7 THINGS CITY LEADERS CAN DO TO DRIVE A GREEN, FAIR RECOVERY FROM COVID-19

to drive, drove, driven mener, encourager (fig.), promouvoir / fair juste / recovery récupération, reprise.

1 Remove through motor traffic from residential streets and extend pavements near shops, schools and parks to make walking safe and enjoyable for transport and exercise. to remove retirer, supprimer, empêcher / through ici, en flux continu / to extend agrandir, élargir / pavement trottoir / to make, made, made ici, rendre (fig.).

2 Establish safe cycle routes to and from work for key workers,

especially hospital staff, by closing roads and carriageways where necessary so people have a safe alternative to private cars and public transport. especially surtout / carriageway chaussée.

3 Introduce safe access routes on foot, bike and scooter from homes to parks and green spaces and introduce automatic pedestrian lights at crossings so people do not have to push buttons and risk infection. crossing ici, passage piéton(s) / so ici, de sorte que.

4 Create safe walking and cycling routes to and from schools, and close down streets around schools to motor vehicles at drop-off and pickup times. to drop off déposer / to pick up aller chercher, reprendre.

5 Use libraries, schools and sports stadiums to distribute nutritious, sustainably

produced food to communities that need it most, and scale up food waste collection and treatment, including distributing household composting kits and guidance. library bibliothèque / sustainably selon les principes du développement durable / to scale up augmenter, accroître, accentuer / food waste déchets alimentaires / collection collecte, ramassage / household foyer, ménage; ici, domestique / guidance conseils.

6 Retrofit all public buildings, many of which are empty now, drastically improving energy efficiency and creating thousands of green jobs. to retrofit moderniser / empty vide, inoccupé / drastically de manière exponentielle / energy efficiency efficacité énergétique.

7 Work with other cities to invest the billions tied up in city funds and pensions in climate solutions to drive green job creation and create a more resilient and sustainable economy. to be tied up être bloqué (to tie attacher) / funds fonds / pension (fonds de pension, caisse de) retraite.