#ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty #union #iww #occupy Helsinki Wants Residents Car Free Within Just 10 Years http://inhabitat.com/helsinki-wants-residents-car-free-within-just-10-years/ Finland’s capital and largest city Helsinki has put forth a bold plan to integrate public and shared transportation so that in 10 years residents will not need to own a car. The “mobility on demand” system will provide citizens with a “route planner” smartphone app that allows for one-click purchasing that combines all transit options. The cheap and flexible city-wide travel options include public transportation, carpool, bus, taxi, train, ferries, bike sharing and more. The aim is for the integrated transit system to become cost-competitive with private vehicle ownership and also be more convenient and easy to use than commuting by car. As The Guardian puts it: “Imagine the popular transit planner Citymapper fused to a cycle hire service and a taxi app such as Hailo or Uber, with only one payment required, and the whole thing run as a public utility, and you begin to understand the scale of ambition here.”...