From yanivbin at gmail.com Fri Dec 5 03:21:15 2014 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 23:51:15 +0530 Subject: [sustran] National demonstration planned against draft Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014 on Friday Message-ID: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/demonstration-planned-against-draft-transport-bill/article6659110.ece?ref=sliderNews *Demonstration planned against draft transport Bill* ANIL KUMAR SASTRY TOPICS India Karnataka Karnataka Mangalore The National Federation of Indian Transport Workers has planned a nationwide demonstration on Friday against the draft Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014. The federation has said the proposed Bill will sound the death knell for State transport undertakings (STUs). While a section of transport workers would participate in the ?Delhi Chalo? agitation on Friday, different transport trade unions would hold demonstrations across the country, including in Karnataka. The KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation has urged its members to participate in the demonstration in the interest of the STUs. In an appeal, the federation said within seven months of coming to power, the Narendra Modi government was making all attempts to sell the wealth of the country to the private sector and the proposed Bill was one such attempt. Besides this, legislation on labour matters too were either being amended or scrapped, it said. *Federation claim* The proposed Bill, if enacted, would wipe out State transport undertakings and result in the monopoly of the private sector. Not only the industry would be hit, the public too would severely be affected by this move, the federation claimed. The quantum jump in punishments for road offences would ensure that no driver would be available in the future in the country, the appeal said. The federation would take out a protest march from Town Hall to Freedom Park in Bengaluru on December 5, 2014. From rgorham at worldbank.org Fri Dec 5 06:44:17 2014 From: rgorham at worldbank.org (Roger Gorham) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2014 21:44:17 +0000 Subject: [sustran] Seeking expert on public transport agencies / authorities Message-ID: Dear all, The World Bank is looking for an expert in public transport agencies or authorities for a short-term assignment to assist the government of Addis Ababa to set up a new authority. I am using this venue to help publicize this request for expressions of interest, as I suspect it would be of interest to many members of this list, or people within your networks. If you or someone you know (Please feel free to forward the attached to anyone you think appropriate!) are interested, please follow the instructions in the attached to upload your CV/ expression of interest to the website indicated using the selection number in the attached. 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JSM is a new peer-reviewed journal that provides an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of innovative and empirically sound research on sustainable transportation. Issue 2 builds on the success of the inaugural issue by furthering the discussion on how transportation around the world, in both rural and urban settings, will cope with increased demand and become more efficient. Two papers in this issue focus on rural transportation, while elsewhere the focus is on the role green marketing plays in airlines? efforts to engage with demands for more sustainable operations, and examining the effects of biodiesel use on performance, consumption and emissions. Visit http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/jsm for more details. Contents Editorial Sustainable Mobility: Contextualization and Conceptualization Michael Zhang, Nottingham Trent University, UK Effects on Performance, Consumption and Emissions of Using Biodiesel in Turbo Direct Injection Diesel Engines Lu?s M.V. Serrano, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal; University of Coimbra, Portugal Manuel Gameiro da Silva, University of Coimbra, Portugal Rural Travel Behaviour in Developing Countries: A Study of Farm-Based Villages in Iran Manouchehr Vaziri and Hossein Dashtestaninejad, Sharif University of Technology, Iran Hamidreza Asgari, Florida International University, USA Farzam Salimi, Sharif University of Technology, Iran The Role of Green Marketing: Insights from Three Airline Case Studies Robert Mayer, Centre for Air Transport Management, Cranfield University, UK Tim Ryley and David Gillingwater, Loughborough University, UK Designing a Passenger-Centric Information Eco-System for Integrated and Flexible Transport Systems in Rural Areas Nagendra R. Velaga, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India John D. Nelson, Konstantinos Papangelis, David Corsar and Peter Edwards, University of Aberdeen, UK Book Review: Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage Oliver Laasch Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, UK If you would like to submit a paper to the Journal of Sustainable Mobility, please visit www.greenleaf-journals.com/index.php/jsm. There you will find full guidelines for contributors, plus calls for contributions and details of forthcoming issues. 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Central Paris is still traffic-snarled and often overlaid with toxic fug, evidence of a pollution splurge that the French press claims reduces the average Paris metro area citizen?s life expectancy by six months . In the past year, Paris has already taken some unprecedented measures to combat the problem. During a pollution spike this March, the city went as far as banning cars with odd-numbered license plates from entering Paris proper in a bid to cut city traffic. Coupled with free public transport, this measure had a perhaps surprising effect: It actually worked , with nitrogen dioxide and particulate levels dropping hard?by as much as 30 percent in places. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? *Parisar* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sujit Patwardhan patwardhan.sujit@gmail.com sujit@parisar.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yamuna, ICS Colony, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007, India Tel: +91 20 25537955 Cell: +91 98220 26627 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parisar: www.parisar.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ParisarLogo_Green_Sm.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 17934 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20141211/b64878db/ParisarLogo_Green_Sm.jpg From yanivbin at gmail.com Mon Dec 15 04:33:01 2014 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:03:01 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Comprehensive mobility plan for all cities advocated Message-ID: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/comprehensive-mobility-plan-for-all-cities-advocated/14035/ *Comprehensive mobility plan for all cities advocated* By: PTI | New Delhi | November 30, 2014 2:02 am *SUMMARY* Metro Rail transport or building of more roads, flyovers and elevated highways may not necessarily be the answer? Metro Rail transport or building of more roads, flyovers and elevated highways may not necessarily be the answer to India?s urban transport problems, urban planning experts have opined. They feel that efficient public transport is the solution and urged early intervention to enable the emerging cities to cope up with the problem to avoid the unwieldy experiences of mega and major cities. The opinion came in the form of a set of 10 recommendations of the four-day long Urban Mobility India Conference, organized by Urban Development