Indeed ... the problem(s) seem to be identifying the need for change and getting the change BEFORE the catastrophic failure makes 'band-aid' solutions...
As I understand it the car industry is asking for support to develop more efficient models. It is better that people should buy more efficient models than less...
This conference might be of interest to any of you based in the UK: *Re-making Places II * *The second national conference* *Re-Making Places - 3rd December...
... VTPI NEWS ... Victoria Transport Policy Institute "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" ... Autumn 2008 Vol. 11, No. 4 ... The Victoria Transport Policy...
Comment: It strikes me that they are taking a rather easy path in this. There is a lot more to CO2/transport reduction than the short list that follows here....
Hi, Will they listen to our ideas? From their press release: "Nissan firmly believes the solution to sustainable mobility can be achieved with electric...
Kind thanks to Robert Moskowitz for the heads-up. Eric Britton If You Build It, They Will Clog Common sense suggests that the best way to deal with traffic...
The paradox seems similar to the one noted by Jane Jacobs in her book "Dark Age Ahead". Enter the centre of Toronto by a main highway and the resulting traffic...
There was an article in The Economist about this research<http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12202559&mode=comment&intent=postTop>in ...
In Denmark, in January this year, the so-called Infrastructure Commission, consisting of high level representatives of transport authorities, organizations and...
It is really extraordinary that anyone should still be ignorant of the self-defeating nature of roadbuilding. This was a live issue when I changed my career...
Hi Stephen The last part of your comment caught my eye. Could you expand a little on how you see lower speed limits combating congestion out of towns? Is the...
Roland Sapsford
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Nov 11, 2008 8:19 pm
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The "growing consensus among transportation experts that congestion pricing is a better way to unclog roads and highways than adding new capacity" fails to see...
Hi everyone. I do not know if this message is properly posted. If not, I apologize you all. In my town, Bergamo, northern Italy 50 km east of Milano, a new...
Echoing the quotation "give me chastity but not yet" the motto of road builders seems to be "give me traffic restraint but not yet". Because traffic restraint ...
Thought this might interest, eventually be of use to you. If you wish to contribute, you will find all the necessary information below. Eric Britton INVITATION...
... And not only the private urban car system, but the *heavy* private urban car system. I'm not saying that lightweight vehicles would solve all traffic...
Enrico, This is quite an interesting moment indeed. I think the ones that will be more interested in creating this "cul de sac" would the be the residents...
Joao Lacerda
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Nov 12, 2008 5:50 am
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In the US, transportation money goes through Congestion Management Agencies because of the Clean Air Act. CMAs use Level Of Service to plan building us out of...
Agree with simon that the road builders will make the link to economic growth and regeneration. Worth reminding them that london has had eight econmic boom...
Ian Wingrove
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Nov 12, 2008 9:26 am
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Gladwyn raises an excellent point here. Currently in the US the primary motivator for much transportation modelling is emissions - as in will the project...
On Behalf Of Kevin McLaughlin Tough to believe, but in Ontario, car pooling is still illegal except under these conditions: "You must travel from home to work...
Further to our yesterday's note on this topic, I attach for those eventually interested a copy of the working outline and some sample sections of the Wellar...
The headline is an unfortunate attention grabber giving the impression that this is a new issue ... whereas it is well known if not common sense. Indeed much...
Hi .. I agree with Zvi ... but am inclined to ask whether the bit now in italic bold red type below needs clarifying just to ensure it is not misunderstood. I...
I have made this point for some time, that roads typically are "over"engineered to allow high speeds, as are cars. Therefore, for areas where you don't want...
Richard, I agree wholeheartedly that we need to fundamentally rethink how we design our roads, particularly urban ones. Roads are public thoroughfares - how...
The Belgian Block in Richmond, VA is machined, so it doesn't have the same impact on pedestrians and bicyclists that more rough formed cobbles have. ...
I'm optimistic that the average time/distance cameras which are now being developed, will help with speed limits in residential areas. These are awaiting...
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