[sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift?

[Todd Alexander Litman]

Thanks Cornie,

 

Yes, I agree, to build support for TDM we must show that it increases rather
than reduces economic development. I believe that is the case, as discussed
in:

 

Smart Transportation Economic Stimulation (www.vtpi.org/econ_stim.pdf ).

 

Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified? Evaluating Mobility
Management Policy Objectives Such As Targets To Reduce VMT And Increase Use
Of Alternative Modes (www.vtpi.org/vmt_red.pdf ).

 

 

I think it is important to emphasize the positive benefits of more efficient
transportation (congestion reductions, road and parking facility cost
savings, consumer savings and affordability, accident reductions, improved
mobility for non-drivers, improved public fitness and health, improved
community livability, etc.) and the wide variety of strategies that can be
used which meet the specific needs of each community. Vehicle quotas are
certainly appropriate in some situations, but to many people they sound
extreme – they imply that TDM requires depriving people of their ability to
own a car. There are many other TDM strategies that I believe have wider
potential, such as bus priority lanes and BRT systems, walking and cycling
improvements, and parking policy reforms. For good examples see:

 

Paul Barter (2010) Parking Policy in Asian Cities, Asian Development Bank
(www.adb.org); at
http://beta.adb.org/publications/parking-policy-asian-cities. Also see
www.slideshare.net/PaulBarter/barter-for-adb-transport-forum-2010.

 

GIZ (2003-2012), Sustainable Transportation: A Sourcebook for Policy-Makers
in Developing Countries, (www.sutp.org <http://www.sutp.org/> ), by the
Sustainable Urban Transport Project – Asia (www.sutp-asia.org
<http://www.sutp-asia.org/> ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische
Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de <http://www.gtz.de/> ).

 

ITDP (2011), Better Street, Better Cities: A Guide To Street Design In Urban
India, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org);
at www.itdp.org/betterstreets. 

 

James Leather, Herbert Fabian, Sudhir Gota and Alvin Mejia (2011),
Walkability and Pedestrian Facilities in Asian Cities: State and Issues,
Sustainable Development Working Paper, Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org);
at
http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/sites/default/files/documents/ADB-WP17-
Walkability-Pedestrian-Facilities-Asian-Cities.pdf.

 

Enrique Peñalosa (2005), “The Role Of Transport In Urban Development
Policy,” Sustainable Transport: A Sourcebook for Policy-makers in Developing
Cities, published by the Sustainable Urban Transport Project – Asia
(www.sutp.org/download/sourcebookhome.php) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur
Technische Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de <http://www.gtz.de/> ).

 

Frederik Strompen, Todd Litman and Daniel Bongardt (2012), Reducing Carbon
Emissions Through TDM Strategies - A Review of International Examples,
Transportation Demand Management in Beijing (http://tdm-beijing.org) GIZ and
the Beijing Transportation Research Centre; at
http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review.pdf; summary at
http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review_Executive_Summary.pdf. 

 

UITP (2012), Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries: Problems,
Solutions and Good Practices, International Association of Public Transport
(www.uitp.org); at www.uitp.org/publications/brochures/Dev-Countries-uk.pdf.


 

Rachel Weinberger, et al. (2013), Parking Guidebook for Chinese Cities,
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at
www.itdp.org/documents/Parking_Guidebook_for_Chinese_Cities.pdf. 

 

Wilbur Smith (2008), Traffic & Transportation Policies and Strategies in
Urban Areas in India, Ministry of Urban Development (www.urbanindia.nic.in);
at www.urbanindia.nic.in/programme/ut/final_Report.pdf.

 

Lloyd Wright (2007), Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide, Institute for
Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org <http://www.itdp.org/>
); at www.itdp.org/index.php/microsite/brt_planning_guide.

 

Lloyd Wright (2009), Environmentally Sustainable Transport For Asian Cities:
A Sourcebook, United Nations Centre for Regional Development
(www.uncrd.org.jp); at
http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/uncrd/unpan031844.pdf.


 

 

 

Sincerely,
Todd Litman
Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org <http://www.vtpi.org/> )
litman at vtpi.org

facebook.com/todd.litman
Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150
1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA
“Efficiency - Equity - Clarity”

 

From: Cornie Huizenga [mailto:cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org] 
Sent: October-29-13 8:32 AM
To: Todd Alexander Litman
Cc: Sunny ICLEI; Carlos Felipe Pardo; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport
Subject: Re: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift?

 

Hi Todd and others,

 

What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic
growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel.  Key
elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China
(following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are often
not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely
incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures.

 

Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under
Avoid.

 

Cornie

 

On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman <litman at vtpi.org>
wrote:

Thanks Carlos!

Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to
include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase transportation
system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology
(e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both
mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and
travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community
development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it
allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages
reductions in their total vehicle travel.


Sincerely,
Todd Litman
Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org)
litman at vtpi.org
facebook.com/todd.litman
Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150
1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA
"Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"



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Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM
To: Carlos Felipe Pardo
Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport
Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift?

My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a
collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some
that support the SHIFT idea.

I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He
is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/

Quoting Todd

" Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is
a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of
transportation resources"

hope this helps
cheers
sunny


On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo <carlosfpardo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the
> question to see people's views:
>
> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift?
> Or both?
>
> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift!
>
> Carlos.
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