[sustran] Shenzhen's first Car-free Day- comments

[ecoplan.adsl at wanadoo.fr]

Thursday, July 08, 2004, Paris, France, Europe

 

Thank you Paul for posting that release to our fine group. I am afraid
that I neglected to do so when posting it to our World Car-Free Days
Consortium forum, somehow thinking that this news was already known to
Sustran.  Which brings me to the entire concept of Car/Free Days
specifically in the context of our Asia/Pacific region. 

 

The truth is that it is a potentially powerful instrument for change,
but if it is really to make the impact there the concept will basically
have to be reinvented for the Asia/Pacific region.  And that is a real
team work project that can build on the experience in other parts of the
world a well as the several projects that have thus afar been tried in
the region.

 

I would love to find either a city that would be willing to give this a
real try, and/or some organization that would be willing to back a
broader program for the region. For further background on
accomplishments and thoughts thus far, let me invite you all to check
into http://WorldCarFreeDay.com from time to time.  It opens with the
words:

 

" <http://www.ecoplan.org/carfreeday/general/start.htm> Cities around
the world are beginning to work with this ice-breaking sustainability
approach. It's not research or theory; it is policy and practice. But
proper preparations and follow-up are critical for success. WC/FD offers
information, discussion space and an open forum for ideas, exchange and
collaboration for people who care about sustainable transport and aren't
afraid to work at it. "

 

Anything we can do to help from here will be done.  All you have to do
is ask.

 

With all good wishes,

 

Eric Britton

 

 

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