Ministry and the Institute of Urban Transport, that concluded yesterday. The meet has recommended formulation of Comprehensive Mobility Plans for cities with over one lakh population focusing on introduction of public transport systems at an early stage to avoid the kind of problems that bigger cities are facing today. The example of Naya Raipur, which had introduced Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) at an early stage in its development was highlighted as a good practice. Noting that BRTS is in use in over 160 cities across the world, the participants noted that it may not have yielded desired results in some Indian cities, but it is workable and relevant. The conference was attended by over 1,000 decision makers, experts, academia, industry delegates, civil society representatives and other stakeholders from 20 Indian states and 23 foreign countries. Over 70 presentations and 20 research papers were presented at the event. O P Agarwal, Director-General of the Institute of Urban Transport, told PTI that Relevance of a particular mode of transport like the Metro or BRTS is guided primarily by the volume of movement of people and economics. What is needed in the larger context is quick and reliable public transport in urban areas, he said. ?From the experience elsewhere in the World, it is evident that we need to focus on emerging cities with early intervention to ensure such options, Agarwal said. The experts felt that building more roads, flyover and elevated roads may provide short term relief but they would soon be swamped by growing private motorized transport. Merely building a high cost Metro Rail or a BRT would not be enough on its own, the conference said and recommended integrated multi-modal systems ensuring last mile connectivity for better outcomes. The tendency is to finance mass transit from fare revenues and public susbisdy. However, there is a class of beneficiaries who do not necessarily use the mass transit system, but still benefit from it. The reference was to those who own property near Metro stations where value goes up or those who use personal motor vehicles but benefit from reduced congestion due to others using the metro system. ?Rightfully, they should also pay for it,? it said. The conference also recommended that urban development needs to be centred around transport planning through formulation of Comprehensive Land Use and Mobility Plans. Experts from Seoul, the city credited with having one of the best transport systems in the world, shared their experience of developing high quality public transport system combined with demolition of flyovers and elevated highways. The conference has taken serious note of the lack of good data to support systematic investment planning and the complexities of collecting and managing such data. It was pointed out that the data required is not available with one agency even at the city level posing serious challenges. It recommended to the government to take up a pilot project to develop a database for one city, using smart phone based technologies, which could then be replicated by others, as a pre-condition to the smart cities programme. The role of media in promoting awareness about sustainable transport was discussed with the recommendation that media should be co-opted at the stage of conceptualization of new initiatives for subsequent wider dissemination. From dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com Thu Dec 18 16:54:27 2014 From: dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com (Roselle Leah K. Rivera) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:54:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [sustran] Philippines: Bicycles to school for students in Southern Tagalog community In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <458489780.678539.1418889267560.JavaMail.yahoo@jws106102.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ?Holiday cheers for poor students with bikes | ? | | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Holiday cheers for poor students with bikesBIKE BRIGADE Students try their new BMX bicycles during the ?Bisikleta para sa Banquero? turnover at Banquerohan National High School in Barangay Banquero... | | | | View on newsinfo.inquirer.net | Preview by Yahoo | | | | ? | ???????????----------------------------------------------------- ? ? ? "well-behaved women seldom make history." ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???-laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. Rivera Department of Women and Development StudiesCollege of Social Work and Community DevelopmentUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Quezon Citymobile ?+639175966388 Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio ProgramSa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka!Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan.You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.comor 1602 on your AM radio On Monday, December 15, 2014 3:33 AM, Vinay Baindur wrote: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/comprehensive-mobility-plan-for-all-cities-advocated/14035/ *Comprehensive mobility plan for all cities advocated* By: PTI | New Delhi | November 30, 2014 2:02 am *SUMMARY* Metro Rail transport or building of more roads, flyovers and elevated highways may not necessarily be the answer? Metro Rail transport or building of more roads, flyovers and elevated highways may not necessarily be the answer to India?s urban transport problems, urban planning experts have opined. They feel that efficient public transport is the solution and urged early intervention to enable the emerging cities to cope up with the problem to avoid the unwieldy experiences of mega and major cities. The opinion came in the form of a set of 10 recommendations of the four-day long Urban Mobility India Conference, organized by Urban Development Ministry and the Institute of Urban Transport, that concluded yesterday. The meet has recommended formulation of Comprehensive Mobility Plans for cities with over one lakh population focusing on introduction of public transport systems at an early stage to avoid the kind of problems that bigger cities are facing today. The example of Naya Raipur, which had introduced Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) at an early stage in its development was highlighted as a good practice. Noting that BRTS is in use in over 160 cities across the world, the participants noted that it may not have yielded desired results in some Indian cities, but it is workable and relevant. The conference was attended by over 1,000 decision makers, experts, academia, industry delegates, civil society representatives and other stakeholders from 20 Indian states and 23 foreign countries. Over 70 presentations and 20 research papers were presented at the event. O P Agarwal, Director-General of the Institute of Urban Transport, told PTI that Relevance of a particular mode of transport like the Metro or BRTS is guided primarily by the volume of movement of people and economics. What is needed in the larger context is quick and reliable public transport in urban areas, he said. ?From the experience elsewhere in the World, it is evident that we need to focus on emerging cities with early intervention to ensure such options, Agarwal said. The experts felt that building more roads, flyover and elevated roads may provide short term relief but they would soon be swamped by growing private motorized transport. Merely building a high cost Metro Rail or a BRT would not be enough on its own, the conference said and recommended integrated multi-modal systems ensuring last mile connectivity for better outcomes. The tendency is to finance mass transit