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#11775 From: Jym Dyer <jym@...>
Date: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:21 pm
Subject: COMIX: A New Approach to Community Outreach
jymdyer
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=v= This week in the _Cul_de_Sac_ comic strip, the kids in
the day care have been yelling "Boo Boo Dum Dum Heads" at
cars.  At the end of the week it was explained as a new
approach to community outreach:

http://www.gocomics.com/culdesac/2010/03/27/

Perceptive kids.

=v= This is one of the best comic strips going on today,
but it's with a syndicate that doesn't make archives
available online.  If it did, you could see earlier strips
with the grandma who lives behind a chainlink fence and
pelts cars with eggs to protest cultural alienation.
     <_Jym_>

#11776 From: Christopher Miller <christophermiller@...>
Date: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:34 pm
Subject: BBC News on Masdar
kiwehtin
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The BBC News website has a piece on Masdar today, with an announcement about a
Radio 4 broadcast tomorrow (29-03-2010) that will be available later on the BBC
online player.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8586046.stm

=========================================================

Masdar: Abu Dhabi's carbon-neutral city

By Tom Heap
Presenter, Radio 4's Costing The Earth


(Image, caption: Masdar City aims to be powered solely by renewable energy
sources)

|| FIND OUT MORE
|| Costing The Earth: Eco-City Limits
|| Monday 29 March
|| 2100 BST, BBC Radio 4
|| Or listen later on the BBC iPlayer


The world's first zero-carbon city is being built in Abu Dhabi and is designed
to be not only free of cars and skyscrapers but also powered by the sun.

The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is the last place you would expect to learn
lessons on low-carbon living, but the emerging eco-city of Masdar could teach
the world.

At first glance, the parched landscape of Abu Dhabi looks like the craziest
place to build any city, let alone a sustainable one.
The inhospitable terrain suggests that the only way to survive here is with the
maximum of technological support, a bit like living on the moon.
The genius of Masdar - if it works - will be combining 21st Century engineering
with traditional desert architecture to deliver zero-carbon comfort. And it is
being built now.
Masdar will be home to about 50,000 people, at least 1,000 businesses and a
university.
It is being designed by British architects Foster and Partners, but it is the
ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is paying for it.
And it will cost between £10bn ($15bn) and £20bn ($30bn).


Renewable energy

The architects are turning the desert's greatest threat - the sun - into their
greatest asset.

(Image, caption: The quality of air will be better than any other street in the
Gulf and in the world, and that alone will bring you safety, health and
happiness
Kaled Awad, director of the Masdar project)

They have built the biggest solar farm in the Middle East to power the city and
to offset the inevitable burning of diesel and baking of cement in construction.
They are also experimenting. One project involves a circular field of mirrors on
the ground, all reflecting towards a tower in the middle.
That, in turn, bounces the light down in a concentrated beam about a metre (3ft)
wide to produce heat and drive generators.
But I was told firmly not to wander over and feel the warmth, as it could fry me
in seconds.
The international team of engineers have real pride in their work.
This is more than building to them, it is a lab bench with the freedom to get it
wrong, and Masdar's chief architect Gerard Evenden loves the concentration of
expertise: "What Abu Dhabi is beginning to generate is the Silicon Valley of
renewable energy."


Keeping cool

The Emirates have seen one of the world's most spectacular building booms paid
for by oil and made tolerable by air conditioners, which also depend on oil to
feed their vast appetite for energy.

(Image, caption: Lunar technology has begun to influence our thinking
Gerard Evenden, architect)

But Masdar will have to be low temperature and low carbon.
Part of the solution is apparent the moment you walk in. And you do "walk in"
because this is a city surrounded by a wall, a defined boundary.
Unlike the upward and outward sprawl of Dubai or Abu Dhabi, Masdar is compact
like ancient Arab cities.
Streets are narrow so buildings shade each other, and the walls and roofs of
buildings will do their bit to shed heat too.
The vertical faces are dressed with screens which look like a terracotta mesh.
They keep the sun out but let the breeze in.
And as architect Gerard Evenden says: "Lunar technology has begun to influence
our thinking."
One idea being tested is using a thin foil surface covering, a gas or vacuum
blanket, to keep the heat out. It is an idea dreamt up for a moon base.
To encourage a breeze, wind towers are being built, drawing draughts through the
streets without using energy.
Masdar will still use electricity for gadgets, some air conditioning and, most
crucially, to desalinate sea water but, when it comes to power, the city has a
simple mantra: "Only use energy when you have exhausted design."


