativity : the double standards we apply to the car-dominated status quo in the face of potential change. (H/T: Ian Walker)
(Cartoon 'Bike Event' by Dave Walker)
Prof Scarlett McNally RoadPeace Andy Cox PACTS Brake, the road safety charity Transport & Health Science Department for Transport Prescription for safe cycling Wheels for Wellbeing Edmund King OBE Charlotte Baker 20's Plenty for Us In the major trauma centres- young violent crime victims r engaged by Redthread to prevent future injuries. Frailty injuries are reviewed by elderly care team to prevent future falls.Rtc victim’s (>1/3 of admissions) have no specific attention. #MotoNormativity in the #NHS
A gloriously sociable day:
- a relaxed ride to neighbourhood stores and a chat with friends and neighbours
- then, thanks to The War on Cars, I enjoyed a relaxed lunch with Ian Walker and cooked dinner in the company of Donald Shoup.
#Motonormativity #NoSuchThingAsFreeParking
The safest way for children to travel is in a car, is it?
Off to look at bus, railway and air traffic infant deaths per mile traveled.
#Motonormativity
New morning routine: BBC Radio 3 Free Thinking expands my mind while I drink my first gallon of tea. So far Wilkie Collins, reading & dyslexia, AIDS in drama, & landladies, with Matthew Sweet all fantastic. Future episode on motonormativity/car culture w. Ian Walker, perhaps?
TheDweeb🦒 GonePrivateIsh - still the same drivel CycleGaz™ Well, this thread’s taking a dark turn 😳
Let’s stick to talking about bad driving, although deaths caused by drivers does seem to be treated far less severely in the eyes of the law 🙄
#Motonormativity
