<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I count on Paul Barter and our other long standing members to correct me here if I have this wrong, but I find of late that we are starting to overload with too many often rather chatty messages, most of which are not really helping me in my work and information on the challenges of transport and well being in the Sustran region.  There are plenty of places out there on the web to chat about some of the things we are now getting here, but I am not sure that Sustran is one of them.  (Examples: CarFree Discussions at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CarFree/">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CarFree/</a>; Carfree Cities at <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carfree_cities/">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/carfree_cities/</a>; and our own CarFree (less car really) Café at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CarFreeCafe/)   Against this backdrop, here is what I would like to toss out for comment here, in the hope that we can deal with this efficiently and then get back to the main business of Sustran.  Should we not be thinking of limiting ourselves to say two or three messages each per week max? Is that too few? Too many?  Or simply a bad idea?   Admittedly I am a bit disappointed since our message yesterday on trying to get your support for the current round of votes for the international recognition of two outstanding, let me call them “sustainable transport practitioners and examples”: namely Jan Gehl for his work in taming cars and creating safe and enjoyable public spaces, and the Greenwheels group for taking the concept of carsharing one more important step ahead – since that message apparently got lost in the plethora of short chat messages competing for your attention.   I know myself that when I start to get too much email from just about any source, I do turn off. And I do not at all like the idea of turning off from Sustran.   But tell me I am wrong.  It would not be the first time.   Eric Britton   PS. If you do want to show your support for Gehl and Greenwheels, it is real easy. You just go to <a href="http://www.newmobility.org/">http://www.newmobility.org</a>, click 2006 Awards (New) on the top menu, and you have it there before you. You will also be able to read the first round of supporting messages, which themselves are very interesting. </div> </body> </html>