Driverless vehicles

Conventional cars must be checked in at the city gates and then you can choose
between the oldest and newest modes of transport.

At street level, it is all pedestrianised and the planners have done their best
to keep the city compact and foot-friendly.
But if fatigue overtakes you, then slip down a level and meet the Personal Rapid
Transit or podcars.
These driverless vehicles are guided by magnetic sensors, powered by solar
electricity, and they stop automatically if an obstacle appears. They are
programmed to go where you ask.

Kaled Awad, director of the Masdar project claims: "The quality of air will be
better than any other street in the Gulf and in the world, and that alone will
bring you safety, health and happiness."

The future success of the project will be clear to see.
On top of the wind tower, there will be a beacon betraying the city's actual
energy use: red for too much, blue for just right.
It will be 45m (147ft) up and visible for miles around so, when Masdar is
finished in five to 10 years' time, we will all know if it is in the red.
Costing The Earth: Eco-City Limits will be broadcast on Monday 29 March at 2100
BST on BBC Radio 4 and will be available on the BBC iPlayer.


=========================================================

Christopher Miller
Montreal QC  Canada



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#11777 From: "Eric Britton" <eric.britton@...>
Date: Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:13 pm
Subject: The Take It Down Department
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Robert Moskowitz, who follows matters of transportation and public policy
with interest from Los Angeles, and who periodically shares with World
Streets information, clues and comments on matters of old and new mobility,
poses the following for our consideration this morning:



"I've noticed there's a whole infrastructure in our cities in charge of
putting up stop signs, traffic lights, and the like, but no infrastructure
in charge of taking them down when they've outlived their usefulness. If I
were a traffic scientist, I would have studied and published on these
topics. But I had no standing and no time to have more than opinions."



Reflecting on Robert's suggestion, it seems obvious that there is no
possibility that any city or nation, or person for that matter, can have
even a chance of moving seriously toward sustainability, without
specifically reversing a lot of past decisions, investments, and physical
facts of everyday life.

So if that is true -- it is, isn't it? - it is something that presidents,
governors, mayors and anyone else in the political establishment should be
aware of and ready to engage. Anywhere on this planet.

Nest step: World Streets would very much like to do one or more articles on
anything that resembles a Take It Down Department that you might be able to
point us to. It would be a great contribution.



The Editor



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#11778 From: Christopher Miller <christophermiller@...>
Date: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:28 pm
Subject: Re: "Requiem for Detroit?"
kiwehtin
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Actually, that was me who wrote the quote below. I understood what you intended
and I took it at face value, but seeing the numbers and use of "carfree" in this
context provoked an immediate reaction to the vast differences in the way the
word is being used and what is actually implied depending on how you use it.

When you think about it, 17% of households isn't necessarily 17% of the
population: there may be some variance above or below that number. I wonder,
though, what the general rate of car ownership per household for motoring
households alone is? Probably closer to 2 than to 1 in some places.

I was pointing out the dissonance between the percentage of *non-motoring*
households for any given city and the actual percentage of truly carfree areas
that you would think should correspond to non-car-use. It's rather discouraging
that no matter how high the percentage of non-motorist households, automobile
infrastructure is still uniformly dominant everywhere. There are still a lot of
mental habits to change.

On 2010-03-24, at 2:59 PM, Richard Risemberg wrote:

>
> On Mar 24, 2010, at 10:06 AM, Pascal van den Noort wrote:
>
> >> I understand your use of "carfree" here, in the very restricted
> >> sense of people not owning or using cars, but it clashes
> >> resoundingly with what I usually take the word to mean. A 55.7%
> >> carfree NYC, as I understand the word, would be one where over
> >> 55.7% of the public thoroughfares (or taken another way,
> >> thoroughfares over an area corresponding to 55.7% of the population
>
> I meant carfree households, of course, pursuant to the original post.
>
> RR


Christopher Miller
Montreal QC  Canada

#11779 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:54 pm
Subject: Cars, Parking, & Development
rickrise
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Great article by Josef Bray-Ali on the detrimental economic effect of
requiring excessive car parking:

http://bit.ly/cTB5DK

A must-read!

