by frog
The Green Party today called for horse lanes to be introduced in New Zealand towns and cities.
“We need to look for carbon neutral transport options to fight climate change, we appreciate that not everyone has the fitness level to cycle, and that think that horse lanes could be a balanced and workable solution,” said Russel Norman, Associate Green Party Horse spokesperson today.
“Getting people riding to work has a number of advantages it would reduce carbon emissions, create jobs in the horse industry, get people exercising, and produce manure that can be used in municipal gardens.
“Horse lanes are a win-win-win-win proposal; that’s four wins which is a lot,” added Dr Norman.
“As part of getting people back into work, the Government could introduce horse training for beneficiaries. John Key’s Government seems intent on making beneficiaries jump through as many hoops as possible – it’s only fair that they be provided horses to help with this.
“That makes it five wins for horse lanes, which is huge. It’s a lot higher win ratio than the Government usually requires for roading proposals,” commented Dr Norman.
“I’m quite excited by the possibility of more horses being ridden to work – they’re beautiful animals and I would definitely ride one if I had the chance,” said Dr Norman.
Published in Environment & Resource Management by frog on Thu, April 1st, 2010
Tags: horse
on the trolls and those who are unable to keep on topic
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Horses are too tall for the modern urban environment!, clearly it would have to be ponies or bullocks
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Pit ponies for the West Coast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/coalhouse/sites/ugc/pages/images/400/11939105126815678060_1.jpg
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Very good
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Rush hour traffic – Auckland.
http://www.allanbloodlines.com/imgpdf/45_1_Fathom_Five_wins_at_Epsom_690.jpg
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Prior to the invention of the internal combusion engine horses consumed 40% of the grain produced in the US and caused massive water and air pollution in the cities especially in summer.
The car invented primarilly to clean up the horse pollution.
The subsequent release of all that food allowed the human population in the US to increase while eating more and better food.
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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f98opUNuVXc/SbDy7iH5NmI/AAAAAAAAF00/fZh-0h_MU40/s400/Shit+Road+Markings.jpg
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sprout – when you say that you are ‘working on’ your wonderful horse, does that mean you are ploughing your field?
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Flash – John Key has gone one better and announced a National Horseway that is expected to create 5 million jobs, lift our standard of living above Australia, and promote the growth of hair on Rodney Hide’s head.
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Taxpayers to fund MP’s children’s travel.
http://declubz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/horse-limo.jpg
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Hey Greenfly, how did you get that photo of one of my horses!? That one farts helium (I needed a lighter gas in the gut to provide lift in the middle).
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I was waiting for someone to say “Greens promote “Horse Power” not “People Power”" and leave us all to figure out what it means.
Confusion would surely rein. Especially among the “Neighsayers”.
But enough is enough.
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Road rage
http://blog.choketown.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/deadhorse.jpg
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Vintage car
http://images.google.co.nz/imgres?imgurl=http://www.farmschool.com/albc/ALBC_Photos/images/Clydesdale_jpg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.farmschool.com/albc/ALBC_Photos/pages/Clydesdale_jpg.htm&usg=__LotcMhqMH8q-r3mGrjKskI9v1Hc=&h=628&w=769&sz=144&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=hSYfF702sKaWoM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=142&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclydesdale%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26channel%3Ds%26tbs%3Disch:1
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When the time comes to rebuild Wellington following a storm surge, you can plan for horse lanes. Auckland is full of horse lanes already. Just get rid of the cars.
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OK this has to be an April fools joke, its far to stupid to be a genuine consideration, even for the Green party.
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No Bruce, it’s genuine!
(The real McCoy, dead straight, no word of a lie, straight up, tika!)
The Greens have finally revealed their true natures and they are Luddites after all!
You and I both knew it!!!
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