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>Date:    Tue, 1 May 2012 12:30:19 +0100
>From:    Steven Melia <steve.melia@...>
>Subject: PHD STUDENTSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
>
>PHD STUDENTSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL
>
>In conjunction with the launch of a new ‘Graduate School’ at the
>University of the West of England, the University is offering a number
>of funded places to study for PhDs.
>http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/research/postgraduateresearchstudy.aspx
>
>Closing date 13 May 2012.
>
>The studentships are competitive across subject areas, but the Centre
>for Transport and Society (CTS) at UWE strongly hopes that there will
>be sufficiently strong candidates with transport studies topics such
>that one of these is hosted within the Centre.
>
>Please note that in order for proposed topics to be supervised by
>members of CTS, they need to relate to our experience and research
>themes. In judging suitability for this call, potential applicants are
>strongly encouraged to examine the Centre’s website for ‘goodness
>of fit’, and may also approach members of the Centre for informal
>discussions about ideas.  Issues related to carfree development,
>carfree living and also street design: shared space, permeability of
>networks, would all be potential subjects.
>
>Please note that there are no nationality restrictions on applying,
>but the scholarship value is fixed, and will only fully fund
>applicants who are eligible for UWE’s Home/EU fees rate. Applicants
>normally required to cover overseas fees will have to cover the
>difference between the Home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates
>(approximately £6,800 per annum).
>
>Dr Steve Melia
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>Date:    Tue, 1 May 2012 18:05:23 +0100
>From:    Matthew Caygill <MATTHEW.CAYGILL@...>
>Subject: Long distance travel research
>
>Newcastle University
>Transport Operations Research Group
>
>*Apologies for any cross-posting*
>
>Dear Sir or Madam,
>
>We are conducting research into attitudes towards long distance travel
>and would be extremely grateful if you would complete our online
>questionnaire. This is available online at
>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/longdisttravel.  It should take no more
>than 10 minutes to complete.
>
>We would like to gather responses from as many people and as many
>backgrounds as possible, so your answers are very important to us.
>Please be assured that all responses will be anonymous and confidential.
>
>If you were also able to forward this email to other people who might
>like to complete the questionnaire, we would also be very grateful.
>
>In late summer 2012, we will provide a short summary of our findings.
>As all responses received will be anonymous, if you would like a copy
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>Thank you for your time.
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Planet forward is gauging interest in the GRID project that I have
mentioned on these lists before. We are hoping they will produce a
story on it and bring it the broader publicity it needs.  YOu can
vote on it and "Like" it ehre:

http://t.co/W4EYlc7S

There's a bit more detail on the project at the links below:

http://tinyurl.com/82ssflw

http://tinyurl.com/7y4tocp

Rick
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http://www.rickrise.com

may interest someone:

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>Date:    Tue, 8 May 2012 18:25:54 +0100
>From:    Rachel Aldred <R.E.Aldred@...>
>Subject: PhD/MSc funding
>
>Apologies for cross-posting
>
>UEL is currently advertising a PhD Scholarship in Social Sciences - I
>would like to encourage potential students with an interest in
>sustainable mobilities to apply.
>
>There are also bursaries currently on offer to students accepted for a
>place on our MSc Transport, Sustainability and Society.
>
>More details here - http://cyclingcultures.org.uk/blog/?p=1769 or
>contact R.E.Aldred@...
>
>Rachel Aldred
>UEL Sustainable Mobilities Research Group
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Excellent report from Jay Walljasper on how US cities can learn from
the many years of Experience the Netherlands has accumulated in
deprioritzing automobile traffic and boosting bicycle mode share.

'How Cities Can Learn to Ride Bikes'

http://tinyurl.com/7q4mxsf

Rick
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http://www.rickrise.com








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From Manfred Neun, on why Western Australia should do more to
facilitate urban cycling:

"Bike infrastructure is cheaper than new roads, cheaper than new
buses and trains. It makes good economic sense and can go a long way
to improving a community's health and lifestyle."

