<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Dear Sustran Friends,   On Friday morning, 1 September, after more months than I care to remember of hard work and discussions, looking and listening, explaining and learning, with well placed friends and colleagues around the world who share our interests in the very large potential of low cost short term sustainability measures in our cities, we go on line with the <a href="http://newmobilitybriefs.org/">New Mobility Advisory/Briefs</a> program at http://newmobilitybriefs.org . We shall be announcing the program to you all officially at that time, but it occurred to me that even at the last minute it might be a good idea to put it before by way of advance information on something that I very much hope is going to be of use to many of you -- and in the hope that you might have some suggestions or reactions to share with us so that we can make this site a strong and convincing one.   So to bring you right into the middle of it without a loss of time, I suggest that you click on the top right menu to the first link, Start Here (the text of which I copy below).   But rather than weigh you down with details at this point, suppose I just invite you to ‘go to the movies’ with us, which you can do by clicking the “Coming Attractions” link on the top menu. Friends who have tested this for us unanimously reported that they found it a quite interesting introduction and reminder about some of the issues and choices that are central parts of the challenge before us all – so I do not hesitate in making this recommendation.   As always, suggestions, reactions, criticism either to me in private at eric.britton@ecoplan.org or to the group if you feel that might spark their interest.   See you on Friday. In the meantime enjoy the movies.   Eric Britton     <div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>   </div>   <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=450 style='width:337.5pt'> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000033" style='background:#000033;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'> Your first visit here? </td> </tr> </table> If so welcome -- and let's see now if we can give you a couple of hints that will help you navigate your way through this rather extensive set of materials, supporting information and leads without getting lost or wasting time: <ol start=1 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Start here: This page is not a bad start; we urge you to take five minutes to make your way down it in order to get a first feel for the issues and approaches we have set out to cover and share with you. </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>"Coming Attractions": Make yourself a cup of coffee, kick up your feet, get comfortable, and spend twenty minutes or so with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHp7LVuCAI4&feature=PlayList&p=1F1A0D2886D3AAC5&index=0&playnext=1">Coming Attractions</a>. This will take you to a set of short videos which we have compiled for you in an attempt to point up the universality of the problems of transport in cities, at its worst and eventually at something a lot better than that. These are for the most part not professional films, but if our topic interests you at all you should find some sharp reminders and brain food there. </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The Briefs - in brief: For a quick reminder of what this is all about a few minutes, click to the <a href="http://www.ecoplan.org/briefs/general/briefs.htm">In Brief</a> link on the top menu for a quick overview as to what the Briefs themselves are all about. </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Implementation: And finally, since the Briefs as 'print documents' are only one part of the much broader process that needs to be engaged, we would suggest you have a look at least at the opening page of the <a href="http://www.ecoplan.org/briefs/general/implement.htm">Implementation</a> section. </li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black'>Site Map and Search: Two very handy tools in case you get lost in this rather big site or need to find something. You will see the <a href="http://www.ecoplan.org/briefs/general/start.htm#map">Site Map</a> link always on line in the left menu toward the top. The Search box at the base of the menu should also be helpful </li> </ol> There you have it. A quick guide for your first visit. We hope you find it both enjoyable and useful, and challenging. And if you have thoughts for how to make it better, or indeed any ideas or questions for us, all you have to do is click the little <a href="http://www.ecoplan.org/briefs/general/questions.htm">Contact</a> link to top right and get in touch. And oh yes, by the way we answer out mail.   </div> </body> </html>