[sustran] Re: BRT uptake and political will

[Ze Lobo]

Hi Mr. Walter,

This is Ze Lobo, I am also a member of the SUSTRANS discuss list, where I
can listen an learn about sustainable transportation.
I'm a bike consultor for the Bicycles Workgroup from the  Rio de Janeiro
Prefecture.
Our coordinator, Roberto Ainbinder, told me that ITDP, is openning an office
here in Rio.
I am also a director of a NGO that looks for an increment in the use of
sustainable tranportations.  Our goals are to promote and spread Human
Powered kinds of transportation, looking for a healthy city and citizens.
Educative Campaigns, Recycle a Bike, Maps, Manuals, Intermodality, that's
what we are looking for.
I am already reading the SUSTRANS book " Taking Steps " and it is been great
for me.
It will be a pleasure for me to make contact with the ITDP people.

I hope to hear about you soon.

Best Regards,
Ze Lobo.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Hook" <whook at itdp.org>
To: <gabrielle.hermann at tufts.edu>; "Asia and the Pacific sustainable
transport" <sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:13 PM
Subject: [sustran] Re: BRT uptake and political will


> the newest issue of Sustanable Transport has all we know on the subject.
> You should be able to download the PDF now from the ITDP web site.
> www.itdp.org.
>
> best
> walter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gabrielle Hermann" <188 at coral.tufts.edu>
> To: <sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org>; <carfree_network at lists.riseup.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:49 AM
> Subject: [sustran] BRT uptake and political will
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am writing a paper arguing that political will is the biggest barrier
> > affecting the uptake of BRT technology.  I use Quito, Lima, Santiago,
and
> > Porto Alegre as case studies.  Does anyone have any advice or stories
> about
> > how to increase the political will of local politicians to do BRT
> projects?
> > Stories about these cities in particular would be especially
> appreciated...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gabrielle
> > --
> > Gabrielle Hermann
> > Tufts University Dual Degree Program
> > Fletcher School, Candidate for Masters of Art in Law and Diplomacy (MALD
> 2005)
> > Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (MA 2005)