Full article goes into good though not excessive detail. Read it at:

http://t.co/AeBhVSqB

Rick
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http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com








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Reps Sanders & Ellison introduce bill to eliminate fossil fuel
subsidies:

http://tinyurl.com/6m5ekw3

Rick
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http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com








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Hyper-entrepreneur Mark Gorton on Cleveland and how it, and US cities
in general, deaden their economies by planning for too many cars--and
how wide streets can be retrofitted with bike networks almost instantly.

http://tinyurl.com/84uqfg3

Rick
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http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com








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Begin forwarded message:

> From: rrich
> Subject: Debunking the Peak Oil Debunkers
>
>
> Debunking the Peak Oil Debunkers <http://evworld.com/news.cfm?
> newsid=27872>
>
> Also see: http://www.roperld.com/science/minerals/
> crudeoilusresurgenceno.pdf
>

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LA Times on "Atlantic on the move": can LA re-envision boulevards as
civic spaces?

http://tinyurl.com/6mm4h4r

Rick
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http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com








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"The Slower We Drive, the More Richly We Live" on Sustainable City
News: inspired by growing movement in UK to reduce speed limits on
all residential roads to 20mph.

http://tinyurl.com/76uj3mv

Rick
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http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com








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Hi All,

A pre-publication release to this list:

http://carfree.com/cft/i066.html

If you spot any errors, please advise OFF LIST.

Thanks!

Joel



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Study finds that all subway networks have structural features in common

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18072627

I don't have time to compare the findings to the proposed model Carfree City,
but it would be an interesting comparison.  The study's results could be useful
in designing subway systems in a carfree city.

Hi All,

Mark Gorton's Street Films has this new gem:

Rethinking the Automobile Tours India

http://vimeo.com/42222882

Please spread it around.

Best,

J.


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New surveys overwhelming broad-based support for cycling, walking
among the US public, from all age and income groups and party
affiliations.

Meanwhile, Congress is still locked inside their cars....

Excellent, detailed article:

http://tinyurl.com/cnyptn5

Rick
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Hi All,

I suppose most of you already know from Carfree Times that I've signed up for a
share in the Piscataquis Village project in central Maine. If you don't, you may
want to check out the information about this effort to build a carfree village.

Slide show at Google Docs (may require a log-in):

https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0AQDbpgLITfPeZGZ4c3hoZHdfMjUxZjc1cmdzZzQ

Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/villageproject

Best,

Joel


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Another good one from The Atlantic Cities, covering an Appleyard study that
reveals how children who live in high-traffic neighborhoods and are driven
everywhere are more fearful and know less about their own personal environments:

http://bit.ly/KHL7rD

Rick
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Another good one form The Atlantic Cities, covering an Appleyard study that
reveals how children who live in high-traffic neighborhoods and are driven
everywhere are more fearful and know less about their own personal environments:

http://bit.ly/KHL7rD

Rick
--
Richard Risemberg
http://www.bicyclefixation.com
http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com

Article in NYT comparing valuations of homes in car-oriented suburbs and
walkable/bikeable urban neighborhoods served by transit. The latter prove more
desirable and mor highly priced nearly everywhere in US.

http://tinyurl.com/896qfvn

Rick
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http://www.bicyclefixation.com
http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://www.rickrise.com

Hi All,

I think this effort, from Ecocity Builders, for the Rio+20 meeting is probably
worth engaging with; the deadline is 3 June 2012, so hurry! Here is the posting
I made to my profile:

------------------------------

Adopt the carfree city as the cornerstone for sustainable urbanism

J.H. Crawford
to
Sustainable cities and innovation

The carfree city is the most sustainable, least expensive form of urbanism. It
dramatically reduced transport-related energy consumption and emissions. No
proposal to retain automobile use in cities can achieve the same level of
benefits. This relates not only to energy itself but also to the materials
required to build and maintain  large fleets of cars. Energy-efficient public
transport, bicycles, and walking can meet transport needs with a tiny fraction
of the impacts of automobiles.

The carfree city makes far more efficient use of land. No land need be provided
for car parking, and streets can be a small fraction of the width required to
permit widespread car use. Less land is hardened, so stormwater runoff is a
smaller problem.

At the same time, the carfree city provides an improvement in the quality of
urban life second to none. The danger from cars is eliminated, noise is greatly
reduced, and high-quality social spaces arise spontaneously once cars are
removed.

The concepts are described in detail at http://www.carfree.com . The books
_Carfree Cities_ and _Carfree Design Manual_ provide detailed information about
how to build new carfree cities and convert existing cities to the carfree
model. The approach is based on a mathematical analysis. It relies heavily on
traditional patterns of urban development.


[There seems to be a problem with hash-tag support.]