Rick

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#11780 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:33 pm
Subject: Happiness, money, and driving....
rickrise
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Stunning quote from conservative David Brooks in today's NYT:

> The daily activities most associated with happiness are sex,
> socializing after work and having dinner with others. The daily
> activity most injurious to happiness is commuting.
>
More:

> If you want to find a good place to live, just ask people if they
> trust their neighbors. Levels of social trust vary enormously, but
> countries with high social trust have happier people, better
> health, more efficient government, more economic growth, and less
> fear of crime (regardless of whether actual crime rates are
> increasing or decreasing).
>
The whole article:

http://tinyurl.com/yj2fc4z

Rick
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#11781 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:52 pm
Subject: Obama Espouses "Drill, Baby, Drill!"
rickrise
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If helping the planet sink fills corporate pockets and maintains the
Ammuricun deathstyle, let's do it, I guess:

http://tinyurl.com/ykcz3a7

RR

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#11782 From: "J.H. Crawford" <mailbox@...>
Date: Thu Apr 1, 2010 1:58 pm
Subject: good news, at last!
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I had this amazing report from PPS this morning!

J.




Faking Places--April 1, 2010




Feature Article:




<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054749/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/>Unprecedented Series of "Recalls" Will
Dramatically Change Our Communities




Placemaking fixes mistakes that threaten public safety and health

The recent automobile crisis has led to a rush of recalls, many of which may
help reshape a world previously planned to accommodate only Toyotas.

Malfunctioning products from manufacturers such as Toyota are not the only
things being recalled these days. Many of our public places are defective,
posing risks to individuals, local economies and community life in general.

Rising concern about these threats to public safety and health, ranging from
dangerous streets to destructive zoning codes, has sparked new efforts to fix
the problems. While planning mistakes cannot be recalled in the same way that a
car with faulty brakes is sent back to the repair shop, these actions are every
bit as dramatic.

Project for Public Spaces has been working closely with government,
professional, business and citizens groups to find the right solutions to ensure
that people are safe and sound in the future. Here is a summary of the most
recent wave of recalls that touch nearly every city, town and suburb.



Topics in this Article:

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054750/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/dangerous_roads_recalled>Dangerous Roads
Recalled by Transportation Department
Busy urban streets will be made safe and livable over next 10 years.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054751/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/NY_targets_blank_walls>New York Targets Blank
Walls
An end to dull, windowless buildings that suck the life out of our cities.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054752/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/tear_down_parking_lot>Make Paradise, Tear Down
a Parking Lot
A massive recall on land illegally given to automobiles.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054753/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/landscape_arch_pull_plug_on_jargon>Landscape
Architects Pull the Plug on Jargon
All metaphors, juxtapositions and other incomprehensible language banned.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054754/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/life_for_suburbs_and_cities>New Lease on Life
for Suburbs and Cities
Architects gather in Athens to bid farewell to single-use zoning.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054755/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/walks_came_tumbling_down>...And the Walks Came
Tumbling Down
The last major "skyway" system, in Minneapolis, will be demolished.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054756/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/city_center_rip>"City Center" R.I.P.
The faux phrase is now banned in 38 states.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054757/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/victory_for_americas_children>A Victory for
America's Children
New rules make it possible for millions of kids to walk to school again.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054758/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/green_light_safer_streets>A Green Light for
Safer Streets
Stoplights to be phased out in many U.S. neighborhoods.

<http://e2ma.net/go/6636473599/208151803/212054759/22490/goto:http://www.pps.org\
/info/newsletter/april_first_2010/pps_president_issues_recall_on_statements>PPS
President Issues a Recall on His Own Statements
Fred Kent softens his criticism of traffic engineers.

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#11783 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Thu Apr 1, 2010 10:49 pm
Subject: How America Led, and Lost, the High Speed Rail Race
rickrise
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A quote:

> How did America get to where it is today, a country with the
> slowest and most threadbare intercity passenger rail service of any
> advanced nation?
>
> Not so very long ago, we were not in this humiliating position. In
> fact, we operated trains that amazed and impressed the rest of the
> world. These trains were called streamliners, and their very names
> – Silver Meteor, Flying Yankee, Rocky Mountain Rocket, Denver
> Zephyr – connoted speed and luxury. In the period between 1935 and
> 1950, the 10 fastest scheduled passenger trains in the world were
> all U.S. streamliners.
>
And a link:

http://alturl.com/dv2s

Rick
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#11784 From: Simon Baddeley <s.j.baddeley@...>
Date: Fri Apr 2, 2010 12:37 pm
Subject: Re: The Take It Down Department
s.j.baddeley@...
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Dear Eric

In UK there¹s been a government appointed body headed for the last couple of
years by Mike Bichard focused on Œtaking down¹ central government regulatory
controls on local government, called Œreducing the burden¹.

