[sustran] FW: Sustainable Transport E-Update No. 9

Barter, Paul paulbarter at nus.edu.sg
Fri Jul 25 11:01:47 JST 2003


Again I am forwarding a plain text version of the ITDP Sustainable Transport E-Update No. 9. To see the full articles go to http://www.itdp.org/STe/ste9/index.html

Paul

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The Bulletin of the 
Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP)

 
Manila's Fireflies Ride Again, Celebrating "Peace and Pedals"
 The Firefly Brigade, a bicycle advocacy organization in Manila, recently organized its fifth successful Tour of the Fireflies. Over 2,000 cyclists rode in the 50-km bike ride through seven cities of Metro Manila. In addition to promoting "clean air and a habitable, people-friendly environment" the Firefly Brigade hopes to make Manila safe for its name sake by promoting bicycle use and pressuring for cycle-friendly policies.
FULL STORY 

 
The California Bike: Model Urban Bicycle Reaches Africa
Mention "bicycle" to most Africans and they think of the dull, black, old English roadsters their grandfathers used to ride to market on Saturday morning. With this month's arrival of 2,000 "California Bikes" in Senegal, Ghana and South Africa, ITDP and the Trek Bicycle Corporation hope to change that image.
FULL STORY or www.californiabike.com 

 
U.S. Bill Could Eliminate Funds for Cycling, Safety and Transit
The Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives is
considering a transportation funding bill that would dramatically reduce
funding for sustainable and equitable transportation projects in fiscal
year 2004. At stake are funds that support the national intercity rail
system, bike paths, Safe Routes to School, low-income mobility projects,
and local public transit projects. FULL STORY
 
EU Behind on Kyoto Goal, Transport Emissions to Blame
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) found that greenhouse gas emissions rose for the second year in a row, moving the EU further away from meeting its emissions reductions commitment under the Kyoto Protocol. Emissions from the transport sector, paired with a cold winter that lead to more electricity use, were blamed for the increase. While the results are certainly disappointing, at least the EU is participating in the Kyoto Protocol and performing yearly monitoring studies that point to the specific areas where emissions targets are not being met. FULL STORY
 
For Cape Town, 60 is Too Much
By Paul Steely White and Bertie Phillips 
In June, the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) and ITDP launched a campaign to reduce traffic speeds on Cape Town roads. Based on successful campaign in the Netherlands, Australia, and Switzerland, the campaign has received good press coverage over the past week and attracted the attention of senior transportation officials. FULL STORY
 
Segway Inventor Dean Kamen and Sustainable Transport Groups Clash
The inventor of the Segway, Dean Kamen, met with ITDP and Transportation Alternatives, a NY-based pedestrian and bicycle advocacy group in July. Mr. Kamen evidently believes that Segway belongs on the sidewalk and that they are not safe to operate in the street in mixed traffic. Having made this decision, the Segway Corporation placed itself into direct conflict with pedestrians and sustainable transport advocacy groups who are trying to protect already scarce public pedestrian space.
FULL STORY
 
Black Stars on Bogotá Streets
More than 1,500 black stars have been painted on the streets of Bogotá - a stark reminder of each pedestrian death caused by car crashes in the last five years. The educational campaign - which asks "Bogotá, we are getting used to this, what's the matter with us?" - aims to decrease the death rate for pedestrians by 10%. The campaign, however, focuses solely on educating pedestrians. FULL STORY 
 
Editor: Lisa Peterson
Contributing: Paul White, Bertie Phillips, Walter Hook
Executive Director: Walter Hook
 



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