from fare revenues and public susbisdy. However, there is a class of beneficiaries who do not necessarily use the mass transit system, but still benefit from it. The reference was to those who own property near Metro stations where value goes up or those who use personal motor vehicles but benefit from reduced congestion due to others using the metro system. ?Rightfully, they should also pay for it,? it said. The conference also recommended that urban development needs to be centred around transport planning through formulation of Comprehensive Land Use and Mobility Plans. Experts from Seoul, the city credited with having one of the best transport systems in the world, shared their experience of developing high quality public transport system combined with demolition of flyovers and elevated highways. The conference has taken serious note of the lack of good data to support systematic investment planning and the complexities of collecting and managing such data. It was pointed out that the data required is not available with one agency even at the city level posing serious challenges. It recommended to the government to take up a pilot project to develop a database for one city, using smart phone based technologies, which could then be replicated by others, as a pre-condition to the smart cities programme. The role of media in promoting awareness about sustainable transport was discussed with the recommendation that media should be co-opted at the stage of conceptualization of new initiatives for subsequent wider dissemination. -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com Thu Dec 18 16:54:27 2014 From: dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com (Roselle Leah K. Rivera) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:54:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [sustran] Philippines: Bicycles to school for students in Southern Tagalog community In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <458489780.678539.1418889267560.JavaMail.yahoo@jws106102.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ?Holiday cheers for poor students with bikes | ? | | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Holiday cheers for poor students with bikesBIKE BRIGADE Students try their new BMX bicycles during the ?Bisikleta para sa Banquero? turnover at Banquerohan National High School in Barangay Banquero... | | | | View on newsinfo.inquirer.net | Preview by Yahoo | | | | ? | ???????????----------------------------------------------------- ? ? ? "well-behaved women seldom make history." ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ???-laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. Rivera Department of Women and Development StudiesCollege of Social Work and Community DevelopmentUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Quezon Citymobile ?+639175966388 Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio ProgramSa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka!Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan.You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.comor 1602 on your AM radio On Monday, December 15, 2014 3:33 AM, Vinay Baindur wrote: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/comprehensive-mobility-plan-for-all-cities-advocated/14035/ *Comprehensive mobility plan for all cities advocated* By: PTI | New Delhi | November 30, 2014 2:02 am *SUMMARY* Metro Rail transport or building of more roads, flyovers and elevated highways may not necessarily be the answer? Metro Rail transport or building of more roads, flyovers and elevated highways may not necessarily be the answer to India?s urban transport problems, urban planning experts have opined. They feel that efficient public transport is the solution and urged early intervention to enable the emerging cities to cope up with the problem to avoid the unwieldy experiences of mega and major cities. The opinion came in the form of a set of 10 recommendations of the four-day long Urban Mobility India Conference, organized by Urban Development Ministry and the Institute of Urban Transport, that concluded yesterday. The meet has recommended formulation of Comprehensive Mobility Plans for cities with over one lakh population focusing on introduction of public transport systems at an early stage to avoid the kind of problems that bigger cities are facing today. The example of Naya Raipur, which had introduced Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) at an early stage in its development was highlighted as a good practice. Noting that BRTS is in use in over 160 cities across the world, the participants noted that it may not have yielded desired results in some Indian cities, but it is workable and relevant. The conference was attended by over 1,000 decision makers, experts, academia, industry delegates, civil society representatives and other stakeholders from 20 Indian states and 23 foreign countries. Over 70 presentations and 20 research papers were presented at the event. O P Agarwal, Director-General of the Institute of Urban Transport, told PTI that Relevance of a particular mode of transport like the Metro or BRTS is guided primarily by the volume of movement of people and economics. What is needed in the larger context is quick and reliable public transport in urban areas, he said. ?From the experience elsewhere in the World, it is evident that we need to focus on emerging cities with early intervention to ensure such options, Agarwal said. The experts felt that building more roads, flyover and elevated roads may provide short term relief but they would soon be swamped by growing private motorized transport. Merely building a high cost Metro Rail or a BRT would not be enough on its own, the conference said and recommended integrated multi-modal systems ensuring last mile connectivity for better outcomes. The tendency is to finance mass transit from fare revenues and public susbisdy. However, there is a class of beneficiaries who do not necessarily use the mass transit system, but still benefit from it. The reference was to those who own property near Metro stations where value goes up or those who use personal motor vehicles but benefit from reduced congestion due to others using the metro system. ?Rightfully, they should also pay for it,? it said. The conference also recommended that urban development needs to be centred around transport planning through formulation of Comprehensive Land Use and Mobility Plans. Experts from Seoul, the city credited with having one of the best transport systems in the world, shared their experience of developing high quality public transport system combined with demolition of flyovers and elevated highways. The conference has taken serious note of the lack of good data to support systematic investment planning and the complexities of collecting and managing such data. It was pointed out that the data required is not available with one agency even at the city level posing serious challenges. It recommended to the government to take up a pilot project to develop a database for one city, using smart phone based technologies, which could then be replicated by others, as a pre-condition to the smart cities programme. The role of media in promoting awareness about sustainable transport was discussed with the recommendation that media should be co-opted at the stage of conceptualization of new initiatives for subsequent wider dissemination. -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com Thu Dec 18 17:29:12 2014 From: dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com (Roselle Leah K. Rivera) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:29:12 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [sustran] A glimpse of Uber through the months : discourses in the Philippines In-Reply-To: <005c01d015e4$83e3b710$8bab2530$@ecoplan.org> References: <005c01d015e4$83e3b710$8bab2530$@ecoplan.org> Message-ID: <632858528.678429.1418891352569.JavaMail.yahoo@jws10625.