From sudhirgota at gmail.com Mon Jun 2 09:52:58 2008 From: sudhirgota at gmail.com (sudhir gota) Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:22:58 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: A broader debate on Transport and Climate Change for Asia In-Reply-To: <483E79CD.9000309@cai-asia.org> References: <483E79CD.9000309@cai-asia.org> Message-ID: Dear all, Please find the link for the attached details for the below mail. I hope people would be interested in joining the movement. http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72725.html Regards Sudhir 2008/5/29 Bert Fabian : > Apologies for cross-posting... > ___ > > Dear All, > > The transport sector is expected to be one of the fastest growing sectors > in terms of CO2 emissions in Asia. Over the past few months CAI-Asia has had > discussions with ADB and a range of other stakeholders on how to develop a > more broad based discussion on Climate and Transport in Asia. This has > resulted in the attached note which suggests that to advance the transport > debate and action on the ground it is important to deal with carbon in > transport in an integrated manner. Current available experience indicates > that any effective strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from the transport > sector in Asia will need to be an integrated strategy with multiple > objectives whereby CO2 emission reduction is one of the objectives. Other > important objectives include: air quality, congestion, road safety, fuel > security, fuel prices and general quality of urban life. > > It is suggested to focus on three main areas > > 1. Measurement of carbon > 2. Interventions > 3. Process > > The "process" part of the document suggests to make use of three events in > 2008 to structure the debate on Climate and Transport in Asia: > > * The ADB Transport forum in Manila in the week of 9 September > * The Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2008 workshop in Bangkok from 12-14 > November > * COP 14 in Poznan, Poland 1-12 December > > After these three events a decision is to be taken on how to continue and > possibly institutionalize the debate. > > The attached note proposes the implementation of a number of think-pieces > to advance the discussion. The choice of the topics of the think pieces has > not been finalized. We welcome suggestions for alternative topics. We also > welcome statements of interest from persons or organizations who would like > to involved in composing the think pieces. It is expected that about 2-3 > weeks will be available for drafting these short pieces (10-15 pages) and > authors should be available to participate in at least 2 of the the 3 key > events (Transport Forum, BAQ and COP). If interested send your cv and short > statement of interest indicating which think piece you are interested in to > bert.fabian@cai-asia.org and cornie.huizenga@cai.asia.org. > > In discussing this note please send your comments to this newsgroup or to > Bert and me directly. > > Looking forward to hear from you. > > Cornie > > -- > Cornie Huizenga > Executive Director > CAI-Asia Center > www://cleanairnet.org/caiasia > cornie.huizenga@cai-asia.org > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > You have received this message because you are subscribed to Group "SUT, > Carbon Finance WG" of Google. If you want to publish in this group, he/she > sends an electronic mail message to sut-carbon-finance-wg@googlegroups.com To annul the subscription to this group, he/she sends a message to > sut-carbon-finance-wg-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com To obtain more > options, it visits this group in > http://groups.google.com/group/sut-carbon-finance-wg?hl=en. > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > IMPORTANT NOTE to everyone who gets sustran-discuss messages via > YAHOOGROUPS. > > Please go to http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss to > join the real sustran-discuss and get full membership rights. The > yahoogroups version is only a mirror and 'members' there cannot post to the > real sustran-discuss (even if the yahoogroups site makes it seem like you > can). Apologies for the confusing arrangement. > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > -- Sudhir Gota Transport Specialist CAI-Asia Center Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Metro Manila, Philippines 1605 Tel: +63-2-395-2843 Fax: +63-2-395-2846 http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia From phaizan at gmail.com Tue Jun 3 22:09:29 2008 From: phaizan at gmail.com (Faizan Jawed) Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:39:29 +0530 Subject: [sustran] RIBA Norman Foster Traveling Scholar 2008 Message-ID: Dear Friends, This is Faizan Jawed from Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai. I am a final year student who has just completed final year Design Dissertation. I am the winner of the RIBA Norman Foster Traveling Scholarship 2008. My research topic is "Role of Public Transport in shaping Sustainable Humane Habitats". Please visit: http://www.fosterandpartners.com/News/335/Default.aspx to read more. Please visit: http://www.architecture.com/EducationAndCareers/EducationAwards/RIBANormanFosterTravellingScholarshi.aspx to read in detail about the scholarship. I will be traveling to Delhi, Moscow, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Bogota, Curitiba, Santiago and Hong Kong over a period of almost three and a half months. My proposal submission can be accessed at http://www.youshare.com/phaizan/27b2fb2ee7c9fafe.jpg.html - it is in JPEG format. Though it is relatively low-resolution, the text and pictures in it can be easily read by zooming in. These days I am busy formulating a research methodology, planning the travel, getting visas, and so on. My travel dates are: Moscow : June 27 - July 03 Helsinki : July 03 - July 08 Copenhagen : July 08 - July 20 Amsterdam : July 20 - July 31 London : Aug - 01 - Aug 11 Barcelona : Aug 11 - Aug 23 Bogota : Aug 23 - Sept 03 Curitiba : Sept 06 - Sept 18 Santiago : Sept 19 - Oct 03 Hong Kong : Oct 04 - Oct 09 I am currently in Delhi for my visa work, and also to begin the Delhi part of research. I am here for another week at least. It would be really helpful to hear comments, be advised about research method, directed to resource persons/students/organizations in the cities that I am travelling to. Any and everything. Hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Faizan. RIBA Norman Foster Traveling Scholar 2008. Berkeley Prize 2008 Finalist. +91-9820981298. From sureta at uc.cl Fri Jun 6 00:43:53 2008 From: sureta at uc.cl (Sebastian Ureta) Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:43:53 -0400 Subject: [sustran] CFP Mobility, the City and STS workshop Message-ID: <00a701c8c722$f573ed90$e05bc8b0$@cl> * apologies for cross posting * Call for papers: "Mobility, the City and STS" workshop Technical University Denmark, Copenhagen November 20-22, 2008 The aim of this workshop is to bring together social scientists and other researchers to present and discuss empirical or theoretical work about the relationships between mobility and society from one particular perspective: Science