[sustran] Re: [carfree_network] Re: RE: Pollution in Paris... from Bicycles

[Pascal van den Noort]

Dear Carlos, friends and colleagues,

 

Projects like Vélib and other flagship projects function like flares; they
attract the attention of cities all over the world and promote provisions
for emission free traffic like cycling. These flagship projects are
supportive of a massive movement that is growing fast now, with EU 2010
emission reduction demands. 

 

Cycling and other modes of emission free traffic are massively on the
increase and Vélib is only an expression of that. Velo Mondial has been and
is involved in NATCYP (first European Cycling Project), LUTR, Velo.Info,
Spicycles and other projects. Other projects on the move are:  Baltic Sea
Cycling, UrBike , MoCuBa , Bypad, Eurovelo.  

 

These are just a few cities I can now mention that work on a variety of
cycling projects in Europe: Sevilla (Spain), IId District of Budapest
(Hungary), Dresden (Germany), Kielce (Poland), Florence (Italy),
Frederiksberg (Denmark), Mesa Yitonia (Cyprus), Xanthi (Greece),Barcelona
(Spain), Berlin (Germany), Bucharest (Romania), Göteborg (Sweden), Ploiesti
(Romania), Rome (Italy), Örebro (Sweden), Bad Doberan, (Germany), Drammen
(Norway), Kalmar (Sweden), Klaipeda (Lithuania), Klützer-Winkel (Germany),
Schönberg (Germany), Linköping (Sweden), Cesis (Latvia), Grevesmühlen
(Germany), Livani (Latvia), ADFC Rostock (Germany), Rehna (Germany),
Siauliai (Lithuania), Jelgava (Latvia), Västerås (Sweden), Rostock
(Germany). And then there are ‘ old‘ cycling cities like Amsterdam that is
now considering a Main
<http://velomondial.blogspot.com/2007/10/main-network-emission-free-traffic.
html>  network of emission free routes. 

 

Velo Mondial sees these projects as grass roots projects where cities take
the initiative; this movement of cities taking the lead should be supported
and be seen as the ultimate way to go. 

This month, together with Spicycles and Velo.Info, Velo Mondial will launch
a project where cities can fill in an online questionnaire; they will then
be provided with their City Characteristic’s Report for emission free
traffic as well as a report comparing their achievements with those of other
cities. This will provide them the opportunity to learn from their peers.

 

We will keep you of this and more cycling promotion initiatives via Velo
<http://velomondial.blogspot.com/>  Mondial's Blog 

 

 

Pascal J.W. van den Noort
Executive Director Velo Mondial

 

  

 

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Van: Carlos F. Pardo [mailto:carlosfpardo at gmail.com] 
Verzonden: maandag 8 oktober 2007 2:09
Aan: Pascal van den Noort
CC: edelman at greenidea.info; 'craig baldwin'; 'martin Marecek';
petr.stepanek at cityofprague.cz; 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport';
'Vojtech Toman'; 'Michal Krivohlavek, Auto*Mat'; 'Ondrej Velek';
office at ecf.com; 'SFBIKE List List'; 'WCN list'
Onderwerp: Re: [sustran] Re: [carfree_network] Re: RE: Pollution in Paris...
from Bicycles

 

Hi,

I would love to hear anyone's ideas on how this situation can be solved.
That is, how could you develop a massive project such as Velib without
funding from big organizations? If we found alternatives to this, I would
definitely go with Todd's argument. Otherwise, we may just keep waiting for
a holy and fully green funder that can provide the funds to develop a
project like Velib. I would think that, if we put forward a criticism, it
would also be useful to hear a counterproposal to solve that problem being
criticized. However, I thank Todd for his eternal vigilance!

Best regards,



Carlos F. Pardo
Coordinador de Proyecto- Project Coordinator
GTZ - Proyecto de Transporte Sostenible (SUTP, SUTP-LAC)
Cl 93A # 14-17 of 708
Bogotá D.C., Colombia
Tel/fax:  +57 (1) 236 2309  Mobile: +57 (3) 15 296 0662
carlos.pardo at sutp.org   www.sutp.org 



Pascal van den Noort wrote: 

Hi Todd,
 
 
 
You will realize that I disagree with all the ideological stuff you wrote. I
am happy that you agree with my energy saving analyses.
 
I am curious about possible other possible positions.
 
