[sustran] Re: common interests

[kisan mehta]

Dear John,

The following message sent to Eric Brittain and 
copied to you and Sustran Discuss bounced so 
I am trying to forward to you now, trusting I shall 
have success this time.  Best wishes
Kisan Mehta

----- Original Message -----
From: kisan mehta <kisansbc at vsnl.com>
To: <eric.britton at ecoplan.org>; <j.whitelegg at lancaster.ac.uk>
Cc: <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: common interests

> Dear Eric, John and Sustran friends,
>
> I apologise for not responding till today to your warm
> message offering to an issue on Mumbai's traffic conditions.
> I could not open references mentioned by you due tomy
> computer illiteracy.
>
> We have referred to Mumbai's traffic conditions in the past. The
> issue now is relvant as the World Bank is being persuaded to
> revive its offer to assist with a loan of Rs
> 45 billion to extend help (so called) bus and rail service managers,
> city municipality. The WB dropped the offer
> when the state government embarked on a flamboyant programme of 50
> flyover/elevated roads spending
> Rs 18 billion uptil now and another 80 billion on a sea link now
> under consideration for likely benefit to max 20,000 private cars.
> This would totally defeat public transport plan.  The government
> would not understand the fallacy of interfering with the
> muni plans.  Your studied stand may help us to talk
> to the govt and WB.  Any WB money  loaned would be additional
> burden on citizens where one out of 15-20 persons owns a car.
> As usual, cars will not pay a penny.
>
> Mumbai is practically sealocked unlike Calcutta (Kolkata now)
> and with average population density of 27,000 persons per sq km,
> it is by far the densest city in the world.  65% of population stay in
slums
> having no sanifary amenities. Your help will at least stop the
> WB from giving loan now when practically every major road has one
> or more flyovers.  Tell us as to how we can go about. Best wishes.
>
> Kisan Mehta kisansbc at vsnl.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <eric.britton at ecoplan.org>
> To: <kisansbc at vsnl.com>
> Cc: John Whitelegg <j.whitelegg at lancaster.ac.uk>
> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 11:19 AM
> Subject: common interests
>
> > Dear Mr. Mehta,

> > Just the shortest of notes to tell you that I read your latest note to
> > Sustran with the greatest interest, and I would like to think that the
> work
> > of some of the programs under The Commons might be of
> interest and use to you.  They are all, of course, entirely free
> and are made possible through the work of volunteers. Perhaps
> I can particularly recommend:
> >
> > * The @New Mobility Agenda at http://newmobility.org
> > * Journal of World Transport Policy & Practice   at
> > http://www.ecoplan.org/wtpp
> > * @World CarFree Day Consortium at http://carfreeday.com
> >
> > The Journal has published a special number on transport and related
issues
> in Calcutta.  Perhaps it is time we do the same for Mumbai?
> With all good wishes,
> >
> > Eric Britton
: <eric.britton at ecoplan.org>
To: <kisansbc at vsnl.com>
Cc: John Whitelegg <j.whitelegg at lancaster.ac.uk>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 11:19 AM
Subject: common interests


> Dear Mr. Mehta,