[sustran] Re: Reinventing transport in cities: "Eyes on the street"

[Prof J G Krishnayya]

Dear Eric, 
 
Thanks for this initial list.  Some structuring might help me to absorb
it.  I'll await the final ppt or whatever.  There do appear to be a
basic set of background underlying thoughts, beliefs, goals, for all the
good BRT + ideas.  The Penalosa statement about maximizing Citizen
(traveler) Happiness, really for me, encompasses them all - one needs o
spell things out too.
 
Jgk
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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:03 PM
To: NewMobilityCafe at yahoogroups.com; Sustran Resource Centre
Subject: [sustran] Reinventing transport in cities: "Eyes on the street"
 
I am working to complete a major presentation that tries to take a
useful whack at the challenges of "Reinventing transport in cities",
energized as a result of the great increase in awareness of the need for
changes in the face of the ongoing environmental catastrophe. And in
this context one of the plates I am working on tries to outline in a few
words some the challenges that we face on the streets when moving from
old to new mobility environments. That is to say into a world of many
more different types of street uses
 
Here is what I have summarized and that I am pleased to share with you
for your eventual use and if possibly your comments. These I will
incorporate into the final piece which will be available to you all
within the week. 
 
1.       New mobility environments call for new skills and attitudes for
all
2.       Sharing the street with may different kinds, sizes, types and
speeds of users brings a new set of challenges to all concerned
3.       The significant environmental changes are going to bring with
them risks and inevitably accidents due in large part to the
unfamiliarity of users
4.       The difficulty of our ability to deal these new challenges must
not be underrated
5.       Everyone is concerned - Car drivers, cyclists, walkers and
public transport 
6.       And others: playing children, handicapped people, conversing
adults, street traders
7.       Persistent attention to an ever-changing flux of small details
requires high visual acuity, considerable motor skills, calmness of
mind, great respect for others
8.       These are not the dominant attitudes of drivers in a hurry on a
car-only road
9.       These considerable risks need to be anticipated and provided
for in advance
10.   This underlines the importance of the education and communications
components of the new programs
 
As I work on all this and try it out with experts and general pubic
audiences, what strikes me most is how very different things are for
those of us who wish to bring about change in these matters. The windows
are open, the air is flowing, the needs are clearly there and we have a
world that is ready for change.. Let's get together and make this thing
work.
 
Eric Britton
 
 
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