From nikola.medimorec at slocatpartnership.org Tue Sep 19 15:35:36 2017 From: nikola.medimorec at slocatpartnership.org (Nikola Medimorec) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:35:36 +0900 Subject: [sustran] Survey on Key Messages for Transport and Climate Change Message-ID: Dear Sustran discussion list subscribers, the climate change conference COP23 is approaching! To help ensure that the sustainable transport community will speak as much as possible with one voice, the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) proposes to develop a limited number of key messages that can guide outreach activities on Transport and Climate Change before and during COP23. In developing the 2017 Key Messages, PPMC will make use of the experiences in 2015, when the transport community had also developed a set of common messages on Transport and Climate Change to demonstrate and strengthen the resolve of the transport community towards accelerated action on transport and climate change. In order to understand the priorities of transport and climate communities; *we have prepared a survey (www.surveymonkey.com/r/9L8WYBM )* where we would like your feedback on; - Substance of the key messages - Packaging of the key messages - Development and Dissemination of the key messages It will take about 15 minutes to finish the survey. We thank you in advance for your input. 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Thanks in advance, Zvi On 19 September 2017 at 02:35, Nikola Medimorec < nikola.medimorec@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > Dear Sustran discussion list subscribers, > > the climate change conference COP23 is approaching! To help ensure that the > sustainable transport community will speak as much as possible with one > voice, the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) proposes to develop > a limited number of key messages that can guide outreach activities on > Transport and Climate Change before and during COP23. > > In developing the 2017 Key Messages, PPMC will make use of the experiences > in 2015, when the transport community had also developed a set of common > messages on Transport and Climate Change > to demonstrate and > strengthen the resolve of the transport community towards accelerated > action on transport and climate change. > > In order to understand the priorities of transport and climate communities; > *we have prepared a survey > (www.surveymonkey.com/r/9L8WYBM )* > where we would like your feedback on; > > - Substance of the key messages > - Packaging of the key messages > - Development and Dissemination of the key messages > > It will take about 15 minutes to finish the survey. We thank you in advance > for your input. > > With best regards, > > > Nikola Medimorec > > > > Nikola Medimorec > Senior Researcher > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) > +82-10-8642-4453 (mobile) > @ni_medi (twitter) > @SLoCaTCornie (twitter) > @SLoCatOfficial (facebook) > nikolamedimorec (skype) > www.slocat.net > > > * > conference-bonn-germany-may-8-18-2017/>* > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Tue Sep 26 00:22:53 2017 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 23:22:53 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Re: Survey on Key Messages for Transport and Climate Change In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear Zvi, The reason the survey link doesn't work is the deadline to participate in the survey has passed. The survey closed as of last night. We could share the results with you when they are ready if you are interested. Best, Talya on behalf of Cornie On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:15 PM, Zvi Leve wrote: > The survey link does not work! Assuming that I am able to access the > survey, would you like me to share it with other 'transportation thought > leaders' who may not be in this group? > > Thanks in advance, > > Zvi > > On 19 September 2017 at 02:35, Nikola Medimorec < > nikola.medimorec@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > > > Dear Sustran discussion list subscribers, > > > > the climate change conference COP23 is approaching! To help ensure that > the > > sustainable transport community will speak as much as possible with one > > voice, the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) proposes to > develop > > a limited number of key messages that can guide outreach activities on > > Transport and Climate Change before and during COP23. > > > > In developing the 2017 Key Messages, PPMC will make use of the > experiences > > in 2015, when the transport community had also developed a set of common > > messages on Transport and Climate Change > > to demonstrate and > > strengthen the resolve of the transport community towards accelerated > > action on transport and climate change. > > > > In order to understand the priorities of transport and climate > communities; > > *we have prepared a survey > > (www.surveymonkey.com/r/9L8WYBM >)* > > where we would like your feedback on; > > > > - Substance of the key messages > > - Packaging of the key messages > > - Development and Dissemination of the key messages > > > > It will take about 15 minutes to finish the survey. We thank you in > advance > > for your input. > > > > With best regards, > > > > > > Nikola Medimorec > > > > > > > > Nikola Medimorec > > Senior Researcher > > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) > > +82-10-8642-4453 (mobile) > > @ni_medi (twitter) > > @SLoCaTCornie (twitter) > > @SLoCatOfficial (facebook) > > nikolamedimorec (skype) > > www.slocat.net > > > > > > * > > > conference-bonn-germany-may-8-18-2017/>* > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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'). > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > -- Cornie Huizenga (Mr.) Secretary General Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) *+86215291985*5 (office) +8613901949332 (mobile @SLOCATcornie (twitter) @SLoCaTOfficial (facebook) cornie777 (skype) www.slocat.net * * From zvi.leve at gmail.com Tue Sep 26 00:29:50 2017 From: zvi.leve at gmail.com (Zvi Leve) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:29:50 -0400 Subject: [sustran] Re: Survey on Key Messages for Transport and Climate Change In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Too bad I only noticed the message now! I have had a very busy few weeks. Among other things working on a policy brief for the Qu?bec government's sustainable mobility strategy - our message, among other things, was that the 'best transportation plan is a land-use plan'! It is very challenging to change these large 'ministries of transportation' from their historic vocation. Their role is shifting from managing large infrastructure projects to managing 'multi-sectorial relationships' and this is a complete paradigm change.... Yes I would love to see the results when they are ready for distribution. Thank you for your efforts! Zvi On 25 September 2017 at 11:22, Cornie Huizenga < cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > Dear Zvi, > > The reason the survey link doesn't work is the deadline to participate in > the survey has passed. The survey closed as of last night. We could share > the results with you when they are ready if you are interested. > > Best, > Talya on behalf of Cornie > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:15 PM, Zvi Leve wrote: > >> The survey link does not work! Assuming that I am able to access the >> survey, would you like me to share it with other 'transportation thought >> leaders' who may not be in this group? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Zvi >> >> On 19 September 2017 at 02:35, Nikola Medimorec < >> nikola.medimorec@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: >> >> > Dear Sustran discussion list subscribers, >> > >> > the climate change conference COP23 is approaching! To help ensure that >> the >> > sustainable transport community will speak as much as possible with one >> > voice, the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) proposes to >> develop >> > a limited number of key messages that can guide outreach activities on >> > Transport and Climate Change before and during COP23. >> > >> > In developing the 2017 Key Messages, PPMC will make use of the >> experiences >> > in 2015, when the transport community had also developed a set of common >> > messages on Transport and Climate Change >> > to demonstrate >> and >> > strengthen the resolve of the transport community towards accelerated >> > action on transport and climate change. >> > >> > In order to understand the priorities of transport and climate >> communities; >> > *we have prepared a survey >> > (www.surveymonkey.com/r/9L8WYBM > >)* >> > where we would like your feedback on; >> > >> > - Substance of the key messages >> > - Packaging of the key messages >> > - Development and Dissemination of the key messages >> > >> > It will take about 15 minutes to finish the survey. We thank you in >> advance >> > for your input. >> > >> > With best regards, >> > >> > >> > Nikola Medimorec >> > >> > >> > >> > Nikola Medimorec >> > Senior Researcher >> > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) >> > +82-10-8642-4453 (mobile) >> > @ni_medi (twitter) >> > @SLoCaTCornie (twitter) >> > @SLoCatOfficial (facebook) >> > nikolamedimorec (skype) >> > www.slocat.net >> > >> > >> > * >> > > > conference-bonn-germany-may-8-18-2017/>* >> > -------------------------------------------------------- >> > 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'). >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). >> > > > > -- > Cornie Huizenga (Mr.) > Secretary General > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) > *+86215291985*5 (office) > +8613901949332 <+86%20139%200194%209332> (mobile > @SLOCATcornie (twitter) > @SLoCaTOfficial (facebook) > cornie777 (skype) > www.slocat.net > > > * > * > > > > > > > > From morten7an at yahoo.com Wed Sep 27 05:41:40 2017 From: morten7an at yahoo.com (Morten Lange) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:41:40 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [sustran] Re: Survey on Key Messages for Transport and Climate Change In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1202134386.10617412.1506458500689@mail.yahoo.com> Hi Judging by the messages from? ??http://www.ppmc-transport.org/common-messages-2015/ one could think they have already made up their mind not to work for the necessarry paradigm shifts. ? Simply put, off the top of my head the paradigm shift should focus on public transport, spatial planning,?walking and cycling as the primary tools, along with polluter pays and positive social and financial incentives.After all a high and steadily growing portion of "people transport" happens in densely populated areas. Perhaps people on this list could draft an alternative set of key messages.?Form a coalition with the less car technology oriented groups and present it.? First I guess, have a look at messages on the subject from some of the potential members of the?green, healthy, human-powered entities that have already sent their messages.? Help me add to the list :- )?