 
 
In the meantime I give you this Velo Mondial initiative: 
 
Amsterdam never used cycling and cycling planning as a means of cleaning the
air in the city. European measures now oblige Amsterdam to act. With the
introduction of a 'Main
 
<http://velomondial.blogspot.com/2007/10/main-network-emission-free-traffic.
html>
<http://velomondial.blogspot.com/2007/10/main-network-emission-free-traffic.
html
<http://velomondial.blogspot.com/2007/10/main-network-emission-free-traffic.
html> >  Network for Emission Free Traffic' , modes of transport that do not
emit, like electric cars, bike taxis, Segways, roller skates, skeelers and
bicycles, will get an improved and much wider space (8 meters) to move fast
in the city. As a consequence car lanes will have to be taken out to allow
for emission free lanes to be built....... Provided the City Council accepts
these plans.
 
Read more:
http://velomondial.blogspot.com/2007/10/main-network-emission-free-traffic.h
tml 
 
 
 
Pascal J.W. van den Noort
 
Executive Director Velo Mondial
 
 
 
Velo Mondial's Blog 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
www.velomondial.net  
 
www.velo.info 
 
http://spicycles.velo.info
 
operations at velomondial.net   
 
+31206270675 landline 
 
+31627055688 mobile phone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Todd Edelman, Green Idea Factory [mailto:edelman at greenidea.info] 
Verzonden: zondag 7 oktober 2007 23:26
Aan: Pascal van den Noort
CC: 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport'; 'Vojtech Toman';
petr.stepanek at cityofprague.cz; 'SFBIKE List List'; 'WCN list'; 'Michal
Krivohlavek, Auto*Mat'; 'martin Marecek'; 'craig baldwin'; 'Ondrej Velek';
office at ecf.com
Onderwerp: [carfree_network] Re: RE: Pollution in Paris... from Bicycles
 
 
 
Hi Pascal,
 
 
 
I suppose I agree with you about the energy issue. I agree with you that 
 
the cycling part of this programme is amazing.
 
 
 
But if a programme like this is so important to a city why do deals have 
 
to made that create other types of pollution, which cannot be balanced 
 
against the energy reduction in transport? What about the content of the 
 
billboards themselves?
 
 
 
I hope that every true colour in our rainbow of sustainability remembers 
 
what solidarity means.
 
 
 
I hope that you also understand how closely tied together is mass 
 
advertising and mass automobilisation.... cars are a big part of this 
 
image war. BMW sponsoring VeloCity in Munich... four car companies 
 
sponsoring the biggest consortium of Central, Eastern and Southeastern 
 
European environmental foundations (one intermediary away from World 
 
Carfree Network)... Shell, pushing oil for personal cars all over the 
 
world while it supports BRT projects in a only couple of cities... and 
 
JCDecaux's support of cycling in a few European cities, but working 
 
against this in others 
 
 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/edelman/sets/72157602171242536>
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/edelman/sets/72157602171242536> ... these 
 
are all pacifiers that all-too-easily find willing mouths in which it 
 
seems the teeth are hiding.
 
 
 
No deals, says this criticaster.
 
 
 
- T
 
 
 
Pascal van den Noort wrote:
 
  
 
  

Friends,
    

 
  
 
  

 
    

 
  
 
  

This mass outing in Paris attacking the billboards on Friday night is 
    

 
  

naïve.
    

 
  
 
  

The way Parisians massively take up cycling, thanks to the Billboard 
    

 
  

Company and the Paris City Authorities, saving dramatic kilowatts of 
    

 
  

electricity and cleaning the air in Paris, outways the use of 
    

 
  

electricity in the billboard big time.
    

 
  
 
  

 
    

 
  
 
  

It is amazing that overnight a whole city can take up cycling, more 
    

 
  

than any criticaster has achieved; in two months over 5,5 million 
    

 
  

times these bicycles were used.
    

 
  
 
  

 
    

 
  
 
  

I think this populist campaign is unwarranted. It would be naïve if we 
    

 
  

would condone this not very bright action.
    

 
  
 
  

 
    

 
  
 
  

The car free movement as well as the pro environment movement should 
    

 
  

say NO to these silly initiatives of these Parisian protesters.
    

 
  
 
  

 
    

 
  
 
  

Pascal J.W. van den Noort
    

 
  
 
  

Velo Mondial
    

 
  
 
  

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