Eric, I would add "nicer" to the three adjectives you mention. Aesthetics and a feeling of modernity are one of the greatest factors that make mayors go for ...
1988
Eric Bruun
ericbruun@...
Jan 2, 2007 9:47 pm
Two quick comments: 1) Don't confuse construction time with project completion time. I point out that Delhi built the Metro but still hasn't built the promised...
I haven't been following this discussion in full but I notice that in debating better, faster, cheaper it has mostly been about trams, buses, metro and rail,...
1990
Eric Bruun
ericbruun@...
Jan 4, 2007 7:37 am
Sujit: That is a big "if" about buses getting priority. You won't get any argument from me that bus lanes and signal priority would be a very good thing. But...
Also, I note the trend towards discussing buses or light rail or train (heavy rail) which seems to have ignored the need for "integrated public transport" ......
1992
Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Jan 4, 2007 1:56 pm
in Bangalore, the earliest BRT plans were discussed in the late 1990s, with support from SIDA... Today is 2007! ... Sujit: That is a big "if" about buses...
Another argument in favour of an off road option such as a metro is to reduce the dependency on a single mode of transport which can be disrupted in certain ...
On Behalf of Vivek Chattopadhyaya (and with kind thanks) Economics of congestion (December 31, 2006, Down To Earth) The Society of Indian Automobile...
RSVP Today 2007 Sustainable Transport Award Ceremony and Reception in honor of Guayaquil, Ecuador Monday, January 22, 2007 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. The Palladian Room ...
[I think that this states the case and the challenge just about as well as any. But hey, not one mention of the New Mobility Agenda. Hmm. Well, back to work.] ...
Happily we continue to receive videos and leads which I am able from time to time either to integrate into one of our existing video libraries, or as in this ...
[Forwarded by Todd Litman. (Thanks Todd)] Hi Friends at VTPI - Thanks very much for your quarterly news letter. I learn so much from you. I need your help in...
Image is an important factor in the promotion of public transport, although the FTR is a fantastic project, and move in the right direction, I have some...
On Behalf Of Todd Alexander Litman Yes, more centralized housing often costs more than more dispersed location housing, but that is partly a result of limited...
Back seat advice for transit chair By Terry Cooke The Hamilton Spectator (Jan 13, 2007) Mr. Robert MacIsaac, Chair Greater Toronto Transportation Authority ...
Yes, I always think that the higher cost of in town housing is largely a function of its scarcity. In the UK one's impression is that commercial developers...
1. What is the expression "third rail" supposed to be a metaphor for ("the third rail of Ontario politics" ? To me a third rail is what powers a certain type...
2008
Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Jan 15, 2007 3:07 pm
WE have an interesting rule/law in geometry called the inverse square law. The closer to a central point, the less area there is, in inverse proportion to the...
Thanks so much Simon for that fine synopsis. A quick word about your good third point in which you mention Land (Value) Taxes as an important tool of public ...
Hello all. I thought it's about time I introduce myself here, as I'm now around 2/3 through the message archive and catching up fast. I first encountered new...
Related to this discussion about integrating land and transport planning, years ago it was noted that in Australia, land planners make the decisions about the...
2012
Eric Bruun
ericbruun@...
Jan 16, 2007 5:58 am
Simon Good luck trying to use a land value tax to improve transit. As you know, outside London, local governments are all but powerless to design their own...
Re: your point about making car-less housing. See this blog entry (testimony) from October. Richard Layman http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com Wednesday,...
Road pricing may or may not be a good idea for Hamilton and Greater Toronto - having spent only one week in Toronto as a tourist I cannot possibly say - but...
Hello & welcome Simon, Since you are investigating something completely "new and radical", I have a suggestion for you. We all know that no one will willingly...
Zvi wrote: “Finding out if people might actually be willing to voluntarily pay to make a statement about the environment!” I think it’s a nice idea:...