Joel

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Framework and Standards.
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panels that will be hosted by the Brazilian Government, from 16-19 June, in the
days leading up to the Rio+20 Conference. Conclusions and recommendations
emanating from the dialogues will be conveyed directly to the heads of State and
Government gathering in Rio.
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>Here is the text of the recommendation - based on Ecocity Builders'
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sustainable cities through support to local authorities, efficient
transportation and communication networks, greener buildings and efficient human
settlements and service delivery systems, improved air and water quality,
reduced waste, improved disaster preparedness and response and increased climate
resilience. We commend the local authorities around the world already taking a
leading role in making their cities and communities more sustainable.
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mechanisms to accelerate the implementation of sustainability plans and projects
in urban areas.
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>Most importantly, we support the creation of a Global Sustainable Cities
Framework to enable cities to measure and share, as well as accelerate, progress
towards increased sustainability. The Framework should be based on sustainable
development principles and should establish verifiable and transparent
indicators.
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>Recognizing that there is no "one size fits all" solution, local authorities,
informed by citizen participation and with national support, are encouraged to
create their own road maps to achieve the following key elements of sustainable
urban systems: 1. Compact, mixed-use urban design and transportation planning;
2. Healthy socio-cultural conditions (green and equitable economy, lifelong
education, healthy culture, community capacity and governance, well-being); 3.
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resources, reduced waste); and within the context of 4. Global ecological
imperatives (living within Earth's carrying capacity, improved disaster
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>We furthermore recommend the following timeline for the development of the
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practices and encourage the preparation of an annual progress report.
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first draft completed in partnership with cities, international city networks,
and local government associations.
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with the support of regional and national government and the United Nations,
with corresponding GSC Action Plans created with the assistance of local
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dialogue ongoing with citizens and citizens groups. Cities implementing GSC
Action Plans are supported by national supportive policies and financing
mechanisms
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An article by Nikos Salingaros and Michael Mehaffy on the importance of fractal
structure for urban design, in Metropolis magazine:

http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20120528/science-for-designers-scaling-and-frac\
tals


Christopher Miller
Montreal QC  Canada

thanks, food for CFT. J.


At 2012-05-31 20:28, you wrote:
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structure for urban design, in Metropolis magazine:
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The June issue of Sustainable City News is online now! This month we feature:

The East Bay Development Ballet
http://sustainablecitynews.com/eastbayballet.html
Preparations are being made in Oakland and Berkeley to capture the next wave of
development. Across from San Francisco, the cities on the "sunny side of the
bay" are in the midst of a series of planning efforts to promote sustainable
development and improve transit options. Some efforts are complete, some are in
process, while others are just getting started. Taken cumulatively, they could
significantly change the fabric of these cities' urban cores. But the
results--so far--have been decidedly mixed.

In Downtown They Say, "What Housing Crash?"
http://sustainablecitynews.com/walkablehoods.html
There's been no shortage of news over the past five years about the real estate
crash. Real estate values, long on the upslope, have been coming down. And that,
analysts say, is changing a nation of homeowners to renters. This is a
simplification, however, and in many neighborhoods, real estate values continue
to rise.

High-Speed Dithering
http://sustainablecitynews.com/rr71.html
Even a cursory glance at the news of the last two years reveals an inordinate
degree of blithering and dithering over high-speed rail in the US—and especially
in California. Some states have even, in a fit of anti-Federalist pique,
returned high-speed rail grants—while other states have snapped them up
forthwith. But even within states that are committed to HSR, controversy still
rages. Controversy over financing, over feasibility, even over philosophy...

Walking the Walk, Stepping on Toes
http://sustainablecitynews.com/walkthewalk.html
Slate Magazine has recently published a four-part feature on "The Crisis in
American Walking." Why do people walk so little? Why is walking given so little
importance by urban planners and politicians?

Plus hundreds of archived articles, our blog, reviews, weather, an dmore!

All on Sustainable City News at http://sustainablecitynews.com/
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There's a fresh blog post on developments in Denver, Colorado, on Sustainable
City News now, at:

http://www.newcolonist.com/vox/archive/00001378.html

While much of Denver out-LAs Los Angeles, there are some really interesting
things happening that make me think it's way ahead of La-La Land in preparing
for post-oil future--and a convivial urban present.

We had but a short time there, but did look around a good bit and get some
photos, so take a look!

