[sustran] FW: Sustainable Transport E-Update 16, April 2005

[Paul Barter]

The latest from ITDP (forwarding this simple text version, stripped of
the nice formatting and pictures). 

See http://www.itdp.org/STe/ste16/ for the full stories. 

 
	From:  ITDP
	Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2005 3:21 AM
	To: Paul Barter
	Subject: Sustainable Transport E-Update 16, April 2005
	
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			The Bulletin of the 
	Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP
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		Dakar Catches Car-Free Bug
<http://www.itdp.org/STe/ste16/images/dakar_sm2.jpg> 	
	Dakar, Senegal, which has organized two car-free events in
recent months, is planning to host a third in April. The city celebrated
its first Car Free Day on December 19, allowing 600 people to enjoy the
waterfront drive Corniche Ouest without car traffic. 
	FULL STORY <http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=2724237&s=99492631> 	
		 	
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	Dar DARTs Ahead with BRT	
	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has secured funding to complete detailed
system design and planning for its Bus Rapid Transit system, DART.
During a March 29 ceremony, the City Council awarded Brazil-based
consulting firm Logit with a contract to oversee planning, physical
design and operational design with funding from the World Bank.
	FULL STORY <http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=2724232&s=99492631>  	
	 	
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	California Bikes Brighten South African City	
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	Zenzele workers use California Bikes for work, recreation and
household mobility.	
	 	
	Based on the success of a pilot project in Calitzdorp, the
Western Cape Provincial Government has announced it will provide
California Bikes to 120 workers in four new project locations. Workers
who were previously walking up to 20 km to reach their jobs now save
time and energy by bicycling, and get the added benefits of cycling for
recreation and household needs. FULL STORY
<http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=2724238&s=99492631> 	
	 	
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	World Bank Says Dhaka Rickshaw Ban Should Not Go Forward	
	The World Bank has spoken out against the systematic ban of
cycle rickshaws on major arterials in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The ban was
initially implemented on one major corridor in 2002, and spread to a
second corridor last December. The city was poised to expand the ban to
cover a total of 120 km over the next several months.
	FULL STORY <http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=2724242&s=99492631>  	
	 	
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	Monorail Companies Pressing for Contracts in Asian Cities	
	In the last few months, monorail companies have been heavily
marketing their projects in Indonesia, China, and India. There are two
main monorail manufacturers pushing projects: Hitachi of Japan and
MTrans Holding of Malaysia. New monorails were built recently in
Chengdu, China, and in Kuala Lumpur. FULL STORY
<http://rd.bcentral.com/?ID=2724236&s=99492631> 	
	 	
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	Editor: Lisa Peterson
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	Contributor: Bertie Phillips
	Executive Director: Walter Hook	
	 	
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