The World's Most Economical Taxi - Rogue One (2011) Flashcards
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eco stuff
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- another rogue one! the fact that he has dedicated two murals within a close proximity of one another to to the issue of sustainability indicates that he has a clear interest in making Glasgow greener.
- in fact, in October 2021 Glasgow will host the UN climate change conferance of the Parties and is expected to attract over two hundred world leaders and 90000 visitors
- the conference has been described as the most important gathering on climate change following the Paris agreement that was signed in 2015.
- Glasgow was selected to host because Police Scotland have an excellent reputation for policing large scale events.
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taxi’s glasgow
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- in our opinion this not only celebrates glasgow’s taxis becoming more environmentally friendly but also highlights the importance of the black cab taxi driver here in the city
- ‘people make glasgow’ is the official slogan here in glasgow and you may have seen it scattered around the city. the slogan reflects the Glaswegian character, which is bold friendly, and confident. it evokes a sense of pride
- it would be hard to find someone prouder of the city than the glaswegian taxi driver. glasgow is renowned for its friendly taxi drivers who get to see a lot of the city, who have not only a broad knowledge of the city but a strong connection to it.
- commissioned by a lady who’s husband is a taxi driver
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this mural
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- rogue one is the driver!
rogue one has painted a brick wall on top of a brick wall. he did this to make the subject stand out even more but has been quoted saying “I can’t believe I painted a wall to lok like a brick wall just because I wanted a brick wall” - we thinks it’s effective!