When it comes to mobility transition, Berlin is the one and only city moving in the wrong direction, compared to the rest of germany. I do understand that the NYT correspondent is located in Berlin, but the perspective they give is misleading. There is (quite often a bipartisan) suport for mobility transition at the municipal level. The main hurdle remains the federal government, ministry of transportation and the federal laws.
No discredit to the NYT overall, but purely on covering the things happening in Berlin I would say consider they aren’t the best medium to cover this / the best source to inform this particular community. Would have really liked it if they would’ve related this to the culture-war they have at home. I mean the way the left and the right each have taken their side of the electorate hostage preventing the formation of a middle-ground isn’t dissimilar to that in other polarized discussions.
When it comes to mobility transition, Berlin is the one and only city moving in the wrong direction, compared to the rest of germany. I do understand that the NYT correspondent is located in Berlin, but the perspective they give is misleading. There is (quite often a bipartisan) suport for mobility transition at the municipal level. The main hurdle remains the federal government, ministry of transportation and the federal laws.
No discredit to the NYT overall, but purely on covering the things happening in Berlin I would say consider they aren’t the best medium to cover this / the best source to inform this particular community. Would have really liked it if they would’ve related this to the culture-war they have at home. I mean the way the left and the right each have taken their side of the electorate hostage preventing the formation of a middle-ground isn’t dissimilar to that in other polarized discussions.