[sustran] Re: Transport of Delight! New Book!

Sujit Patwardhan sujit at vsnl.com
Thu Mar 17 17:16:20 JST 2005


17 March 2005



Yes I agree with Paul.
Being a member of this list I have great respect for many individuals who 
have broadened my own understanding of issues relating to transport and 
often going beyond it.
It would be a pity if instead of a vigorous debate, which can be a learning 
experience for many of us, this becomes a platform for angry exchanges.
Take a deep breath....count up to hundred... and if these don't work 
...sleep on it. As a person known for blowing his top at the slightest 
provocation, I can promise it works!!!
--
Sujit Patwardhan
Pune
India





At 12:15 PM 3/17/2005, you wrote:

>Hi all
>
>Just a short note from one of the list managers to suggest that we all
>take a deep breath before responding further on this thread. I am not
>warning anyone specifically but it looks like this thread may be
>threatening to turn into a flame war.
>
>The old guideline, to sleep on it first if ever tempted to respond in
>anger, seems to me a good one. Email is a medium in which strong words
>have a habit of escalating very quickly.
>
>I do not wish to censor any discussions. This sustran-discuss community
>that we have built welcomes debate, including very vigorous debate.
>There is an interesting difference in perspective here which will
>explored more usefully with cool heads and temperate language.
>
>Best wishes and I am very much looking forward to seeing more vigorous
>but level-headed discussion on this isssue, which is of considerable
>interest for transport in developing countries.
>
>Paul
>(co-list-manager)
>
>
>================================================================
>SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, 
>equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries 
>(the 'Global South'). Because of the history of the list, the main focus 
>is on urban transport policy in Asia.

Sujit Patwardhan
sujit at vsnl.com 



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