Hi all ... While Dave Holladay reports the "bad" news from Scotland, here is some similarly uninformed decision-making in Brisbane Australia ... from The ...
Here is a thinking exercise challenge for you. Since we here are all seriously interested in changing people's ways of thinking about getting around in...
Terrific event to which we would draw your attention: CITIES FOR PEOPLE conference is a three day program of presentations, workshops and events. CITIES FOR...
4 May 2004 In response to Eric Britton's message "classic bus lane backslide" and taking a look at the news report from the "The Courier Mail -- Queensland ...
Thursday, May 06, 2004, Paris, France, Europe Dear Colleagues: As part of our radical make-over of the New Mobility Agenda/World Transport web site, the latest...
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Karl Fjellstrom
karl@...
May 7, 2004 6:04 am
Dear Sujit, I'm from Brisbane, and an avid supporter of the city's successful busway. But I think your language is too strong. I also glanced at the article...
5 May 2004 Dear Karl, Thank you for your message and I'm sorry for the strong language. It is our experience that car dominated planning has caused a lot of...
I thoroughly disagree with Karl Fjellstrom and support Sujit Patwardhan. One purpose of bus lanes is to secure a modal shift from car to bus. If cars get ...
Cheers Sujit. Good to hear your sensible views. I attach an article from the FT's chief economist. Dave Dave Wetzel Vice-chair, Transport for London Windsor...
Did Martin Wolf ever get round to articulating his proposals to replace council tax ? I think that my preferred option would be a supplementary land tax plus a...
Behalf Of David Levinson Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 6:35 PM Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS: Access to Destinations: Rethinking the Transportation Future of Our...
I think that one of Annette Pedler's worries about land tax is well taken -- it might well discourage people from locating near public transport. However,...
Thursday, May 13, 2004, Paris, France, Europe I would like to draw your attention to a program of the United Nations Environment Program which directly targets...
On Behalf Of Jeremy Shires - Subject: Complexity of Road Pricing Structures Consumers' Understanding of Complex Pricing/Tariffs Structure - Request for...
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edeakin@...
May 14, 2004 6:49 am
Focus group and survey work on congestion pricing in California showed how hard it has been to communicate the rationale for and benefits of pricing, ...
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Karl Fjellstrom
karl@...
May 16, 2004 12:35 pm
Sorry for the delayed response. Simon Norton considers the new mayor of Brisbane 'insane' for removing a bus lane with a *peak* flow of 12 buses per hour in a...
Betty In London we have majority support for congestion charging. The real test will be whether Ken Livingstone gets re=elected as Mayor next month. What do...
In reply to Karl Fjellstrom, firstly I didn't myself use the word "insane" and said specifically that I have no knowledge of Brisbane. However, a bus every 5...
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Karl Fjellstrom
karl@...
May 17, 2004 1:07 pm
Please see some replies *** ... From: Simon Norton [mailto:S.Norton@...] Sent: Sunday, 16 May 2004 9:23 PM To: newmobilitycafe@yahoogroups.com ...
On Behalf Of Eric Bruun Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:41 AM To: Sierra Club Forum on Transportation Issues -Media Notice Todd, You forgot one additional...
Monday, May 31, 2004, Paris, France, Europe As a number of you know, we have opened up an 'international peer support' panel to gather views on and support of...
There seems to be little about today's transport which is sustainable. My study of alternative transport system designs suggest that transport need not be what...
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Franz Nahrada
f.nahrada@...
Jun 2, 2004 7:14 am
... Maybe a key to this goal would be the intentional opensourcing of ideas. We had an interesting discussion in another list that I would like to bring to the...
Volume 10, Number 1, 2004, of "World Transport Policy & Practice", a quarterly journal edited by Professor John Whitelegg, is available free of charge as an...
Wednesday, June 02, 2004, Paris, France, Europe Dear members of this fine cafe, We are making progress in our planned update and expansion of the World Car...
"No other effort can compare to IT's ability to bring the greatest level of well-being, to the largest number of people and in the very shortest period of...
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Aaron Golub
goluba@...
Jun 3, 2004 5:32 am
Can someone please contact me with examples of where, and some specific details of how bike access is allowed to exclusive bus lanes. Thank you, Aaron Golub UC...
Thursday, June 03, 2004, Paris, France, Europe Dear Sharon Flesher, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart and in the name of the group for that...
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edeakin@...
Jun 4, 2004 6:21 am
I am with you. Please send articles. Elizabeth Deakin Director, UC Transportation Research Center 108 Naval Architecture Bldg. University of California ...
In reply to: Dave Wetzel's Questions Who is project IT? What does this mean? Will IT relieve poverty? Will IT reverse climate change? Will IT supply clean...