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? OCT ? ? ?? http://technology.inquirer.net/39160/ltfrb-goes-after-uber-vehicles-mmda-disagrees http://technology.inquirer.net/39151/driver-of-private-car-using-uber-app-nabbed-in-ltfrb-sting DOTC softens on Uber app, says it?s open to new technology | ? | | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | DOTC softens on Uber app, says it?s open to new technolo...The government yesterday expressed openness to entertain innovations in the public transport sector after the maiden apprehension of an Uber app user did not sit we... | | | | View on www.mb.com.ph | Preview by Yahoo | | | | ? | ? http://www.mb.com.ph/uber-vehicles-not-exempt-from-obeying-traffic-rules/ NOV ?? http://www.mb.com.ph/taxi-rent-a-car-operators-oppose-uber-hired-rivals/ Taxi groups get 10 days to air side vs Uber | ? | | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Taxi groups get 10 days to air side vs UberA+ A A- If Uber, a ride-sharing app, is not engaged in public transport services, why is it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a business ent... | | | | View on newsinfo.inquirer.net | Preview by Yahoo | | | | ? | ? Legislator seeks probe into Uber | ? | | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Legislator seeks probe into UberMANILA, Philippines?A party-list lawmaker has called for a congressional probe into the ride-sharing service Uber, whose operation in Metro Manila has been stopp... | | | | View on technology.inquirer.net | Preview by Yahoo | | | | ? | ? DEC ? ? Uber: clash of law vs common sense | ? | | ? | | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Uber: clash of law vs common senseThe commuting public hid none of its contempt for the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board?s crackdown on Uber, its trusted (albeit unlicensed) alte... | | | | View on opinion.inquirer.net | Preview by Yahoo | | | | ? | ???????????----------------------------------------------------- ? ? ? "well-behaved women seldom make history." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. Rivera Department of Women and Development StudiesCollege of Social Work and Community DevelopmentUniversity of the Philippines Diliman Quezon Citymobile ?+639175966388 Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio ProgramSa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka!Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan.You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.comor 1602 on your AM radio On Friday, December 12, 2014 4:20 PM, "'Eric Britton' eric.britton@ecoplan.org [WorldCityBike]" wrote: ? Article posted today to http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/ ?Reaching new fundraising heights, Uber is now seeking to conquer the world ? willingly or by force. Neither white knight nor bloodsucking scoundrel, Uber is posing tough questions to our culture of innovation in EuropeThe smartphone-driven rideshare and taxi alternative service company ?Uber,? founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, has announced for the second time in 2014, a billion dollar-plus fundraising! The company, which offers applications linking customers with drivers, now overtakes records previously held by Facebook: ? 2.7 billion raised (with $ 600 million of additional potential), and a market valuation at $ 40 billion.Yet if Uber is known to the public it is more for the controversies it is raising in its ?war? against the taxis, which has in recent months turned into a crusade against all comers and for ?free mobility?: against street taxis, against national governments and regulators, against local governments, and even against less controversial private hire services (in France the so-called VTC hire services have joined a lawsuit against Uber).Guest editorial by?Ghislain Delabie,?senior partner Techneo Consulting, Paris ? ? ?Francis Eric Knight Britton, Managing Director / Editor ?EcoPlan International.? Association Loi de 1901World Streets ?? 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VTPI = also provides consulting services. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ =20 PUBLISHED ARTICLES =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=20 "The New Transit Safety Narrative" (http://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/JPT17.4_Litman.pdf ) = , by Todd Litman, Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 121-141.=20 Public transportation is, overall, a relatively safe (low crash risk) = and secure (low crime risk) transport mode. Transit travel has about = one-tenth the traffic casualty (injury or death) rate as automobile travel, and residents of transit-oriented communities have about one-fifth the per capita crash casualty rate as in automobile-oriented communities. = Transit also tends to have lower overall crime rates than automobile travel, and transit improvements can help reduce overall crime risk by improving surveillance and economic opportunities for at-risk populations. Despite = its relative safety and security, many people consider transit travel = dangerous and are reluctant to use it or support service expansions in their communities. Various factors contribute to this excessive fear, = including the nature of transit travel, heavy media coverage of transit-related crashes and crimes, and conventional traffic safety messages that = emphasize danger rather than safety. Transit agencies can help create a new = transit safety narrative by better communicating transit=A1=AFs overall safety = and security impacts and providing better guidance concerning how users and communities can enhance transit safety and security. =20 "Playing a CRITICAL ROLE: Author And Researcher Todd Litman On The = Future Of Transportation And Why So Much Of It Depends On Parking" (http://www.vtpi.org/PPI_litman.pdf ), in "The Parking Professional," = the official magazine of the International Parking Institute = (www.parking.org), November 2014. This article discusses ways that more efficient parking management can help reduce traffic problems, support compact = development, increase housing affordability, support efficient economic growth, and = help achieve other planning objectives.=20 =20 'Sustainable Transportation: New Kid On The Block,' in "Transportation = in Canada: Transforming the Fabric of our Land" (http://tinyurl.com/krtglzn = ), Transportation Association of Canada (TAC). This book was published as = part of TAC=A1=AFs centennial celebration ( = http://www.transportation2014.ca ). This chapter describes how = sustainable transportation principles are being incorporated into Canadian transport policy.=20 =20 "Social Exclusion and Transportation Services: A Case Study of Unskilled Migrant Workers in South Korea" (http://tinyurl.com/levgs39 ), "Habitat International," Vol. 44, October 2014, Pages 482-490, by Younshik Chung = , Keechoo Choi, Jungsik Park and Todd Litman.