and Technology Studies (STS). In the last two decades STS has grown from being a discipline mainly focused on scientific practice and places to develop a general interest in the interconnections between science, technology and society in an increasing number of highly diverse places. Especially through the development of constructivist and Actor-Network approaches, STS offers a very sophisticated array of theoretical concepts and methodological tools to study contemporary societies. In this workshop the general idea is to present work that apply these concepts and tools to the analysis of the role of mobility in contemporary societies through the presentation of specific case-studies. The papers presented are planned to be compiled, edited and published as a book or a special issue of a relevant, peer-reviewed, journal. Abstract deadline August 31 2008. For further information on the workshop see the attached CFP. Best wishes, Sebasti?n Ureta Icaza Instituto de Sociolog?a Universidad Cat?lica de Chile Telefono: 56-2-6864213 E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:sureta@uc.cl"sureta@uc.cl No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.6/1482 - Release Date: 04-06-2008 7:10 From edelman at greenidea.eu Mon Jun 9 00:28:15 2008 From: edelman at greenidea.eu (Todd Edelman, Green Idea Factory) Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:28:15 +0200 Subject: [sustran] Bangladesh: Is it mission impossible? Message-ID: <484BFA8F.9060500@greenidea.eu> *Bangladesh:Is it mission impossible?* *29 May 2008 * Bangladesh is really a large city, and raill-based mass transport will be a necessity. But how should the railway develop its role when it has lost almost all its traffic to road? David Burns is a railway industrial engineering consultant with 40 years of experience in promoting the development of railways all over the world. He is also a frequent contributor to Railway Gazette International. Bangladesh is a small, poor, densely-populated country. The population is 152 million, and could reach 250 million by 2050. The railway comprises two remnants of the colonial rail network for the most part unchanged since the British left 60 years ago. Bangladesh Railways is a shadow of its former self, with just 4% market shares for both passenger and freight. The country is essentially a large city, and needs effective mass transport, but the railway must overcome major obstacles if it is to be an active service provider in the future. A good road system is critical to the initial development of a country, and various aid agencies have helped to create a network of roads in Bangladesh. Today, in about 90% of the rural areas, the average distance to a road is only 5 km. The private bus industry has taken advantage of this, and now accounts for 88% of all passenger-km travelled. On the country's primary route between Dhaka and Chittagong there are five trains and about 1 500 buses each way per day. The bus and truck com?panies have very powerful lobbying associations. So, there is almost insurmountable competition for the railway. The rapidly-expanding metropolitan Dhaka area is about half the size of ?Tokyo, which is served by 73 commuter and metro lines. Dhaka has just two under-utilised railways. Given the forecast growth in personal income, by 2025 there could be 24 million cars in Bangladesh and four times that number by 2050. The country has almost no minerals (ballast is imported from India) and a limited manufacturing industry. Its 5 000 garment factories are not oriented for rail freight. The country does not have long distances or much in the way of volume transport - the usual basis for successful rail freight operations. So, emphasis has been on the lorry. The country's primary resource is people. It will be the low-cost manufacturing centre of the future, and it could even become the low-cost labour source for India. BR management has been living in almost total isolation (a subscription to Railway Gazette International costs the monthly salary of a senior manager) and suffers from archaic civil service recruitment and promotion rules - it takes two years to hire an engineer. Salaries are so low that the primary emphasis is on survival until mandatory retirement at 57. Technical problems are numerous, and some are unique. For example many routes have to be built on embankments as high as 10 m because of annual flooding of the adjacent rice paddy fields. Bilateral and mul?ti?lateral aid agen?cies have pro?vided funds, and an unending stream of consultants has tried to promote reform and development of the railways. Indeed, the railway offices contain literally piles of reports that may have been looked at, but the recommendations they contain have seldom, if ever, been implemented. The future for rail freight is clearly international trade with India, but BR's share of the revenue will be small because of the short distance within the country. Bangladesh is surrounded by India, so transit traffic is a prime opportunity. This could double BR's current revenue and support development, but it took 43 years to restart the international passenger service (p274). To avoid paving over the country for more roads, the railway needs to aim for a 30% share of the passenger market; this could be unachievable without ?major restrictions on road usage. It should be noted that the French and German railways have, nationally, about a 9% passenger market share even with, until recently, a ban on inter-city buses. The transport problems of Bangladesh can clearly be predicted - it's only a matter of timing. The solution is not incremental investment to solve short-term problems, but a comprehensive, forward-thinking master plan. This also requires the development of a railway organisation that has the training and incentives to move ahead - not more foreign consultants writing yet more reports. Resurrecting BR so that it can play a major role in the country's future may seem like mission impossible, given the entrenched bus industry and the short freight distances, but it could be a ?massive and meaningful challenge. -- -------------------------------------------- Todd Edelman Director Green Idea Factory Korunni 72 CZ-10100 Praha 10 Czech Republic Skype: toddedelman ++420 605 915 970 ++420 222 517 832 edelman@greenidea.eu http://greenideafactory.blogspot.com/ www.flickr.com/photos/edelman Green Idea Factory is a member of World Carfree Network www.worldcarfree.net CAR is over. If you WANT it. From edelman at greenidea.eu Mon Jun 9 15:34:57 2008 From: edelman at greenidea.eu (Todd Edelman, Green Idea Factory) Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:34:57 +0200 Subject: [sustran] Death on India's roads Message-ID: <484CCF11.1040109@greenidea.eu> "The children we save from diseases when they are young, we sacrifice at a later date. We need to do something very urgently and very drastically." -- -------------------------------------------- Todd Edelman Director Green Idea Factory Korunni 72 CZ-10100 Praha 10 Czech Republic Skype: toddedelman ++420 605 915 970 ++420 222 517 832 edelman@greenidea.eu http://greenideafactory.blogspot.com/ www.flickr.com/photos/edelman Green Idea Factory is a