Building effective and user-friendly transportation systems is one of the big challenges for engineers in the 21st century. The rapid change of location,...
As a corrective to this complacent piece, cafe society may like to have the views on walking and cycling in London of the distinguished Danish architect and...
New Mobility/Year Agenda - Fast 2006 Update 1. The New Mobility Agenda <http://www.newmobility.org/> at http://www.newmobility.org has undergone a major...
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Michael Yeates
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Jan 4, 2006 8:29 am
After several readings of this interesting collection of views (following), it isn't clear to me who said what. But what seems increasingly clear and is...
Well, we have decided to open up a Poll on this which you will find in our New Mobility Idea factory. Here is how it looks: Will the Stockholm Congestion...
At Spiegel online http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,393367,00.html almost 2500 (mainly) German readers voted with 68% for the congestion charge. But...
Dear World Transport Colleagues, As you know we try to keep the firewalls between our various programs fairly tight here for reasons of economy of your time,...
Dear Friends, Our hard-working colleague Paul Steely White who runs the group Transportation Alternatives in New York has asked if we might sweep the group for...
The Automotive Industry, Sustainable Transportation and the New Mobility Agenda – Part 1 New Mobility Note: We open this exchange of information and ideason...
What is 'Sustainable Transportation'? (And how, if at all, does it relate to the New Mobility Agenda?) New Mobility Note & Invitation to Discussion: Editor's...
Search for an Executive Director - The Centre for Sustainable Transportation The Centre for Sustainable Transportation A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE ON THE PATH...
We have in the last few weeks begun a group definition of "sustainable transportation"; in the English language version of the Wikipedia. But it exists in...
Colleagues, This morning I received the notification of a vacancy for Executive Director for Sustainable Transportation in Canada. Would colleagues not agree...
Of course Eric would be a splendid candidate from a Canadian point of view. But wouldn't he be lost then from a lot of activities where he is now doing good...
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Michael Yeates
michaelm@...
Feb 1, 2006 9:52 am
Dear Eric and others battling for a better world, I note the wonderful effort to describe "sustainable transportation"; (ST) and also the interesting comments...
Thank you Stephen, This is a clear reminder that we need to be very careful in how we state all this, and I can only thank you for jabbing me on this. Here is...
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Chris Bradshaw
hearth@...
Feb 1, 2006 9:53 am
Eric, Your essay for Wikipedia is a worthy effort to bring this term some measure of recognition and meaning. To me, one must understand 'sustainable' and...
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Chris Bradshaw
hearth@...
Feb 1, 2006 9:55 am
Eric, Your essay for Wikipedia is a worthy effort to bring this term some measure of recognition and meaning. To me, one must understand 'sustainable' and...
To extend Michael’s post, I think the basic (physical) dimension that has to be taken into account when thinking about sustainable transport (and transport...
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Chris Bradshaw
hearth@...
Feb 2, 2006 8:30 pm
This response extends my more abstract definition of ST to some fertile ground. Yes, light rail is not sustainable; only less _unsustainable_ than commuting by...
When I read the suggestions from some of you regarding the available position in Canada being taken by Eric Britton, I thought this wouldn’t be something...
The GTZ SUTP has published a revised 40-page module on Public Awareness Raising in Sustainable Transport (module 1e, 3.8 MB) by Carlos F. Pardo. It has...
[I would be grateful is you would kindly share this with your colleagues, networks, and media contacts. Kind thanks. Eric Britton] For release: 14 February...
Michael, ... Apologies for the delays in replying (only 419 unread emails to go!). Let's hit this head on then: Either we stop using the term "Sustainable...
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Tramsol@...
Feb 20, 2006 9:56 am
Well in abslolute terms sustainable transport is an oxymoron. Maybe some term which embraces the fact that the transport choices are 'affordable' in the ...
Anzir Two suggestions for your list of the dimensions of transport sustainability: 1) Merge the first two, and the two energy ones towards the end: -- Direct...
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Wetzel Dave
davewetzel@...
Feb 20, 2006 11:36 am
Hi Kerry, Have you also considerf the role that tax policy can impact on urban develoment? If urban land which is empty or underused is not taxed but we tax...
One point to add to Anzir's list of attributes for sustainable transport: can it be used by anyone who might reasonably want to use it. Private cars don't...
