<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font face="Franklin Gothic Book">Dear Daryl,<br> <br> In terms of transport planning and land use yes. IMO, they have to be atleast and example for the Asian cities, at providing sustainable transport.<br> <br> Sunny<br> </font> <div class="moz-signature"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12">  <link rel="themeData" href="signature_files/themedata.thmx"> <link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="signature_files/colorschememapping.xml">  <style>  </style> <div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color: rgb(84, 141, 212);" lang="EN-US">Santhosh K. (Sunny) Kodukula<br> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";" lang="EN-US">Project Assistant<br> </span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";" lang="EN-US">GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) <br> Room 0942, Transport Division, UN-ESCAP ESCAP UN Building <br> Rajadamnern Nok Rd. Bangkok 10200, Thailand<br> Tel:  +66 (0) 2 - 288  1321<br> Fax: +66 (0) 2 - 280  6042<br> Mobile: +66 (0) 84–113-0181<br> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";" lang="PT-BR">e-mail: <a href="mailto:santhosh.kodukula@sutp.org">santhosh.kodukula@sutp.org</a><br> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";" lang="EN-US">Website: <a href="http://www.sutp.org">www.sutp.org</a><br> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Skype: sunny_nwho<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <br> <br> Daryl Oster wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:046701c7c59f$93523a20$0100a8c0@P90CAD" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Sunny, Is it more appropriate to compare Singapore and HK to other cities or other countries? Daryl Oster (c) 2007  all rights reserved.  ETT, et3, MoPod, "space travel on earth" e-tube, e-tubes, and the logos thereof are trademarks and or service marks of et3.com Inc.  For licensing information contact: POB 1423, Crystal River FL 34423-1423  (352)257-1310, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:et3@et3.com">et3@et3.com</a> , <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.et3.com">www.et3.com</a> </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">-----Original Message----- From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+et3=et3.com@list.jca.apc.org">sustran-discuss-bounces+et3=et3.com@list.jca.apc.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+et3=et3.com@list.jca.apc.org">mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+et3=et3.com@list.jca.apc.org</a>] On Behalf Of Sunny Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 2:53 PM To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Re: MMRDA will file PIL to block Tata's Rs1 lakh car Very nice, and yes the Indian scenario and it is pretty much the same in most of the developing countries. The problem is projecting car as a "need". This is clearly visible thru the lack of (improvement of) infrastructure for other modes. Further, there is also this widespread belief in developing countries that high car ownership means a good economy (see newman and kenworthy or litman). Which is proved wrong by wealthier countries in Asia eg. in Singapore and Hong Kong and also in many countries in Europe. The lack of alternative and safe transport pushes the middle class towards car ownership. While, at the same time the transport poor are still becoming poorer. As long as the country or the city; to be more specific, does not improve other means of travel cars will always be a need and interlope in our daily lives. Sunny </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>