member of World Carfree Network www.worldcarfree.net CAR is over. If you WANT it. From carlosfpardo at gmail.com Mon Jun 9 23:13:01 2008 From: carlosfpardo at gmail.com (Carlosfelipe Pardo) Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:13:01 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Two weeks (and few seats) left: Mass-Transit-BRT-workshop-course (2 day) Message-ID: <484D3A6D.3050103@gmail.com> Dear colleagues, In the link provided below, an invitation to the upcoming SUMA 2-day course on Mass Transit / BRT to be held in Indore (India) on June 27-28, with full information on venue, program, and other details. Information on this course will be updated in the following website: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1163&Itemid=1&lang=uk Finally, please direct any inquiries only to my email instead of the entire list of emails here i.e. do not "reply to all"). Best regards, -- Carlosfelipe Pardo Coordinador de Proyecto- Project Coordinator GTZ - Proyecto de Transporte Sostenible (SUTP, SUTP-LAC) Cl 93A # 14-17 of 708 Bogot? D.C., Colombia Tel/fax: +57 (1) 236 2309 Mobile: +57 (3) 15 296 0662 carlos.pardo@gtz.de www.gtz.de (carlos.pardo@sutp.org www.sutp.org ) From bruun at seas.upenn.edu Thu Jun 12 01:30:44 2008 From: bruun at seas.upenn.edu (bruun at seas.upenn.edu) Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:30:44 -0400 Subject: [sustran] Does anyone have this article? In-Reply-To: <484CCF11.1040109@greenidea.eu> References: <484CCF11.1040109@greenidea.eu> Message-ID: <20080611123044.oya9pn359ccokw8w@webmail.seas.upenn.edu> Hi everyone: I wasn't able to obtain this article from the outstanding U of Penn. library system. If anyone has it, I would appreciate a copy. Eric Bruun Dear Eric Bruun, A request you have placed: WIT transactions on ecology and the environment. Volume 82 Issue Year 2005 Title: A study on motorcycle-based motorization and traffic flow in Hanoi city: Author: Shimizu T, A T Vu and H M Nyugen TN: 96910 has been cancelled by Van Pelt Library Interlibrary Loan for the following reason: We have exhausted all possible sources. No library is able to supply this item. From hghazali at gmail.com Fri Jun 13 14:11:50 2008 From: hghazali at gmail.com (Hassaan Ghazali) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:11:50 +0500 Subject: [sustran] Public Transport Regulation Message-ID: Friends, I have been tasked with developing proposals to amend the Motor Vehicle Rules so that we may improve the regulatory environment and governance framework for public transport in the province of the Punjab. I seek your assistance in identifying similar legislation is other countries as I am reviewing the public transport systems in 5-10 seperate jurisdictions (Singapore, London, Delhi, etc.) to get a feel for good practices. I quite like the London model but it would be good to get as wide an understanding of the prevalent issues and practices as is possible. Please send me links or attachments of public transport specific legislation (Acts, Ordinances, Rules, Regulation and Bye-Laws) if you are aware of any. Also, any information on a Universal School Bus Service may also be sent as this is an area the government has prioritized. Thanks, Hassaan -- Institutional Development Specialist Urban Sector Policy and Management Unit (The Urban Unit) Planning & Development Department, Government of the Punjab A: 4-B Lytton Road, Lahore, Pakistan T: 9213579-84 (Ext.116) F: 9213585 M: 0345 455 6016 Skype: halgazel http://hghazali.googlepages.com *When conditions are right, everything will go wrong* From litman at vtpi.org Sat Jun 14 04:08:21 2008 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:08:21 -0700 Subject: [sustran] VTPI Newsletter - Spring 2008 Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20080613120814.03b06c90@mail.islandnet.com> ----------- VTPI NEWS ----------- Victoria Transport Policy Institute "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" ------------------------------------- Spring 2008 Vol. 11, No. 2 ----------------------------------- The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org) has many resources addressing a wide range of transport planning and policy issues. VTPI also provides consulting services. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW DOCUMENTS ============== "Recommendations for Improving LEED Transportation and Parking Credits" (http://www.vtpi.org/leed_rec.pdf ), by Todd Litman. This paper describes ways to improve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) transportation and parking credits. It proposes a new approach that can significantly increase support for transportation and parking management, greatly enhancing LEED program benefits. "Evacuation Station: The Use of Public Transportation in Emergency Management Planning" (http://www.vtpi.org/evacuation.pdf), ITE Journal on the Web, January 2008, pp. 69-73, by Michael Schwartz and Todd Litman. This paper examines emergency transportation planning practices and the role that public transit can play. While public transportation is often used in emergency situations, there is rarely planning or coordination, leading to confusion, inefficiency and risk. This article provides guidance to help transportation professionals better prepare for emergencies. "Macrolevel Collision Prediction Models to Evaluate Road Safety Effects of Mobility Management Strategies: New Empirical Tools to Promote Sustainable Development" (http://www.vtpi.org/lovegrove_litman.pdf), presented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, by Gordon Lovegrove and Todd Litman. This paper describes how community-based collision prediction models can be used to calculate the road safety effects of specific mobility management strategies. It summarizes analysis of data from 479 urban neighbourhoods. The results suggest that smart growth, congestion pricing and improved mobility options (better walking and cycling conditions, and improved ridesharing and public transit services) can provide significant crash reductions. "Intermodal Surface Public Transport Hubs: Harnessing Synergy for Success in America?s Urban and Intercity Travel" (http://www.vtpi.org/henry_marsh.pdf ) by Lyndon Henry and David L. Marsh. This paper describes intermodal public transport hubs and their potential role in creating more integrated and attractive public transportation systems. It describes numerous examples of such hubs, often consisting of redeveloped older rail stations. "Identifying the Value of Long Distance Rail Services: Current Issues in Transport Assessment and Evaluation" (http://www.vtpi.org/rail_evaluation.pdf ) by R. Boulter and D. Wignall. This paper identifies international good practice in rail planning assessment and evaluation. It argues that a sustainable and efficient transport system requires strategic assessment and detailed evaluation. It identifies various distortions in current rail planning practices and reforms that can correct these problems. "Evaluating Mobility Management Strategies for Reducing Transportation Emissions in the Fraser River Basin" (http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm.pdf ). Summary at http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm_sum.pdf . This 122-page report prepared for Environment Canada evaluates the benefits, costs and feasibility of 24 mobility management (MM) strategies. Each strategy is describe and rated according to various criteria, including energy, emission and congestion reductions, facility cost savings, consumer impacts, safety impacts and implementation requirements. A spreadsheet calculates the overall impacts of various strategies, taking into account their vehicle travel and emission reduction effects, and share of total vehicle travel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE =================== Todd Litman (2007), "Developing Indicators For Comprehensive And Sustainable Transport Planning," Transportation Research Record 2017, Transportation Research Board (www.trb.org), pp. 10-15; at http://www.vtpi.org/sustain/sti.pdf . Planetizen Blogs "Economic Principles Still Apply" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/31111 ) "Don't Fill-er-up With Stupidity" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/31269 ) "Comprehensive Analysis of Transit Energy Conservation Benefits" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/31392 ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPCOMING EVENTS ================ Towards Carfee Cities: Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity (http://carfreeportland.org ), June 16-20. Todd Litman will speak at the following sessions: 'Why Carfree Cities Are Safer,' Wednesday, June 18, 10:45 - 12:15 'Win-Win Market Solutions in Sustainable Transportation,' Thursday, June 19, 12:30 ? 2:00 PAYD Insurance Workshop (http://www20.insurance.ca.gov/epubacc/REG/112249.htm ) On June 23rd the California Department of Insurance will hold a workshop concerning Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) vehicle insurance. PAYD insurance can provide many significant benefits, including increased insurance affordability and consumer savings (particularly for lower-income motorists, who tend to drive lower-annual-mileage vehicles), increased safety, reduced congestion, road and parking facility cost savings, energy conservation, emission reductions, and can help reduce excessive insurance rates in lower-income neighborhoods (http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm79.htm ). There are many possible ways to implement PAYD, some of which provide much larger benefits than others. Our new report, "Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance: Recommendations for Implementation" (http://www.vtpi.org/payd_rec.pdf ) evaluates these options and provides recommendations for maximizing PAYD benefits. We recommend developing performance standards that an insurance rate structure must meet to be considered PAYD. "Planning in Challenging Climates" (http://www.pnmb.org ) Todd Litman will be a keynote speaker at this Planners Network Manitoba annual conference, July 17-20, Winnipeg, Manitoba. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ USEFUL INFORMATION =================== Beginning July 2008, British Columbia will become the first North American jurisdiction to implement a revenue-neutral carbon tax (http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2008/backgrounders/backgrounder_carbon_tax.htm ). Although initially small ($10/tonne of carbon, which is about 10 cents per gallon of gasoline), it is scheduled to increase annually. For more information see this Sightline Institute blog: http://sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/02/19/bc-s-carbon-tax-shift . "International Fuel Prices" (www.gtz.de/fuelprices ) International Fuel Prices? is a GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) program to provide decision-makers with global fuel price data and policy guidance. It provides a variety of information on fuel prices and tax policies. Their bi-weekly email newsletter provides a wealth of additional information. NextBus (http://www.nextbus.com) is a private company that uses Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to provide real-time transit vehicle arrival information to passengers and managers in various North American cities. Jennifer Rosales (2006), "Road Diet Handbook: Setting Trends for Livable Streets," William Barclay Parsons Fellowship Monograph 20; at http://www.oregonite.org/2007D6/paper_review/D4_201_Rosales_paper.pdf . John Pucher and Ralph Buelher (2008), "At the Frontiers of Cycling: Policy Innovations in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany," World Transport Policy & Practice, Vol. 13, No. 3; at http://www.eco-logica.co.uk/pdf/wtpp13.3.pdf. Eric Bruun (2007), Better Public Transit Systems, Planners Press (https://www.planning.org/APAStore/Search/Default.aspx?p=3674 ). This new book provides detailed guidance on public transportation performance and investment analysis. "Technologies and Policies to Consider For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions In California" (http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/etaac/ETAACFinalReport2-11-08.pdf ) by the California Economic and Technology Advisory Committee identifies ways to reduce greenhouse gases 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, as required by state law. The report gives strong support for mobility management strategies such as Pay-As-You-Drive vehicle insurance because it recognizes their co-benefits such as congestion and accident reductions. Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt (2008), "Freakonomics: Not-So-Free Ride" (www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-freakonomics-t.html). This New York Times column by two academic economists endorses Pay-As-You-Drive insurance as a way to help correct market distortions that result in economically-excessive motor vehicle travel. Reconnecting America (2008), "TOD 202: Station Area Planning: How To Make Great Transit-Oriented Places," Reconnecting America (www.reconnectingamerica.org); at http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/public/download/tod202 . HUD (2008), "Parking Regulations and Housing Affordability," Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse, Volume 7, Issue 2, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.huduser.org); at http://www.huduser.org/rbc/newsletter/vol7iss2more.html . Phineas Baxandall, Tony Dutzik and Joshua Hoen (2008), "A Better Way to Go: Meeting America?s 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit," U.S. PIRG Education Fund (www.uspirg.org); at http://www.uspirg.org/home/reports/report-archives/transportation/transportation2/a-better-way-to-go . CNT (2008), "Housing and Transportation Affordability Index" (http://htaindex.cnt.org), by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, provides information on the combined cost of housing and transportation in various U.S. regions. "Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes" (http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034 ) is a comprehensive set of reports that provide guidance to transportation professionals on factors that affect travel demands, and readily accessible documentation on the results that can be expected from various transportation improvements. Chapter 17 