"What lessons can America learn from the rest of the world in terms of transportation developments that are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable? ...
Please find attached a graph (plus short document) on international fuel prices in November 2008 from our friends over at GTZ. Thought-provoking. Enjoy. Eric...
"Smart Transportation Economic Stimulation: Infrastructure Investments That Support Strategic Planning Objectives Provide True Economic Development" ...
Todd Alexander Litman
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Feb 3, 2009 5:05 pm
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Australian city planning hurtles towards crossroads JOHN WHITELEGG 4/02/2009 9:02:00 AM The world's great cities are at a crucial tipping point in their ...
A quick update on this collaborative project which is doing very nicely and is still open to your active participation, either by reviewing and commenting on...
We have use Skype extensively for more than two years now on a daily basis and find it a very useful communications and groupware tool. That it costs nothing...
President issues order encouraging people to walk, bike, and ride the train By GENALYN KABILING http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20090209147669.html In an effort to...
A friend who works for the Department of Transportation in the city of New York whose job title is a very promising "Division of Planning and Sustainability"...
"Free Public Transport", howsoever tempting it sounds, is never the solution because - it promotes non-necessary consumption; - no incentive for upkeep and...
Free buses in one Belgian scheme distorted the modal choice - students stopped cycling and used the bus and cycle use dropped noticably Plus it isn't just a...
Dave Holladay
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Feb 10, 2009 7:02 am
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A quick note to inform you that we will be publishing each of the contributions to the "Messages for America" project on our New Mobility Think Pad blog, and...
Alok -- I thought along similar lines until I actually undertook the analysis, which transformed my perspective from ivory-tower to real-world. What I found...
Charles Komanoff
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Feb 10, 2009 4:21 pm
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In the UK much rail works as top of the market. It is too expensive for most people to use for much of the time. I think walking and cycling have to be given...
Charlie The ride free zone downtown has been a common feature of many transit systems in the US since the late 1980's to my knowledge and many operators were...
Dave Holladay
Tramsol@...
Feb 11, 2009 5:40 am
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Messages to America: World-wide experience, ideas, hints, counsel, proposals and just plain good wishes for the incoming Obama transportation team" A very warm...
On Behalf Of Graff, Robert Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:47 PM Colleagues: I work for the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Greater Philadelphia,...
While there are a number of different studies through the Urban Transportation Showcase Program in Canada, the one that may be of most interest here is from...
The municipality of Odense, located in the region of Southern Denmark, is looking for European project partner cities for a project under the call "Grant in...
The following heads-up from Nicolas le Douarec of Mobizen fame. For the French original go to second half of this posting. (Incidentally, the quality of the...
In order to make the contents of World Streets more broadly available to our friends and colleagues who work primarily in other language groups, we have linked...
Paris, Monday, February 23, 2009 Executive summary: Check it out at www.worldstreets.org Dear worldwide friends and colleagues, I am delighted to announce the...
[http://www.messages.newmobility.org] One Small Step – Social Marketing for Travel Behavior Change Travel awareness program, which is made up of five...
Over the last 24 hours more than 200 people have checked in to have a look from the following countries. -- Posted By ericbritton to World Streets at 2/24/2009...
You are invited to submit letters to the editor addressing topics and events which correspond with the specific orientation of World Streets. Letters for...
Some of our colleagues from various parts of the world have asked us why, if it is our mission to support and extend the objectives of sustainability and...
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