[sustran] Re: Sustaainable Transport Planning in the Third World

[SAVE BOMBAY COMMITEE]

SAVE BOMBAY COMMITEE wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> Eric Britton has raised very pertinant issues as to what could be a
> Sustainable Transport planning for the Third World?  Developing
> countries - especially their politicians are all out to support
> motorisation through more roads,  fly overs, subsidised fuel,  no tax
> on  private cars easy finance to acquire cars and added to this is the
> car manufacturers of the World  USA Japan, Korea, Europe  all looking
> to developing countries as the hot market for their cars.
> Advertisements appearing in newspapers would show that hot competition
> to letter the other manufacturer is on.
>
> Probably car sharing or car free days will not work.  Pedestrian
> oriented public transport policy and upgraded fuel  quality fuel can
> lift the developing countries out of the morose conditions.  The
> SUSTRAN shall  have to develop models for burgeoning cities of the
> develop countries for public discussion and alternate options as
> politicians and administrators are encouraging motorisation.  Best
> wishes.
>
> Kisan Mehta
> President
> Save Bombay Committee
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