of this project, "Transit Oriented Development" (http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034 ) examines factors that affect vehicle trip generation rates of transit oriented areas, including increased walking for local trips, increased use of public transit for regional trips, and reduced automobile ownership rates. It presents four studies of prime-commute-mode shifts by residents when moving into TODs. More than 90% of TOD passengers walk to transit stations. Together, these factors lead to 40-60% reductions in vehicle trip generation rates in TODs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please let us know if you have comments or questions about any information in this newsletter, or if you would like to be removed from our email list. And please pass this newsletter on to others who may find it useful. Sincerely, Todd Alexander Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org Phone & Fax 250-360-1560 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA ?Efficiency - Equity - Clarity? From litman at vtpi.org Sat Jun 14 04:08:21 2008 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:08:21 -0700 Subject: [sustran] VTPI Newsletter - Spring 2008 Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20080613120814.03b06c90@mail.islandnet.com> ----------- VTPI NEWS ----------- Victoria Transport Policy Institute "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" ------------------------------------- Spring 2008 Vol. 11, No. 2 ----------------------------------- The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org) has many resources addressing a wide range of transport planning and policy issues. VTPI also provides consulting services. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW DOCUMENTS ============== "Recommendations for Improving LEED Transportation and Parking Credits" (http://www.vtpi.org/leed_rec.pdf ), by Todd Litman. This paper describes ways to improve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) transportation and parking credits. It proposes a new approach that can significantly increase support for transportation and parking management, greatly enhancing LEED program benefits. "Evacuation Station: The Use of Public Transportation in Emergency Management Planning" (http://www.vtpi.org/evacuation.pdf), ITE Journal on the Web, January 2008, pp. 69-73, by Michael Schwartz and Todd Litman. This paper examines emergency transportation planning practices and the role that public transit can play. While public transportation is often used in emergency situations, there is rarely planning or coordination, leading to confusion, inefficiency and risk. This article provides guidance to help transportation professionals better prepare for emergencies. "Macrolevel Collision Prediction Models to Evaluate Road Safety Effects of Mobility Management Strategies: New Empirical Tools to Promote Sustainable Development" (http://www.vtpi.org/lovegrove_litman.pdf), presented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, by Gordon Lovegrove and Todd Litman. This paper describes how community-based collision prediction models can be used to calculate the road safety effects of specific mobility management strategies. It summarizes analysis of data from 479 urban neighbourhoods. The results suggest that smart growth, congestion pricing and improved mobility options (better walking and cycling conditions, and improved ridesharing and public transit services) can provide significant crash reductions. "Intermodal Surface Public Transport Hubs: Harnessing Synergy for Success in America?s Urban and Intercity Travel" (http://www.vtpi.org/henry_marsh.pdf ) by Lyndon Henry and David L. Marsh. This paper describes intermodal public transport hubs and their potential role in creating more integrated and attractive public transportation systems. It describes numerous examples of such hubs, often consisting of redeveloped older rail stations. "Identifying the Value of Long Distance Rail Services: Current Issues in Transport Assessment and Evaluation" (http://www.vtpi.org/rail_evaluation.pdf ) by R. Boulter and D. Wignall. This paper identifies international good practice in rail planning assessment and evaluation. It argues that a sustainable and efficient transport system requires strategic assessment and detailed evaluation. It identifies various distortions in current rail planning practices and reforms that can correct these problems. "Evaluating Mobility Management Strategies for Reducing Transportation Emissions in the Fraser River Basin" (http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm.pdf ). Summary at http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm_sum.pdf . This 122-page report prepared for Environment Canada evaluates the benefits, costs and feasibility of 24 mobility management (MM) strategies. Each strategy is describe and rated according to various criteria, including energy, emission and congestion reductions, facility cost savings, consumer impacts, safety impacts and implementation requirements. A spreadsheet calculates the overall impacts of various strategies, taking into account their vehicle travel and emission reduction effects, and share of total vehicle travel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE =================== Todd Litman (2007), "Developing Indicators For Comprehensive And Sustainable Transport Planning," Transportation Research Record 2017, Transportation Research Board (www.trb.org), pp. 10-15; at http://www.vtpi.org/sustain/sti.pdf . Planetizen Blogs "Economic Principles Still Apply" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/31111 ) "Don't Fill-er-up With Stupidity" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/31269 ) "Comprehensive Analysis of Transit Energy Conservation Benefits" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/31392 ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPCOMING EVENTS ================ Towards Carfee Cities: Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity (http://carfreeportland.org ), June 16-20. Todd Litman will speak at the following sessions: 'Why Carfree Cities Are Safer,' Wednesday, June 18, 10:45 - 12:15 'Win-Win Market Solutions in Sustainable Transportation,' Thursday, June 19, 12:30 ? 2:00 PAYD Insurance Workshop (http://www20.insurance.ca.gov/epubacc/REG/112249.htm ) On June 23rd the California Department of Insurance will hold a workshop concerning Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) vehicle insurance. PAYD insurance can provide many significant benefits, including increased insurance affordability and consumer savings (particularly for lower-income motorists, who tend to drive lower-annual-mileage vehicles), increased safety, reduced congestion, road and parking facility cost savings, energy conservation, emission reductions, and can help reduce excessive insurance rates in lower-income neighborhoods (http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm79.htm ). There are many possible ways to implement PAYD, some of which provide much larger benefits than others. Our new report, "Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance: Recommendations for Implementation" (http://www.vtpi.org/payd_rec.pdf ) evaluates these options and provides recommendations for maximizing PAYD benefits. We recommend developing performance standards that an insurance rate structure must meet to be considered PAYD. "Planning in Challenging Climates" (http://www.pnmb.org ) Todd Litman will be a keynote speaker at this Planners Network Manitoba annual conference, July 17-20, Winnipeg, Manitoba. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ USEFUL INFORMATION =================== Beginning July 2008, British Columbia will become the first North American jurisdiction to implement a revenue-neutral carbon tax (http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2008/backgrounders/backgrounder_carbon_tax.htm ). Although initially small ($10/tonne of carbon, which is about 10 cents per gallon of gasoline), it is scheduled to increase annually. For more information see this Sightline Institute blog: http://sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/02/19/bc-s-carbon-tax-shift . "International Fuel Prices" (www.gtz.de/fuelprices ) International Fuel Prices? is a GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) program to provide decision-makers with global fuel price data and policy guidance. It provides a variety of information on fuel prices and tax policies. Their bi-weekly email newsletter provides a wealth of additional information. NextBus (http://www.nextbus.com) is a private company that uses Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to provide real-time transit vehicle arrival information to passengers and managers in various North American cities. Jennifer Rosales (2006), "Road Diet Handbook: Setting Trends for Livable Streets," William Barclay Parsons Fellowship Monograph 20; at http://www.oregonite.org/2007D6/paper_review/D4_201_Rosales_paper.pdf . John Pucher and Ralph Buelher (2008), "At the Frontiers of Cycling: Policy Innovations in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany," World Transport Policy & Practice, Vol. 13, No. 3; at http://www.eco-logica.co.uk/pdf/wtpp13.3.pdf. Eric Bruun (2007), Better Public Transit Systems, Planners Press (https://www.planning.org/APAStore/Search/Default.aspx?p=3674 ). This new book provides detailed guidance on public transportation performance and investment analysis. "Technologies and Policies to Consider For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions In California" (http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/etaac/ETAACFinalReport2-11-08.pdf ) by the California Economic and Technology Advisory Committee identifies ways to reduce greenhouse gases 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, as required by state law. The report gives strong support for mobility management strategies such as Pay-As-You-Drive vehicle insurance because it recognizes their co-benefits such as congestion and accident reductions. Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt (2008), "Freakonomics: Not-So-Free Ride" (www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-freakonomics-t.html). This New York Times column by two academic economists endorses Pay-As-You-Drive insurance as a way to help correct market distortions that result in economically-excessive motor vehicle travel. Reconnecting America (2008), "TOD 202: Station Area Planning: How To Make Great Transit-Oriented Places," Reconnecting America (www.reconnectingamerica.org); at http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/public/download/tod202 . HUD (2008), "Parking Regulations and Housing Affordability," Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse, Volume 7, Issue 2, US Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.huduser.org); at http://www.huduser.org/rbc/newsletter/vol7iss2more.html . Phineas Baxandall, Tony Dutzik and Joshua Hoen (2008), "A Better Way to Go: Meeting America?s 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit," U.S. PIRG Education Fund (www.uspirg.org); at http://www.uspirg.org/home/reports/report-archives/transportation/transportation2/a-better-way-to-go . CNT (2008), "Housing and Transportation Affordability Index" (http://htaindex.cnt.org), by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, provides information on the combined cost of housing and transportation in various U.S. regions. "Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes" (http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034 ) is a comprehensive set of reports that provide guidance to transportation professionals on factors that affect travel demands, and readily accessible documentation on the results that can be expected from various transportation improvements. Chapter 17 of this project, "Transit Oriented Development" (http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034 ) examines factors that affect vehicle trip generation rates of transit oriented areas, including increased walking for local trips, increased use of public transit for regional trips, and reduced automobile ownership rates. It presents four studies of prime-commute-mode shifts by residents when moving into TODs. More than 90% of TOD passengers walk to transit stations. Together, these factors lead to 40-60% reductions in vehicle trip generation rates in TODs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please let us know if you have comments or questions about any information in this newsletter, or if you would like to be removed from our email list. And please pass this newsletter on to others who may find it useful. Sincerely, Todd Alexander Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org Phone & Fax 250-360-1560 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA ?Efficiency - Equity - Clarity? From sutp at sutp.org Mon Jun 16 10:57:54 2008 From: sutp at sutp.org (SUTP Team) Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:57:54 +0700 Subject: [sustran] Chinese translation of module 5e (Transport and Climate Change) Message-ID: <4855C8A2.2090005@sutp.org> Module 5e of the GTZ Sourcebook on Sustainable Urban Transport for Policymakers (Climate Change and Transport) has been translated into Chinese by Xiaojia Bao and Yan Peng of the CAI-Asia China Project Office and published today. The module has been originally written by Holger Dalkmann and Charlotte Brannigan. It provides an overview of the challenges related to climate change and transport, and describes measures to mitigate the impact of transport on climate change. The document can be downloaded in the links below from either CAI-Asia's or SUTP's website. SUTP Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=314 (free registration required) CAI-Asia Link: http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72196.html ???5e?????????????? GTZ????????????5e????????????????????? ?????????Holger Dalkmann? Charlotte Brannigan????CAI-Asia ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ?CAI-Asia?SUTP????????? SUTP Link: http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=314 (free registration required) CAI-Asia Link: http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72196.html Best regards SUTP Team From sudhirgota at gmail.com Mon Jun 16 11:07:54 2008 From: sudhirgota at gmail.com (sudhir gota) Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:07:54 -0700 Subject: [sustran] Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest Vol. 5 Issue 10 Message-ID: Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest Vol. 5 Issue 10 16 June 2008 SUMA News Digest is a free weekly e-mail publication that features news, information, and events related to sustainable urban transportation in Asia. *** VISIT THE SUMA PAGES: http://www.cleanairnet.org/suma *** SUMA PARTNERS ON THE MOVE! Mass Transit and BRT planning two-day workshop / training course under SUMA GTZ SUTP, WRI Embarq, ITDP, Indore Transport Services June 27 ? 