=20 Abstract: As a progressive and open society, South Korea recognizes the importance of providing public services that respond to the needs of disadvantaged groups, reflecting principles of social justice and = community inclusion. Korea has a growing foreign population, including many = low-income migrant workers. This study investigates the transportation demands and problems of these workers, and identifies potential ways to better meet their travel needs. It is based on a survey of 300 randomly-selected immigrant workers living on the outskirts of Seoul. The survey = investigated respondents' ability to communicate in Korean, their knowledge of transportation services and traffic regulations, and their travel = demands. Various transportation problems that these workers often face, and = potential policy reforms to address these problems were identified. This study indicates that many new foreign workers could benefit from information resources and education programs on Korean language, transportation services, traffic rules and pedestrian safety. The topic is a relatively unexplored research subject; most previous research on low-income = migrant population transport demands and improvement strategies is from European = and North America.=20 =20 "Chauffeuring The Kids Isn=A1=AFt Just A Pain; It=A1=AFs A Major = Expense" (http://tinyurl.com/mu6wt4v ), by Don Cayo. This Vancouver Sun Newspaper article summarizes findings from the paper, "Evaluating Household Chauffeuring Burdens: Understanding Direct and Indirect Costs of Transporting Non-Drivers" (http://www.vtpi.org/chauffeuring.pdf ) which estimates direct and indirect costs of chauffeuring non-drivers. =20 Recent Planetizen Blogs (http://www.planetizen.com/blog/2394 ): "Land For Vehicles Or People?" (http://tinyurl.com/kmtveuk ) "Climate Change Targets? No Problem! We Have Win-Win Solutions" (http://tinyurl.com/qjl7dks ) "How Not To Measure Traffic Congestion=A1=AAHold the Hyperbole, Please!" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/71689 ) "Reform Transport Engineering: Expand Beyond Just Roadway Level of = Service (LOS) Ratings" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/71447 ) =20 Let=A1=AFs be friends. Todd Litman regularly posts on his Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/todd.litman ). Befriend him now! * * * * * =20 BEEN THERE, DONE THAT =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Todd Litman gave a keynote presentation at the = Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia and Better Air Quality Conference (http://www.baq2014est.org ) held 19-21 November in Colombo, Sri Lanka, sponsored by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development and = other international organizations. The Keynote Presentation slides (http://tinyurl.com/mfpd89a ) and Backgrounder "Implementing Transport Policies and Programmes toward Realizing 'Bali Vision Three Zeros - Zero Congestion, Zero Pollution, and Zero Accidents Towards Next Generation Transport Systems in Asia'" (http://tinyurl.com/omzobel ) are available = at the Conference website (http://tinyurl.com/mgxbs6j ). =20 "Comprehensive Evaluation of Improving Public Transit Service and More Transit-Oriented Development" ( = https://epa.connectsolutions. com/p891ra5gno6 ). This webinar sponsored by the US Environmental Protection Agency = explored the benefits of public transit improvements, and how these can be better incorporated into planning. It discussed various economic, social and environmental benefits from transit service improvements and transit oriented development, and methods of quantifying them. It identified = current demographic and economic trends that are increasing the value of high quality transit.=20 * * * * * =20 UPCOMING EVENTS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (http://www.trb.org/annualmeeting2014/annualmeeting2014.aspx ).=20 =20 "Sustainable Transportation Indicators & Measures - From Meta to Local Perspectives" (MSS15-020), Session 677, Tuesday, 3:45-5:30pm, Todd = Litman presiding. These presentations explore the concept of sustainable indicators and performance measures from a board meta-framework to local perspectives = and tools that help integrate sustainability objectives into agency planning (using case study examples of Buffalo, NY and Santa Cruz, CA).=20 "Evaluating Household Chauffeuring Burdens" (15-4458), Session 588, = Research on Social and Economic Factors of Transportation, Tuesday, January 13, = 2015 10:45AM - 12:30PM (http://www.vtpi.org/chauffeuring.pdf ). Household chauffeuring (also called escort trips) refers to personal = motor vehicle trips specifically made to transport a non-driver. This paper develops a Chauffeuring Burden Index which can be used to quantify chauffeuring costs and therefore the savings and benefits of transport improvements that reduce chauffeuring burdens. This analysis indicates = that in automobile dependent communities chauffeuring costs often exceed congestion costs. =20 "Autonomous Vehicle Implementation Predictions: Implications for = Transport Planning" (15-3326), Metropolitan Policy, Planning, and Processes = Committee, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 1:30PM - 5:30PM (http://www.vtpi.org/avip.pdf = ). This paper explores the impacts that autonomous (also called = self-driving, driverless or robotic) vehicles are likely to have on travel demands and transportation planning. It discusses autonomous vehicle benefits and = costs, predicts their likely implementation, and explores how they will affect planning decisions such as optimal road, parking and public transit = supply. The analysis indicates that some benefits, such as independent mobility = for affluent non-drivers, may begin in the 2020s or 2030s, but most impacts, including reduced traffic and parking congestion (and therefore road and parking facility supply requirements), independent mobility for = low-income people (and therefore reduced need to subsidize transit), increased = safety, energy conservation and pollution reductions, will only be significant = when autonomous vehicles become common and affordable, probably in the 2040s = to 2060s, and some benefits may require prohibiting human-driven vehicles = on certain roadways, which could take longer. =20 "TRB Sustainability Measurement Subcommittee" (ADD40(1)), Wednesday, January 14, at 4.30 - 6:00 PM, at the Marriott Marquis, Independence D = (M4), Presiding: Dan Hardy; Henrik Gudmundsson. This replaces the Sustainable Transportation Indicators subcommittee. It has the following scope: "To advance the development of conceptual and operational elements for = measuring and assessing the sustainability of transportation systems, policies, programs and projects. The Subcommittee will collect, review, refine, = and disseminate knowledge on evolving criteria, standards, and good practice = for measuring and rating sustainability with the aim of broadening = awareness, and helping to advance, the state of the practice." =20 Next-Generation Transportation Certificate: Transportation That Will = Stand Up To The Challenges Of The Future (http://tinyurl.com/kl8z2o9 ). Todd Litman is an instructor in Simon Fraser University=A1=AFs new online = program designed to help mid-career professionals develop and apply new transportation strategies. * * * * * =20 USEFUL RESOURCES =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Global Commission on the Economy and Climate = (http://newclimateeconomy.net ) is a major new international initiative to provide independent and authoritative evidence on actions which strengthen economic performance = and reduce climate change risks. The Commission=A1=AFs report, "Better = Growth, Better Climate" sets out a ten-point Global Action Plan for governments = and businesses to secure economic development in a low-carbon economy. = Chapter 2 (http://newclimateeconomy.report/cities ) explores the roles that resource-efficient cities can play in achieving these goals. It = incorporates a series of reports by the London School of Economics Cities program (http://www.lse.ac.uk/LSECities/home.aspx ): 1. "Cities and the New Climate Economy: the Transformative Role of Global Urban Growth=A1=B1 (http://tinyurl.com/ksambya ) 2. "Steering Urban Growth: Governance, Policy and