* World Cycling Alliance / European Cyclists' Federation ? : ?* SLoCaT* ITDP* World Streets?*?International Charter for Walking (And subtract when the list has grown)? ?--?Regards Morten Lange From: Zvi Leve To: Cornie Huizenga Cc: Talya Enriquez Romano ; Nikola Medimorec ; Yuxin Wang ; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Sent: Monday, 25 September 2017, 17:30 Subject: [sustran] Re: Survey on Key Messages for Transport and Climate Change Too bad I only noticed the message now! I have had a very busy few weeks. Among other things working on a policy brief for the Qu?bec government's sustainable mobility strategy - our message, among other things, was that the 'best transportation plan is a land-use plan'! It is very challenging to change these large 'ministries of transportation' from their historic vocation. Their role is shifting from managing large infrastructure projects to managing 'multi-sectorial relationships' and this is a complete paradigm change.... Yes I would love to see the results when they are ready for distribution. Thank you for your efforts! Zvi On 25 September 2017 at 11:22, Cornie Huizenga < cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > Dear Zvi, > > The reason the survey link doesn't work is the deadline to participate in > the survey has passed.? The survey closed as of last night.? We could share > the results with you when they are ready if you are interested. > > Best, > Talya on behalf of Cornie > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:15 PM, Zvi Leve wrote: > >> The survey link does not work! Assuming that I am able to access the >> survey, would you like me to share it with other 'transportation thought >> leaders' who may not be in this group? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Zvi >> >> On 19 September 2017 at 02:35, Nikola Medimorec < >> nikola.medimorec@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: >> >> > Dear Sustran discussion list subscribers, >> > >> > the climate change conference COP23 is approaching! To help ensure that >> the >> > sustainable transport community will speak as much as possible with one >> > voice, the Paris Process on Mobility and Climate (PPMC) proposes to >> develop >> > a limited number of key messages that can guide outreach activities on >> > Transport and Climate Change before and during COP23. >> > >> > In developing the 2017 Key Messages, PPMC will make use of the >> experiences >> > in 2015, when the transport community had also developed a set of common >> > messages on Transport and Climate Change >> > to demonstrate >> and >> > strengthen the resolve of the transport community towards accelerated >> > action on transport and climate change. >> > >> > In order to understand the priorities of transport and climate >> communities; >> >? *we have prepared a survey >> > (www.surveymonkey.com/r/9L8WYBM > >)* >> > where we would like your feedback on; >> > >> > - Substance of the key messages >> > - Packaging of the key messages >> > - Development and Dissemination of the key messages >> > >> > It will take about 15 minutes to finish the survey. We thank you in >> advance >> > for your input. >> > >> > With best regards, >> > >> > >> > Nikola Medimorec >> > >> > >> > >> > Nikola Medimorec >> > Senior Researcher >> > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) >> > +82-10-8642-4453 (mobile) >> > @ni_medi (twitter) >> > @SLoCaTCornie (twitter) >> > @SLoCatOfficial (facebook) >> > nikolamedimorec (skype) >> > www.slocat.net >> > >> > >> > * >> > > > conference-bonn-germany-may-8-18-2017/>* >> > -------------------------------------------------------- >> > 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'). >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). >> > > > > -- > Cornie Huizenga (Mr.) > Secretary General > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) > *+86215291985*5 (office) > +8613901949332 <+86%20139%200194%209332> (mobile > @SLOCATcornie (twitter) > @SLoCaTOfficial (facebook) > cornie777 (skype) > www.slocat.net > > > * > * > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- 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 navdeep.asija at gmail.com Mon Sep 25 13:43:34 2017 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:13:34 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Guest column - `Width of footpaths defines depth of democracy ...not necessary illusions' Message-ID: *Navdeep Asija* In the year 1989, famous American philosopher Noam Chomsky coined the term ?necessary illusions? connoting the use of propaganda by the political class to distort and distract people from major issues so as to maintain confusion and complicity, and hence, precluding real democracy from coming into effect. In the contemporary world, the same ?necessary illusions? are used to distract people from their real and basic infrastructural needs, especially urban transportation. The expensive solutions in the form of fancy flyovers, elevated corridors, metro rails in small cities, and 12-16 lanes urban roads are more like a propaganda by the politically-influenced bureaucracy and duly endorsed by a technocrat far removed from the ground reality. This transportation infrastructure solution serves as ?necessary illusion? i.e. propaganda and precludes real solutions becoming effective. In most of the cases, technology is selected by politicians or bureaucrats without involving experts with domain knowledge and then technocrats are assigned to fit that technology onto the city of their or choosing. Personal