[sustran] Reducing number of cars on the road

[eric.britton at ecoplan.org]

Mr. Holland wrote on this date: 'However, a system which is expected to be
introduced into Paris by the year 2000, known as Tulip, will provide tiny
2-seater electric vehicles which are publicly-owned and maintained and
available for subscribers of the system.'

 Good luck in finding a Tulip or anything like it in Paris in 2000. Whatever
you may have read on that project seems entirely out of touch with reality.
For some background on the situation on car-based experimentation and
practice in Paris - which until July of last year did have an EV component
in the suburb of Saint-Quentin - check out @World Carsharing at
http://www.ecoplan.org/carshare/.

As to the unique qualities of cars, which indeed we need to find some way to
factor into the city transport scene in the rich countries (but not just any
old way), you will also find there some thoughts and background on that as
well.  And if you want to get a good picture of how all these bits and
pieces can be made to fit together, at least within the OECD countries, and
you have to chose just one place to visit for a reality check, try Zurich.
(Also on the site.)

I hope this helps you.