Finance" (http://tinyurl.com/mve6dxg ) 3. "Accessibility in Cities: Transport and Urban Form (http://tinyurl.com/oknp7x3 ) =20 Land Transport=A1=AFs Contribution To A 2=A1=E3C Target: Key Messages On = Mitigation Potential, Institutions And Financing Of Low-Carbon Land Transport For Policy Makers On Transport And Climate Change = (http://tinyurl.com/numllfm ). This report by the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport = (SLoCaT) argues that the transport sector can make a substantial contribution to climate change emission reduction targets by applying existing, cost-effective transportation emission reduction strategies. Also see, A Global High Shift Scenario: Impacts And Potential For More Public = Transport, Walking, And Cycling With Lower Car Use (http://tinyurl.com/maw3enu ). =20 'Transport' chapter of the "Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change," (http://tinyurl.com/m4b8uf8 ) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, concludes that a range of integrated policies can help reduce transport carbon emissions and provide significant = co=A9\benefits. =20 =20 "Gasoline Prices And Road Fatalities: International Evidence,=A1=B1 = Economic Inquiry (http://tinyurl.com/kc9mb3p ). This study utilizes two decades = of data for 144 countries to calculate the international estimates of the gasoline price elasticity of road fatalities. The results suggest that = each 10% increase in gasoline pump prices reduces traffic fatalities = 3%=A8C6%, so approximately 35,000 road deaths per year could be avoided by the = removal of global fuel subsidies. =20 =20 "Fossil Fuel Subsidies: A Change In Direction?" (http://www.iisd.org/gsi/sites/default/files/ffs_weo2014_infographic.pdf = ). This infographic by the Global Subsidies Initiative illustrates the huge subsidies that governments currently provide to fossil fuel production = and consumption (estimated at US$548 billion in 2013), their economic and environmental harms and inequity (wealthy people benefit most), and how governments reform them. Reducing these subsidies can reduce climate = change emissions and provide other economic, social and environmental benefits. =20 "Menos Cajones, M=A8=A2s Ciudad" (=A1=B0Less Parking, More City=A1=B1) (http://tinyurl.com/pfmyy6x ), by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy in Mexico City proposes various parking policy = reforms. It describes the importance of parking management to help create more compact and mixed, and less congested and automobile dependence cities.=20 =20 "Bus Karo 2.0 =A8C Case Studies from India" (http://tinyurl.com/ms2tx4h = ), by EMBARQ India provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) planning and operations, including the design of routes = and support infrastructure, operations management, driving training, = technology applications, branding and marketing, and financing models. It uses case studies from various Indian cities to demonstrate the large efficiency = gains and benefits that BRT systems can provide.=20 =20 "Urban Mobility Plans" (http://tinyurl.com/kbg7f3u ). Urban mobility = plans are comprehensive plans that identify urban transportation problems and support development of integrated solutions. This report describes = specific policies and planning practices that can maximize urban transport system efficiency. =20 "New Tool Maps Bay Area=A1=AFs Expensive, Unused Parking" (http://tinyurl.com/lw6wfwg ). The GreenTrips Parking Database (http://database.greentrip.org ) measures the number of parking spaces = per unit, their occupancy rates, and the cost of that unused spaces for = various residential buildings in the San Francisco Bay area. The results = indicate that parking requirements can be substantially reduced, increasing = housing affordability. =20 "Effect of Smart Growth Policies on Travel Demand: Explores the = Underlying Relationships Among Households, Firms, and Travel Demand" (http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/shrp2/SHRP2_S2-C16-RR-1.pdf ). = This report documents the findings of a major project to help practitioners understand how smart growth development effects travel activity. It = includes a user-friendly software tool that can be used to evaluate the impact of smart growth policies on regional travel demand.=20 "Does Active Commuting Improve Psychological Wellbeing? Longitudinal Evidence from Eighteen Waves of the British Household Panel Survey," (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743514003144 ). = Data from eighteen waves of the British Household Panel Survey indicates that after accounting for various potential confounding variables relating to work, residence and health, overall psychological wellbeing was significantly higher for active modes commuters compared to car travel = or public transport.=20 =20 "Evaluating the Impact of Complete Streets Initiatives" (http://tinyurl.com/lzn34ej ), by the Center for Inclusive Design & Environmental Access at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture = and Planning, describes a framework for evaluating various complete streets project outputs (e.g., miles of on-street bicycle routes, number of crosswalk enhancements, installed curb ramps) and outcomes (e.g., level = of service, crash and injury data, mode share, perceived safety, citizen satisfaction).=20 =20 "A Multi-Modal Approach To Economic Development In The Metropolitan Area Transportation Planning Process," (http://tinyurl.com/lxca8ns ), by the Federal Highway Administration=A1=AFs Office of Planning summarizes = research on methods for incorporating economic development goals into regional = transport planning. =20 "Urban Development: Faster Greener Commutes Key to Sustained City = Growth" (http://tinyurl.com/kdcynto ), by Cushman & Wakefield Research, a major = real estate consulting firm, looks at transportation and land use policy innovations that can increase economic productivity and urban livability = by improving transport options and serve the demand for more compact development.=20 =20 "Need For A Holistic Assessment Of Urban Mobility Measures =A8C Review = Of Existing Methods And Design Of A Simplified Approach" (http://tinyurl.com/nz2fyoj ). This paper evaluates current tools used = to assess sustainable mobility. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is often = applied to large-scale infrastructure projects, but does not capture all relevant = local impacts well. Based on this analyses, a holistic approach for project appraisal is proposed, consisting of aspects of a multi-criteria = analysis (MCA) and CBA methods and applicable to a variety of urban mobility measures. Also see, "Impact Assessment Handbook: Practitioners=A1=AF = Handbook For Cost Benefit And Impact Analysis Of Innovative Urban Transport = Measures, " TIDE (Transport Innovation Deployment for Europe) Project = (http://tinyurl. com/odnlh4w ). =20 "Subsidizing Congestion: The Multibillion-Dollar Tax Subsidy That=A1=AFs = Making Your Commute Worse" (http://transitcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/SubsidizingCongestio= n-F INAL.pdf , by the Transit Center and the Frontier Group, critiques U.S. federal tax policy which makes parking an untaxed employee benefit. The analysis estimates that this tax benefit increases 820,000 urban = automobile commutes, and is regressive overall since more affluent commuters = capture the greatest financial benefit.