28, 2008 Indore, India GTZ, Embarq-WRI, ITDP and CAI-Asia will jointly organize a 2-day workshop / training course on Mass transit and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and related measures in Indore on 27-28 June 2008 as part of the SUMA program. The event will be hosted by Indore City Transport Services Ltd. http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1163&Itemid=1&lang=uk The training activities held during April 18-26, 2008 in Jinan has been drafted into a report and is available online at http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72749.html GTZ-SUTP Travel Demand Management (TDM) Specialized Training under SUMA-Project (Chinese future trainers) in Singapore has been drafted into a report and is available online at http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72734.html GTZ Train the trainer NMT specialised course for Indian future trainers held in Delhi has been drafted in a report format and is available online at http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72733.html Title: Chinese translation of module 5e (Transport and Climate Change) Module 5e of the GTZ Sourcebook on Sustainable Urban Transport for Policymakers (Climate Change and Transport) has been translated into Chinese by Xiaojia Bao and Yan Peng of the CAI-Asia China Project Office and published today. The module has been originally written by Holger Dalkmann and Charlotte Brannigan. It provides an overview of the challenges related to climate change and transport, and describes measures to mitigate the impact of transport on climate change. The document can be downloaded in the links below from either CAI-Asia's or SUTP's website. SUTP link: LINK (free registration required) http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_details&gid=314&Itemid=54&lang=uk CAI-Asia link: http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72196.html HEADLINES CHINA: Beijing game for Clean Air Challenge 23 MAY 2008 In this news report, the authors have indicated the issues pertaining to the air quality in Beijing. It reports that Wen-Xing and his colleagues measured the concentrations of well-known air pollutants in Beijing in August and September 2007, the same summer period the Olympic Games will be taking place this year and reported that average daily concentrations of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide were lower than the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for China. This study was undertaken to measure the efficiency of air pollution reduction strategies adopted by the government. Read More http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72740.html INDIA: Kolkata is now India's pollution capital 28 MAY 2008 Rapid motorization and urbanization and its subsequent overload on system has imposed some enormous load on Kolkata with it upstaging Delhi as the most polluted capital city in India. In this news report, some of the people have been interviewed and the repercussions of pollution on health of people living on the cities have been summarized. Read this report to know about this development? http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72744.html INDIA: None for the road 29 MAY 2008 In this report, the author urges the government and pitches the need for scaling up the charges for offences pertaining to negligent driving such as drunken driving etc.. Under the new act in planning process, the driver who drinks and drive and commits an accident, it will be constructed not as an act of negligence but as a premeditated crime. Read more of this article to know as to how accidents can be decreased with the help of tougher laws?. http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72752.html GLOBAL: Children with asthma affected by `safe` levels of air pollution 30 MAY 2008 A new research has reported that "safe" level of air pollution which we all are striving for is still hazardous to the health of children affected by asthma. This research reawakens and questions us to the fact that what level of pollution is safe for us? What should be our goal and what new efforts are required in our struggle against air pollution. Read More? http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72753.html ASIA: Asia powers, US voice 'serious concern' on oil spike 8 JUNE 2008 If you assumed that you were the only one who got bugged by raising fuel prices than you are wrong. Senior officials from the United States, Japan, China, India and South Korea said in a joint statement after talks in Aomori, Japan that they "share serious concerns" about the current level of oil prices. They called on oil producing countries to "increase investment to keep markets well supplied in response to rising world demand." Read More? http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72757.html ASIA: Soaring Energy Prices and Climate Change spurs calls for clean energy financing 6 JUNE 2008 More than 500 key stakeholders met in Manila in an ADB forum to discuss ways and means of addressing global warming by utilizing the cleaner fuels. It was acknowledged during the meeting that the region is estimated to need up to $6.4 trillion in new energy infrastructure by 2030 and unless there is a move away from the dependence on oil and coal, countries will continue to be vulnerable to price hikes in these commodities and will further contribute to climate change. Read more to know more about the forum? http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72758.html PHILIPPINES: Palace: Walk, bike, or carpool 8 JUNE 2008 In this news report, the government deputy spokesperson suggested Filipinos reeling from high fuel prices to consider walking, using bikes instead of cars, or car pooling. The mantra of energy conservation may boost our chances of having clean air. Read More?. http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72759.html More air quality and sustainable mobility news at http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-14783.html * * * * INTERESTING FINDS REDUCING TRANSPORT CO2 EMISSIONS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES By : S. SUNDAR & Chhavi DHINGRA In this research paper authors research upon the issues of policy options available for the developing countries to mitigate GhG emissions from Transport Sector and their subsequent economic and clean air impacts. The research has been modeled on the data sets extracted from the emerging economies such as India and China. The paper explores all facets of Transportation and their potential viability in improving the