Best wishes

Simon


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On 29/3/10 19:13, "Eric Britton" <eric.britton@...> wrote:

>
>
>
>
>
>  Robert Moskowitz, who follows matters of transportation and public policy
> with interest from Los Angeles, and who periodically shares with World
> Streets information, clues and comments on matters of old and new mobility,
> poses the following for our consideration this morning:
>
> "I've noticed there's a whole infrastructure in our cities in charge of
> putting up stop signs, traffic lights, and the like, but no infrastructure
> in charge of taking them down when they've outlived their usefulness. If I
> were a traffic scientist, I would have studied and published on these
> topics. But I had no standing and no time to have more than opinions."
>
> Reflecting on Robert's suggestion, it seems obvious that there is no
> possibility that any city or nation, or person for that matter, can have
> even a chance of moving seriously toward sustainability, without
> specifically reversing a lot of past decisions, investments, and physical
> facts of everyday life.
>
> So if that is true -- it is, isn't it? - it is something that presidents,
> governors, mayors and anyone else in the political establishment should be
> aware of and ready to engage. Anywhere on this planet.
>
> Nest step: World Streets would very much like to do one or more articles on
> anything that resembles a Take It Down Department that you might be able to
> point us to. It would be a great contribution.
>
> The Editor
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>




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#11785 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2010 8:12 pm
Subject: Car Show Fans Easter Tradition: Riot in Times Square
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Pretty astounding:

http://tinyurl.com/y8knw3x

Four shot, dozens arrested, and apparently it happens every year
after the New York International Car Show.

Sure that aggro ads and the force-multiplier factor of motoring that
makes drivers feel as though all that horsepower is really theirs has
nothing to do with it...yeah....

RR
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#11786 From: "Eric Britton" <eric.britton@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 1:38 pm
Subject: Vancouver Olympics - Lessons For Transport Planners
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Every once in a while sustainable transport and sustainable city planners
get a break. Some of these are immediately recognizable as such, for example
when your city has decided to host some important international event such
as the Olympic Games, a World Expo, or some kind of international athletic,
cultural or political event, all of which occasions which may provide the
funding and vision of the city which is simply not there in the ordinary
hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. But these "opportunities" may also
take a far less rosy form, such as a crippling transit strike or even
natural disaster which may temporarily or permanently wipe out some part of
the city's normal transportation arrangements. In this article, our friend
and colleague Todd Litman reports from Canada on one of the more happy
occasions for transition and innovation. But at the end of the day there is
always the question, "what is the legacy of all this?"
Way-To-Go Vancouver Olympics - Lessons For Transport Planners
- Todd Litman, Executive director, Victoria Transport Policy Institute,
Victoria BC



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#11787 From: "J.H. Crawford" <mailbox@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 6:46 pm
Subject: Article in Financial Times
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Hi All,

I had a note yesterday that I had been quoted in
a Financial Times article. I don't seem to be
able to get on to the site without a lot of bother.
If anyone here is already registered with FT, I
would be interested to know what the article says.

<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/add15226-38d5-11df-9998-00144feabdc0.html>http://www.\
ft.com/cms/s/0/add15226-38d5-11df-9998-00144feabdc0.html

Best,

J.



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#11788 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 10:34 pm
Subject: Re: Article in Financial Times
rickrise
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On Apr 7, 2010, at 11:46 AM, J.H. Crawford wrote:

> I had a note yesterday that I had been quoted in
> a Financial Times article. I don't seem to be
> able to get on to the site without a lot of bother.
> If anyone here is already registered with FT, I
> would be interested to know what the article says.


Joel--

Attached as PDF.  You're quoted twice. Generally positive article!

Cheers,

Rick

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#11789 From: rickrise@...
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2010 11:06 pm
Subject: NYTimes.com: China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction
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BUSINESS | April 08, 2010
China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction
By KEITH BRADSHER
China is poised to play a role in supplying the technology to build high-speed
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#11790 From: "jane." <voodikon@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 6:38 pm
Subject: Chengdu seeks to limit numbers of new vehicles on its roads
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More China-transport news:

Chengdu considering caps on vehicles; seeks public's input

Chengdu has the third-highest number of cars among Chinese cities, after only
Beijing and Shanghai. Finally the government is seeking to do something to curb
the growth. With a democratic twist.

