[sustran] Re: Pedestrian Budget

[jane.]

Here there is no reason given. Like most things in China, they simply just one day appear. Well, it was announced in the newspapers just before construction started, but as I recall, they were simply notices. But I suppose the justification would be something along the lines of "improving traffic."





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From: Eric Britton <eric.britton at ecoplan.org>
To: Cornie Huizenga <cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org>; jane. <voodikon at yahoo.com>
Cc: Salil Bijur <salilb at gmail.com>; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport <sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org>; Kanchan <kittykanchan at gmail.com>; JasonChang <skchang at ntu.edu.tw>
Sent: Thu, March 11, 2010 11:04:11 PM
Subject: Pedestrian Budget

Just to be sure I understand rightly the basics on this one. 

The idea, if one scratches, is to get the "other stuff" - i.e., walkers,
cyclists -- out of the way of motorized traffic so that drivers can arrive
unencumbered and on time at their destinations? (No matter how the concept
is otherwise billed.)

Do I have that right?

Kind thanks for informing,

Best/Eric Britton 

PS. If anyone is up to it, this could be  an excellent truth-seeking piece
for World Streets, with the necessary independent balanced coverage of
course. Candidates?



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