=20 =20 "Trip Generation for Smart Growth Projects" (http://tinyurl.com/oye8aqj = ). Researchers Robert J. Schneider, Susan L. Handy and Kevan Shafizadeh developed a new, more rigorous data collection method to count vehicle = trips at urban sites. The results indicate that commonly-used trip generation prediction models significantly overestimate trip generation in smart = growth locations, by an average of 2.3 times at the sites studied. Also see the "Smart Growth Trip-Generation Adjustment Tool" (http://ultrans.its.ucdavis.edu/projects/smart-growth-trip-generation ). Most of these findings are transferable to parking generation analysis. =20 "Phantom Trips: Overestimating the Traffic Impacts of New Development" (http://tinyurl.com/m6ay4ut ), summary at http://www.accessmagazine.org/articles/fall-2014/phantom-trips. This = study by Professor Adam Millard-Ball critically examines vehicle trip = generation prediction methods. It found that they often: =A1=A4 Overestimate trip generation in smart growth locations. =A1=A4 Use biased samples, since surveys are generally performed = at =A1=B0successful=A1=B1 sites. =A1=A4 Assume that any trips made from a new building are = =A1=B0new=A1=B1 trips, rather than shifts of existing regional trips that would occur if the building had not been constructed (defined as =A1=B0average=A1=B1 rather = than =A1=B0marginal=A1=B1 trips).=20 =20 As a result of these factors the author concludes that current planning practices often result in economically-excessive urban roadway capacity. This is further evidence that smart growth development can provide large benefits by reducing motor vehicle ownership and use, and associated = costs, and that current planning practices are significantly biased in favor of sprawl and automobile-dependency. =20 Infrastructure Crisis, Sustainable Solutions: Rethinking Our Infrastructure Investment Strategies (http://www.evergreen.edu/sustainableinfrastructure ), by the Center = for Sustainable Infrastructure, distills the insights of the Pacific = Northwest=A1=AF s top thought leaders concerning ways to make infrastructure development more sustainable and resilient. =20 =20 "Handbook for Corridor Capacity Evaluation: WSDOT=A1=AFs Methods For Comprehensive Analysis Of Multimodal State Highway System Performance" (http://tinyurl.com/p73tvof ), by the Washington State Department of Transportation describes innovative approaches to multimodal system performance evaluation, including our maximum throughput philosophy, multimodal performance measures, and associated thresholds. =20 "How Often Do Cities Mandate Smart Growth or Green Building?" (http://tinyurl.com/p5sbjdy ), by Michael Lewyn and Kristoffer Jackson evaluates the prevalence of various types of regulations and their = impacts. It finds that regulations which encourage sprawl, including minimum = parking requirements and maximum density limits, are common while their = converse, parking maxima and density minima are uncommon. * * * * * =20 Please let us know if you have comments or questions about any = information in this newsletter, or if you would like to be removed from our email = list. And please pass this newsletter on to others who may find it useful. =20 =20 Sincerely, Todd Litman (litman@vtpi.org) Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) Office: 250-360-1560 | Mobile: 250-508-5150 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA Efficiency - Equity - Clarity=20 =20 From jsm at greenleaf-publishing.com Sat Dec 20 00:14:55 2014 From: jsm at greenleaf-publishing.com (Rebecca Macklin) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:14:55 -0000 Subject: [sustran] Call for Papers - Sustainable Mobility in China and its Implications for Emerging Economies Message-ID: <027001d01b9e$8d31ac90$a79505b0$@greenleaf-publishing.com> *With apologies for cross-posting* Call for Papers - A Special Issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility: Sustainable Mobility in China and its Implications for Emerging Economies Call for Papers A Special Issue of the Journal of Sustainable Mobility: Sustainable Mobility in China and its Implications for Emerging Economies Guest Editors: Professor Fuquan Zhao and Dr Han Hao, Tsinghua University, China Editor-in-Chief: Michael Zhang, Nottingham Business School, UK Full paper submission deadline: 31 December 2014 Full details: http://greenleaf-journals.com/index.php/jsm/announcement/view/4 Introduction After three decades of rapid economic growth, China became the world's second largest economy in 2010 after the United States of America. Along with the prospect of lifting millions out of poverty and improving living standards, Chinais facing yet new challenges of rapid urbanization. Recent research findings show that in 2012 urbanization rate was 52.6% in China(Lacy et al., 2013). It is predicted that by 2020 the number of megacities in Chinawith an urban population of more than 10 million will increase to thirteen. Along with the increase in urban population and living standards there has been rapid increase of car ownership in China. It is estimated that there are more than five million vehicles in Beijing (Cheng, 2013; Economist, 2013). Large cities and prefecture-level cities already contributed 89.6% of China's total industrial CO2 emissions. One day in January 2013 air inBeijing was heavily polluted to a level of toxicity (smog) forty times the standard safe level set by the World Health Organization (Economist, 2013). At the international level, transport contributed 61.5% to world petroleum consumption and 22.3% to global CO2 emissions in 2010 (IEA, 2012). While the overall level of CO2 emissions in developed economies is stabilizing and in some cases declining, the levels in the developing and emerging economies are increasing. Large emerging economies with megacities will imminently become the major concerns of transport-related CO2 emissions. Without strategic innovations in the automotive industry and transport management system the current state ofChina's transport sector is not sustainable. The long-term sustainable solutions are likely to emerge from the interplay of economic, environmental, social and technological factors. The Special Issue, partnered with the Second International Symposium on Sustainable Mobility, will focus on the issues of developing policies and corporate strategies to help the automotive industry, transport management systems, and urban planning to embark on a sustainable path to future growth and development (WBCSD, 2007; World Bank, 2008). It is envisaged that critical debate and research findings of the issue will shed light on future research and practice on sustainable mobility in emerging economies in general and that in megacities in particular. The Special Issue invites contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas: . Regional development and urbanisation in China . Socio-economic analysis of sustainable mobility . Low-carbon vehicle technologies including battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), biofuel vehicles (BFVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) . Low-carbon intelligent transport systems . Energy market and policy analysis . Alternative energies including biofuels, natural gas-derived fuels, and clean coal-derived fuels . Transport demand management and modal shift . Corporate sustainability and sustainable mobility . Global value chains for sustainable mobility . Venture capital and the development of low-carbon vehicles . Low-carbon designing, manufacturing and recycling in the automotive industry Submissions We invite the submission of research papers, policy debates, case studies, and research notes. We encourage submissions from academics with a research-orientation and also business practitioners and policymakers, from the public and private sectors. Social Sciences papers can be 4,000-6,000 words, while Engineering and Technology papers should be 2,000-4,000 words. Initial expressions of interest in the form of abstracts of approximately 300 words are also welcomed by the editor prior to full submission. Full paper submission deadline: 31 December 2014 Accepted papers will be published in May 2015 (JSM, Vol 2: Issue 1, SI) For more information see the author guidelines. The Journal of Sustainable Mobility is published by Greenleaf Publishing in association with Nottingham Trent University, UK, Cranfield University, UK, and the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), China. It is an online-only journal, though print copies may be produced for specific events. It is also included as part of the Sustainable Organization Library (SOL) and the Greenleaf Organization Library (GOL). Submissions should be made via the online submission form. Please specify that you are submitting to the special issue, listed in 'sections'. Queries and abstracts should be directed to the Editor Michael Zhang. 