Full text at:
http://www.gochengdoo.com/en/blog/item/1462/chengdu_considering_caps_on_vehicles\
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#11791 From: "Chris Bradshaw" <c_bradshaw@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 8:43 pm
Subject: Re: Chengdu seeks to limit numbers of new vehicles on its roads
c_bradshaw...
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This article is a good survey of the traditional solutions.

But they miss one that I, as a former carshare provider, have to put on the
table.

If there is only room for so many cars -- a question few cities ever
consider -- then you have to ensure that the magic number are shared
equitably.  And that requires a formal sharing industry.

The proposal on the table seems to be inequitable, since it makes those with
cars already registered safe from the auction or any fees.  It affects only
those trying to enter the car-ownership world.  That is a fairness flaw that
will undermine the broad acceptance the program requires.

Instead, those with existing plates need to know that they will face an
auction of some flat fee when their plates next need to be renewed.

But the best scheme is for sharing of the limited fleet, which might happen
naturally.  In such a dense environment, parking is as much limited as road
space, and that cost becomes non-productive cost to those owning a car.  A
carsharing company could reduce that cost (by stringing together many
different people's uses), reducing the need for parking, and having any
remaining parking cost shared by the many users.

It also will reduce each driver's tendency to drive, which is stimuated by
private-ownership's sunk costs and the ease of access.

Anytime you have a limited supply of anything, you have to rely on price to
cut into everyone's demand for it.  Only sharing schemes will do that.

Chris Bradshaw
Ottawa



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More China-transport news:

Chengdu considering caps on vehicles; seeks public's input

Chengdu has the third-highest number of cars among Chinese cities, after
only Beijing and Shanghai. Finally the government is seeking to do something
to curb the growth. With a democratic twist.

Full text at:
http://www.gochengdoo.com/en/blog/item/1462/chengdu_considering_caps_on_vehicles\
_seeks_publics_input

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Subject: [carfree_cities] NYTimes.com: China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail
Construction
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BUSINESS | April 08, 2010

China Again Hopes to Drive U.S. Rail Construction

By KEITH BRADSHER

China is poised to play a role in supplying the technology to build
high-speed rail lines in California.



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#11792 From: "Eric Britton" <eric.britton@...>
Date: Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:31 am
Subject: Why Women Bike . . . and Why They Don't
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Why Women Bike . . . and Why They Don't

To follow up on yesterday's piece by Janice Turner on "dull cycling" in the
UK, the ever-stylish biker April Streeter reports from Portland on a survey
of why women in the US cycle, and why they do not.

(And if you are a female cyclist and have views on why women cycle, or
perhaps do not, in your country, let us hear from you too.)


Full piece in World Streets today at www.WorldStreets.org

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#11793 From: "mdh6214" <matt@...>
Date: Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:37 pm
Subject: Re: Why Women Bike . . . and Why They Don't
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Women who try to walk or cycle here find male drivers honking at them, yelling
sexual obscenities at them, and even following them. This likely happens here
because, with the exception of a few areas, anyone walking or cycling is
completely alone and sticks out like someone standing in the middle of a desert.

--- In carfree_cities@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Britton" <eric.britton@...> wrote:
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> Why Women Bike . . . and Why They Don't
>
> To follow up on yesterday's piece by Janice Turner on "dull cycling" in the
> UK, the ever-stylish biker April Streeter reports from Portland on a survey
> of why women in the US cycle, and why they do not.
>
> (And if you are a female cyclist and have views on why women cycle, or
> perhaps do not, in your country, let us hear from you too.)

#11794 From: "sutpteam" <sutpteam@...>
Date: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:05 am
Subject: GTZ Events at the Future of Mobility - Shanghai Expo 2010
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"The Future of Mobility" – Be part of it at the Shanghai Expo on May 24th-26th,
2010

Keynote Speech by leading architect and urban planner Albert Speer – only
limited number of seats are available!