Rapid Transit System (PRTS) for the city of Amritsar is a classic example, wherein plan to cover-up all narrow and habitable streets and roads of Amritsar (a walled city with elevated PRTS). It was shelved after its announcement due to protest by local residents who acted swiftly against this ill-planned monstrosity in order to safeguard their livelihoods and the heritage ambiance of the city. Hence, the present heritage street around Golden Temple bears testimony to the civic and democratic spirit of the people of Amritsar and not any political party or politician. Roads are the first infrastructural property of any nation, economy thrives on their development. In the context of urban roads infrastructure, which is mostly necessary illusions, has been created in the name of development. We have created more liabilities for the country than assets. The recent census data released on commutes for the 200 million working Indians revealed that among those people who have to travel for work, one-third commute on foot, another 10 percent use bicycles and 16 percent travel by bus, while 18 percent use scooters or motorcycles. More people take auto rickshaws or taxis to work than private cars. The percentage of commuters using car is very less, but, since our policymakers travel by cars, entire planning is biased heavily in favour of a car-centric model.This infrastructure is humungous, expensive and does not address the real demands of urban transportation. The question that needs to be answered here is whose needs does this urban infrastructure cater to? It just fills up the privy purses of a few and is instrumental in placating the masses by creating and illusion of grandeur of the project without demonstrating its actual benefits. At times media also gets carried away by such illusions. Amit Bhatt, strategy head urban transport at EMBARQ India, explains, ?In India, traditionally cities developed in ways that it required small commutes. However new towns and their extensions are being built on the North American model, requiring long commutes which the poor struggle to afford.? Other necessary illusions are the elevated roads and flyovers within cities. Professor Dinesh Mohan, Professor and Coordinator, Transport Research and Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in one of his articles on `The politics of mobility', mentions, ?Though the negative health and social effects of elevated roads and flyovers have been documented with some precision the world over, this knowledge seems to have no effect on policy-makers in India. It is interesting that no elevated roads or flyovers were allowed to be built in any European city over the past 20 years, yet Indian and other Asian cities persist in investing large amounts of money on infrastructure with dubious long-term benefits. Many explain this by putting all the blame on the contractor-politician nexus. But this would not be fair. The fact is that most urban planners and consultants are also ignorant of the modern scientific evidence on these issues.? A large proportion of trips in urban areas are short. These provide a good opportunity for daily exercise required for health benefits. A mere 15 minutes is the average time needed for a 2 km walk or a 3-5 km cycling trip. However, the enormous potential savings on the healthcare costs that can be provided by the higher levels of cycling and walking for daily commute is rarely appreciated. On the contrary, there is now a trend in many cities in emerging economies to adopt transport policies that discourage cycling and walking.These policies are likely to create a very substantial health burden in the future, and a large healthcare bill considering the high costs of treating the range of chronic diseases caused by physical inactivity. The negative health effects of air pollution observed in epidemiological studies seem to be greater in lower socioeconomic groups. This could be due to the cumulative effect of multiple factors that elevates their personal exposures and greater personal susceptibility. A simple solution to this mess is to first create infrastructure which promotes safe walking. Wide footpaths and sidewalks are the best and easiest way to tell ordinary citizens that ?we care for you?.Width of footpaths defines depth of democracy. Another pertinent case is that of Chandigarh Metro, where administration is very keen to spend Rs17,000 crore on building metro for the daily commute of 3.14 lakh passengers by 2020. It is a projected figure and it is not certain if the Chandigarh Metro is going to attract the projected number of passengers or not.In contrast to this, humble cycle rickshaws which already cater to more than four lakh passengers daily is completely neglected by the policymakers. High-cost solutions suit everyone's personal agenda, except poor commuters. Also, the engineers find it easier to build metro infrastructure as compared better or upgraded cycle rickshaw which is possible with minuscule cost compared to metro.But yes, the glamour quotient of a metro is high and in democratic societies politicians and contractors are able to garner votes and accolades through the sheer optics of it, hence creating a ?necessary illusion?. *The author is traffic adviser to Punjab government.* *Times of India, Chandigarh Edition, Page 4, 25th September 2017* -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 25_09_2017_004_007.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 471456 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20170925/cbe39a7c/25_09_2017_004_007-0001.jpg