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Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 17968 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20141219/35fbe206/attachment.png From pardo at despacio.org Mon Dec 22 21:50:58 2014 From: pardo at despacio.org (Carlosfelipe Pardo) Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:50:58 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Largest amount of trips by bicycle in Asia? Message-ID: <5FB7DAC5-2C52-422D-8C6E-E1551F8596FC@despacio.org> Hi, apart from Chinese cities, which is the city with the largest number of daily bike trips in Asia? Bogot? has close to 500 thousand daily trips. How does that compare to cities in Asia? Probably sent while riding a bicycle. Please excuse typos From paulbarter at reinventingtransport.org Wed Dec 24 12:15:00 2014 From: paulbarter at reinventingtransport.org (Paul Barter) Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 11:15:00 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Re: Largest amount of trips by bicycle in Asia? In-Reply-To: <5FB7DAC5-2C52-422D-8C6E-E1551F8596FC@despacio.org> References: <5FB7DAC5-2C52-422D-8C6E-E1551F8596FC@despacio.org> Message-ID: Hi Carlos My guess is Tokyo. See http://www.tokyobybike.com/2014/12/how-suburban-tokyo-promotes-cycling.html "Cycling enjoys a 14% modal share in Tokyo one of the worlds largest mega-cities... ... Tokyo's cyclists are concentrated in the suburbs where they make many utilitarian trips by bicycle every day and rarely venture much further than a few kilometres from their homes. Rather than using their bicycles to cycle into the city, a route already well serviced by public transport, citizens of Tokyo cycle almost entirely within the confines of their local neighbourhood. To understand why, you have to understand the structure of a typical suburban Japanese neighbourhood. Tokyo's neighbourhoods resemble small, self contained, villages from a bygone age. At the centre of the village is the train station which is the focus of all village activity. As the majority of residents are reliant on rail transport anyone entering or leaving the village must pass through the station making it the heart of the suburb. Over 20% of Tokyo's 20 million daily rail passengers cycle from their homes to the local station and the provision of bicycle parking close to the station to keep up with cyclist numbers is a major challenge for local councils. Due to a lack of car parking facilities at suburban train stations the remaining 80% of passengers walk to the station." -- Paul Barter www.reinventingparking.org www.reinventingtransport.org http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/faculty/barter-paul/ On 22 December 2014 at 20:50, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > Hi, apart from Chinese cities, which is the city with the largest number > of daily bike trips in Asia? Bogot? has close to 500 thousand daily trips. > How does that compare to cities in Asia? > > Probably sent while riding a bicycle. Please excuse typos > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). From yanivbin at gmail.com Tue Dec 30 03:48:55 2014 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:18:55 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Raahgiri Day witnesses massive crowd despite chilling weather Message-ID: http://www.iamin.in/en/faridabad/news/raahgiri-day-witnesses-massive-crowd-despite-chilling-weather-49429 Raahgiri Day witnesses massive crowd despite chilling weather Monday, 29 December 2014 - 7:55pm IST | Team Iamin.in | Edited by: Vasudha Govilla - [image: Raahgiri Day aims at promoting healthy living among people.] Raahgiri Day aims at promoting healthy living among people. - - The cold weather and dense fog could not stop the people of Faridabad from participating in the Raahgiri Day on Sunday. The Raahgiri Day was held for the second time on Sunday after a gap of six months in Faridabad. The event was successfully organised by Confederation of Residents Welfare Associations, Faridabad. Amid much fanfare and enthusiasm, men,women, kids gathered at Sector-12 Sports Complex for the event. The event started with people dancing to foot tapping music followed by a number of exercises, which help boost energy. Various events were held to encourage people to use non-motorized vehicles, public vehicles, helmets and make people aware of road safety measures. People were also encouraged to start walking, cycling and planting more trees for a healthy living with different events. A group named Sanskar Bharti Group, presented plays aimed at promoting environment or greenery. A second group named Nukkad Natak from Aggrawal College presented street plays highlighting different forms of violence against women such as female foeticide, rape, eve teasing, etc. The group endeavoured to spread the message that ''mentality towards woman need to change''. Participating crowd cheered and motivated people as the event ended. Monday, 29 December 2014 - 7:55pm IST | Team Iamin.in | Edited by: Vasudha Govilla From yanivbin at gmail.com Tue Dec 30 13:31:42 2014 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:01:42 +0530 Subject: [sustran] NAACH-GAANA : Fourth Raahgiri initiative held at Dwarka in Delhi Message-ID: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/Fourth-Raahgiri-initiative-held-at-Dwarka-in-Delhi/articleshow/45667832.cms Fourth Raahgiri initiative held at Dwarka in Delhi Anjani Monga , TNN | Dec 29, 2014, 12.00AM IST [image: Jugaadu Bike Stunts] Jugaadu Bike Stunts *NAACH-GAANA: Almost zero visibility and the cold weather didn't stop Dilliwallahs from coming for Dwarka's fourth Raahgiri. An initiative by DDA and Delhi Police along with Embarq, and supported by The Times of India, high energy dominated the area with Raahgirs breaking into impromptu dance performances. The music at the TOI stage made the crowd dance and sing, and all hands were up in the air as Raahgirs followed the steps and rhythm of Versatile Dance Academy, A Square Dance Academy and Natraj Sangeet Mahavidyalay. * FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME: Cycling, skating, badminton and football games continued despite the fact that Raahgirs couldn't see much. When Abhishek, who was playing badminton, missed another shot, he said, "I can't see the shuttle because of the fog, but I'm still enjoying myself!" Using the banner as a net, young Raahgirs enjoyed a game of volleyball, while many others queued up to rent a cycle. A first time Raahgir from Janakpuri, Nidhi Jain, said, "I brought my children to Raagiri as this is an ideal and healthy way to spend Sunday mornings. We reached at 7am and I'm having fun, despite the fog." Another first-timer, Aditya, from Mumbai, added, "I had heard a lot about Raahgiri and wanted to see it once. Despite the fact that it's four degrees, the energy here is amazing!