The City of Bremen and GTZ are proud to present three workshops on "The Future
of Mobility" at the Bremen Stand in the Urban Best Practice Area at the Shanghai
Expo from May 24th to 26th. Events are scheduled from 2 to 5 pm and are focusing
on three key topics of sustainable urban transport:

     * Day 1 - Mon, 24th: Transport and Urban Development
     * Day 2 - Tue, 25th: Low Carbon Mobility for Cities
     * Day 3 - Wed, 26th: The Role of Electric Vehicles

Experts and practitioners are developing a vision for sustainable urban mobility
with a global perspective: A highlight will definitely be the speech of the
architect Albert Speer on Monday 24th. The events are open for all visitors of
the Expo and free of extra charges. However, as seats are limited to 80 persons,
pre-registration until May 17th is highly recommended. To register please visit
http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_performs&formid=3

Download a PDF of the Agenda

English: http://www.sutp.org/documents/FLYR-EXPO2010-Shanghai-EN.pdf
Chinese: http://www.sutp.org/documents/FLYR-EXPO2010-Shanghai-CN.pdf

#11795 From: rickrise@...
Date: Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:35 am
Subject: E-mail-A-Friend: Car Free with no fistfights
rickrise
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Comment:
Pretty good if tiny steps forward--note the "public wants it" arguments!

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Story:
Car Free with no fistfights
Council approves voluntary car use reduction

It was a slow night for the Sebastopol city council Tuesday night, as bicycles
and slow foods were the order of the evening.

The council approved a resolution supporting Car-Lite and other community groups
in a voluntary Drive Less and Car Free Day.

For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

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Subject: Bike sharing, transit success in Mexico City
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#11797 From: "Gus Yates" <gusyates@...>
Date: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:36 pm
Subject: Re:E-mail-A-Friend: Car Free with no fistfights
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Half full or half empty? The Sebastopol City Council's approval of a Drive Less
and Car Free Day is a bit ironic because most of the population lives in a
sprawling region of rural residential development -- the most car-dependent and
driving-intensive form of development possible. Realistically, the options form
most residents are driving or staying home. So the Council's resolution may be
more feel-good lip service than serious intention. If they were really serious,
they would change their zoning and building codes...

Gus Yates
CarFree City, USA

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#11798 From: "David" <davidwaight@...>
Date: Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:22 pm
Subject: New web-site
traintravel2002
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For those interested in using public transportation when traveling, I have just
launched a new web-site to make it easier www.pubtrantravel.com
Please let me know your comments, suggestions, critisisms, etc.

#11799 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:51 pm
Subject: Swapping Car for Bike Parking
rickrise
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On swapping car for bike parking in LA, and how accommodating cars
impedes development:

   http://tinyurl.com/275hwdk

Rick
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#11800 From: Steve Atlas <steveatlas45@...>
Date: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:07 am
Subject: Re: New web-site--What is your new web site?
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David,

I am very interested in your web site about public transportation. What is the
web site? (It wasn't on the e-mail I got from Carfree Cities?)

Perhaps, we can work together. I have written several articles about using
public transportation both for traveling and choosing neighborhoods to live.



Steve Atlas

Resources for Individuals and Families who are concerned about

America's continued dependence on automobiles

http://carfreeamerica.com; http://carfreeamerica.org
steveatlas45@...;

(Cell)(410) 236-1909, Home (best): (410) 663-0217

8121 Conduit Road

Parkville, MD 21234

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#11801 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:00 pm
Subject: Cycling in NYC
rickrise
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Great no-nonsense bare-knuckles Rutgers report on cycling in NYC:

http://tinyurl.com/343bjbd

Long but well worth it!

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http://www.newcolonist.com
http://www.rickrise.com

#11802 From: "chbuckeye" <coleridge3150@...>
Date: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:15 pm
Subject: Boston opinion piece decrying cities for cars
chbuckeye
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Wheel dividends
Take a cue from Europe on breaking car dependence

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/04/27/whe\
el_dividends/

slowly but surely we are winning converts.

#11803 From: Richard Risemberg <rickrise@...>
Date: Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:11 pm
Subject: Another legacy of oil for cars....
rickrise
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And, of course, more cries of "Not me!" from a giant oil company:

http://tinyurl.com/2a8vxyc

Rick

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#11804 From: Steve Atlas <steveatlas45@...>
Date: Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:28 pm
Subject: New web-site--The web address wasn't included in your e-mai
steveatlas45
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David,

You forgot to include the name of your web site in your e-mail.

Steve

Steve Atlas

Resources for Individuals and Families who are concerned about

America's continued dependence on automobiles

http://carfreeamerica.com; steveatlas45@...;

(410) 236-1909

8121 Conduit Road

Parkville, MD 21234

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