[sustran] World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review

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The World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review has a useful web site that
has just been brought to my attention. It is at:
http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/transport/utsr.nsf

Here is some blurb from the page:

Within a generation, the developing world's urban population will increase
to 2.5 billion. Urban sprawl is likely to increase to the detriment of
public transport, reducing accessibility and services for the poor. The
World Bank's Urban Transport Strategy Review will prepare for this challenge. 

Objectives:
further develop understanding of urban transport problems in developing and
transitional economies.
articulate a strategy for the World Bank and other international agencies
to assist national and city governments. 

Outputs:
extensive knowledge base, available through this web-portal; 
topic-specific background papers, including regional policy appraisals; 
a World Bank Urban Transport Strategy, articulated in different forms, and
at different lengths, for a range of audiences. 

Consultations on the strategy will be held worldwide. Some of the
background papers are now available for comments. 

What's New...
    Outline of Strategy Document 
    Development of Logistic Services in Third World Cities (Final Report -
Arcadis, Netherlands) 
    Relationship Between Urban Land Use Planning, Land Markets, Transport
Provisions and Welfare of the Poor (Final Report - NEA, Netherlands) 
    Urban Mass Transit in Developing Countries (Final Report - Roger
Allport, Halcrow Fox with Traffic and Transport Consultants) 
    Urban Transport Development (Final Report - PADECO, Japan) 
    Competition in Urban Public Transport (Final Report - David Bayliss,
Halcrow Fox - UK) 

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Concept Paper
Topic Review Papers
Terms of reference for review studies
International Steering Group
Draft strategy document
Discussion space