[sustran] Re: Transportation options for developing and transitioning countries?

[Prof S L Dhingra]

The scene sketched by Harun  is true of cities( particularly mega cities
with population over 5 million) in most of the developing countries. 

With warm compliments,
Sincerely,
dhingra
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On Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Harun al-Rasyid Sorah Lubis wrote:

> Barney,
> 
> The best resource is by seeing with your own eyes or experiencing by  your
> own.
> 
> In the near future, as transport infrastructure management is in the state
> of disorder where every party (group) wish to ride the facility for their
> own benefit, a forum for city development in Bandung will hold a public
> consultation on how to self-regulate the infrastructure, this time the topic
> is managing a chaotic stretch of road.
> 
> As the financial crisis prolonged, developing cities facing a burden of
> unemployed. Vendors spill over to the roadsides,selling small retail or food
> stuff, where nearby a block of city market is unattended as city market
> getting more inconvenience, lacking amenity and dirty. Then the sellers from
> the city market also rush to side of road to sell things in addition to the
> newcomer vendors. In that kind of environment,  on-street parking is usually
> legalised and  vendors are charged by the city council, in the ground to
> maximise city council revenue.
> 
> The city council people plus the police is in the lowest state of respect in
> the eyes of community, due to the notorious corrupted experience. No parking
> area, banned left-turned, free trishaw (becak) zone, all are violated by
> respective users or riders, and no law sanction or  penalty  being enforced.
> 
> All of these are pictures  in cities stated in the above mentioned subject.
> 
> Come and visit us in Bandung....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Harun
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SUSTRAN Resource Centre <sustran at po.jaring.my>
> To: sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
> Cc: bppopkin at sirius.com <bppopkin at sirius.com>
> Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 11:56 AM
> Subject: [sustran] Transportation options for developing and transitioning
> countries?
> 
> 
> >Dear sustran-discussers
> >
> >I have received this request from Barney Popkin, a consultant to ICLEI. I
> >have directed him to the materials on the SUSTRAN Network web site
> >(http://www.malaysiakini.com/sustran/).
> >
> >However, if anyone has recent materials or particular favourites that you
> >would like to draw to his attention then please do!  And of course, I would
> >also be very interested to hear about them.
> >
> >Paul
> >SUSTRAN Resource Centre
> >
> >>From: "Barney P. Popkin" <bppopkin at sirius.com>
> >>To: "SUSTRAN (E-mail)" <sustran at po.jaring.my>
> >>Subject: Transportation options for developing and transitioning
> countries?
> >>Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:48:46 -0700
> >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211
> >>
> >>Dear SUSTRAN,
> >>
> >>David Engwicht of Australia suggested that I contact you for help!
> >>
> >>I'm working with a non-profit environmental organization that provides
> >>information to local governments.  My U.S. EPA-funded assignment for the
> >>International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is to
> >>prepare a draft on "TRANSPORTATION Options to Improve Air Quality and
> >>Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in DEVELOPING AND TRANSITIONING
> COUNTRIES."
> >> I completed a draft, and now my specific task is to cite the best
> >>"Sustainable Transportation Resources," including:
> >>
> >>* Software -- broad-based urban/transportation planning software packages,
> >>route optimization, fuel management.  They need to be applicable to
> >>non-European/non-North American context.
> >>
> >>* VIDEOS
> >>
> >>* Printed Materials (books and reports)
> >>
> >>* Organizations
> >>
> >>* Websites -- good ones, useful and practical to local governments
> >>
> >>* Funding guides
> >>
> >>Please advise if you are privy to such resources or if you can refer me to
> >>appropriate resources.  Thanks in advance for any assistance you might
> >>provide.
> >>
> >>If you would like information on ICLEI, please see <www.iclei.org>.
> >>
> >>Best wishes,
> >>Barney P. Popkin
> >>Resources Management Consultant
> >>701 Shotwell Street
> >>San Francisco, CA  94110-2611  U.S.A.
> >>Phone 415-282-8056, fax 415-282-3886
> >>E-mail bppopkin at sirius.com, web page http://bppopkin.tripod.com/
> >>Managing resources safely, strategically, and sustainably
> >
> >
> >
> >A. Rahman Paul BARTER
> >SUSTRAN Resource Centre
> >Information services for the Sustainable Transport Action Network
> >for Asia and the Pacific (the SUSTRAN Network)
> >sustran at po.jaring.my,  http://www.malaysiakini.com/sustran
> >
>