<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C7B8CD.52402350">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> Dear Eric, <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks for this initial list.  Some structuring might help me to absorb it.  I’ll await the final ppt or whatever.  There do appear to be a basic set of background underlying thoughts, beliefs, goals, for all the good BRT + ideas.  The Penalosa statement about maximizing Citizen (traveler) Happiness, really for me, encompasses them all – one needs o spell things out too.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Jgk<o:p></o:p> ====<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Prof J G Krishnayya<o:p></o:p> Director, Systems Research Institute,<o:p></o:p> 17-A Gultekdi, PUNE 411037, India<o:p></o:p> www.sripune.org                 Tel +91-20-2426-0323<o:p></o:p> jkrishnayya@yahoo.com       Res 020-2636-3930<o:p></o:p> sri@giaspn01.vsnl.net.in       Fax +91-20-2444-7902<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+sri=pn1.vsnl.net.in@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+sri=pn1.vsnl.net.in@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Eric Britton (Fr) Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:03 PM To: NewMobilityCafe@yahoogroups.com; Sustran Resource Centre Subject: [sustran] Reinventing transport in cities: "Eyes on the street" <o:p> </o:p> I am working to complete a major presentation that tries to take a useful whack at the challenges of “Reinventing transport in cities”, energized as a result of the great increase in awareness of the need for changes in the face of the ongoing environmental catastrophe. And in this context one of the plates I am working on tries to outline in a few words some the challenges that we face on the streets when moving from old to new mobility environments. That is to say into a world of many more different types of street uses<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Here is what I have summarized and that I am pleased to share with you for your eventual use and if possibly your comments. These I will incorporate into the final piece which will be available to you all within the week. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>1.       <![endif]>New mobility environments call for new skills and attitudes for all<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>2.       <![endif]>Sharing the street with may different kinds, sizes, types and speeds of users brings a new set of challenges to all concerned<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>3.       <![endif]>The significant environmental changes are going to bring with them risks and inevitably accidents due in large part to the unfamiliarity of users<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>4.       <![endif]>The difficulty of our ability to deal these new challenges must not be underrated<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>5.       <![endif]>Everyone is concerned – Car drivers, cyclists, walkers and public transport <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>6.       <![endif]>And others: playing children, handicapped people, conversing adults, street traders<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>7.       <![endif]>Persistent attention to an ever-changing flux of small details requires high visual acuity, considerable motor skills, calmness of mind, great respect for others<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>8.       <![endif]>These are not the dominant attitudes of drivers in a hurry on a car-only road<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>9.       <![endif]>These considerable risks need to be anticipated and provided for in advance<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>10.   <![endif]>This underlines the importance of the education and communications components of the new programs<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> As I work on all this and try it out with experts and general pubic audiences, what strikes me most is how very different things are for those of us who wish to bring about change in these matters. The windows are open, the air is flowing, the needs are clearly there and we have a world that is ready for change.. Let’s get together and make this thing work.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Eric Britton<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>