Cheers,

Rick
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WASHINGTON — The continental United States experienced the warmest
spring on record this year, with temperatures far above the average
over the past century, government scientists said Thursday.

The United States, excluding Alaska, Hawaii and overseas territories,
had an average temperature of 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 Celsius)
from March through May, 5.2 degrees (2.9 Celsius) above the average
from 1901 to 2000, the data showed.

"Spring 2012 marked the largest temperature departure from average of
any season on record for the contiguous United States," the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement.

This year's spring was up 2.0 degrees (1.1 Celsius) from the previous
warmest spring in the United States which was recorded in 1910, the
agency said.

More:
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Yet another article on the drop in driving by Americans (and Brits), with the
added observation that policymakers are "oblivious" to these fundamental changes
and continue to plan for endless increases in VMT:

http://t.co/epG5zB2p

Rick
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UK researchers calculated the effect of obesity on the earth, concluding that if
all the world's present population were as fat as Americans, it would add up to
the equivalent drain on resources of an extra billion people.

Digging further, they correlated obesity with the prevalence of driving. To wit:

> "One of the most important determinants of average body mass index is motor
verhicle gas consumptrion per capita. So, it is no surprise to see many of the
Arab countries in the list - people eat but they move very little because they
drive everywhere."

Full article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18462985

Rick
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Hi All,

Piscataquis Village has its own web site:

http://www.piscataquisvillage.org/

It's looking good.

Best,

J.



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Hope no one minds too much, but I am throwing you a plug for one of our cycling
products, sales of which are what keep Bicycle Fixation writing articles and
essays and participating in on-the-groudn transportation advocacy in Los Angeles
and elsewhere. We try to make things that make it easier for people to integrate
cycling with their daily lives, so none of our products looks like race kit, and
all of it is usable in all seasons on or off the bike.

Our latest is…

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True, we had to use me as a model, which will probably reduce initial sales, but
I promise you that better-looking models should appear within a week or two. We
just wanted to make this available as soon as we could, and that meant using
your ancient editor in front of the camera.

I've been wearing prototypes for months now, through summer heat and winter
chill, through rain and wind and over hills, and it is just plain wonderful:
comfortable in all weathers, and better-looking than a t-shirt has a right to
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The July issue of Sustainable City News is online now, covering:

Minneapolis and the Road to Bikesharing
http://sustainablecitynews.com/TCniceride.html
We headed to the Walker Art Center. It seemed like walking was too far, and
figuring out the bus in time would take longer than the Walker would be open. So
we hailed a cab. Just then we noticed the bike sharing program. It was the last
cab ride of the weekend. No longer pressed for time, we did walk back to the
downtown hotel from the Walker, taking the free downtown bus a few of the
blocks. From then on our tour was by bicycle.

Ten Ways to Declare Independence from Oil
http://sustainablecitynews.com/topten4.html
This is the month when the US celebrates its independence from its former
colonial masters in old England in 1776. While we are no longer in thrall to Mad
King George, our addiction to cars and sprawl keeps us straitjacketed in a
tangle of pollution, congestion, loneliness, and an endless round of payouts to
the Big Three, Big Oil, and the Road Lobby. Here are ten ways you can break the
habit and begin to declare Independence from Oil and the relentless taxes it
imposes on our bodies, souls, and pocketbooks.

What Would George Say?
http://sustainablecitynews.com/plasticfootprint.html
Imagine if George Washington had thrown a plastic cup overboard while crossing
the Delaware River in 1776? That cup would eventually have floated out into the
Atlantic Ocean, and would still be out there today—over 230 years later.

Front Range Foray: Denver and Its Suburbs
http://sustainablecitynews.com/denver_suburbs.html
As wildfires, reinforced by global-warming-nurtured heat waves, march seemingly
at will through Colorado this week, and parts of Colorado Springs are under
evacuation orders as houses burst into flame on the nightly news, it is perhaps
a good time to study the contrasts in development offered by the nearby Denver
region

See our front page at http://www.SustainableCityNews.com, or follow the menu
links to delve into our vast archives, our blog, the city pages, or our local
weather and other services.

Original articles every month!

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The Guardian on research showing that hydrogen fuel cells may be far more
suitable to boats and trains than to road vehicles:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/jun/28/boat-engineering-hydrogen\
-power

Rick
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