air quality. Read More to know as to what options are available to the governments? http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72750.html EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF PEDESTRIAN WALKING BEHAVIOR By: Winnie Daamen & Serge P. Hoogendoorn Researchers from Delft University of Technology has recently carried out experimental pedestrian flow research to assess the design of walking infrastructure, support planning of timetables for public transit and to identify the tools to aid the designer. The main objective of such an action was to calibrate and validate the microscopic and macroscopic pedestrian flow models. Interesting first results pertain to the way in which the narrow bottleneck is used under saturated flow conditions, and the use of the space (or rather, width) upstream of the bottleneck in case of congestion. For the purpose of investigation the pedestrians were observed using a digital video camera mounted at the ceiling of the building in which the experiments were carried out. The resulting video footage was analyzed using specially designed pedestrian detection and tracking software, yielding detailed microscopic pedestrian data.Read More.. http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72751.html NEGOTIATING A POST-KYOTO CLIMATE REGIME: ARE WE HEADING TOWARD SUCCESS OR FAILURE by Miriam Lev-On In its fourth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is stipulating that there is a more than 90% probability that human action has contributed to recent climate change and therefore precautionary and prompt action is necessary. Taking this idea the author access the post Kyoto period to reassess as to whether we are on right track. Read this interesting piece to know more about the post Kyoto challenges and actions?. http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72737.html Fuel Efficiency Standards and Labeling of Vehicles in India ? Indian Workshop (From Archives) Petroleum Conservation Research Association has taken the initiative to develop fuel efficiency standards for India in association with Bureau of Energy Efficiency. On December 2007, they conducted an International Workshop where International and Indian experts had an extended interchange of views and presentations. Access the presentations to know as to what the Fuel Efficiency Standards are all about and how it affects India. http://www.pcra.org/English/transport/preschn.htm * * * * Tid-Bits In this feature of SUMA newsletter on the occasion of World Environment Day-2008, we have included a short poem from Deepak Waikar Climate Change Poisonous gases are filling atmosphere Creating havoc in ozone layer If clean air becomes thinner and thinner Climate change will be here for forever Green forests are rapidly vanishing Brown deserts are quickly expanding If sand storms get stronger and stronger Climate change will be here for forever Enjoy this poem by accessing.. http://www.theinternetmarketinghelp.com/energyandenvironment * * * * MARK YOUR CALENDARS Towards Carfree Cities VIII, Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity 16-20 June 2008, Portland, Oregon, USA, http://www.carfreeportland.org/ World Cities Summit 2008, Livable and Vibrant Cities, 23-25 June 2008, Singapore, http://www.worldcities.com.sg/ Fourteenth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, 1 - 3 September 2008, Malta, http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/urban08/ PODCAR City Sustainable Transport Conference, 14-16 September 2008, Ithaca, New York, http://www.podcar.org/ithacaconference/ UITP 2nd Sustainable Development Conference Making tomorrow today 22-24 October 2008, Milan, Italy http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72425.html Better Air Quality (BAQ) Workshop 2008 12-14 November 2008 Bangkok, Thailand http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72312.html See more SUT events http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-27089.html See CAI-Asia's events calendar http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-13577.html * * * CONTRIBUTE * * * To contribute articles, news items, or event announcements for the next issue, send an email with the complete details and URL source to suma-news-owner@googlegroups.com with subject "FOR SUMA NEWS". mailto: suma-news-owner@googlegroups.com?subject=FOR_SUMA_NEWS< suma-news-owner@googlegroups.com?subject=FOR_SUMA_NEWS>. Past issues from March and April 2008 are found at http://groups.google.com/group/suma-news * * * ABOUT SUMA * * * The Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) program of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities ( www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia), Asian Development Bank ( www.adb.org), EMBARQ-the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport ( http://embarq.wri.org ), GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project ( www.sutp.org), Interface for Cycling Expertise ( www.cycling.nl), Institute for Transportation and Development Policy ( www.itdp.org), and United Nations Center for Regional Development ( www.uncrd.or.jp/est) is made possible through the generous support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency ( www.sida.se). SUMA works with Asian countries and cities to strengthen then formulation and implementation of sustainable urban transportation policies, specifically in (i) Improving urban air quality by adopting AQM planning in sustainable transport policies and promoting public transportation, (ii) Improving road safety by encouraging non-motorized transport and public transport, and (iii) Reducing transport's contribution to climate change by adopting a co-benefits approach with urban air quality management. RENOVATING SUMA SUMA news digest has been released diligently from past 16 months by CAI-Asia center. During the period there have been widespread changes in mindsets of policy makers / people and CAI-Asia center received a lot of support from its patrons. In order to revamp the news digest the CAI-Asia center requests for support and suggestions from its patrons. Any suggestion that you may feel may enhance the quality of digest is most welcome. Please mail your suggestions to sudhir@cai-asia.org or bert.fabian@cai-asia.org. We hope that your suggestions may help us in our endeavor for achieving sustainable transportation. -- Sudhir Gota Transport Specialist CAI-Asia Center Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Metro Manila, Philippines 1605 Tel: +63-2-395-2843 Fax: +63-2-395-2846 http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia From gianina.panopio at cai-asia.org Wed Jun 18 16:21:28 2008 From: gianina.panopio at cai-asia.org (Gianina Panopio) Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:21:28 +0800 Subject: [sustran] BAQ 2008 Young Voices Award on Urban Air Pollution and Climate Change In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *BAQ 2008 Young Voices Award on Urban Air Pollution and Climate Change* Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) encourages new thinking and approaches to deal with the problems of urban air pollution and climate change in Asia. So far, traditional approaches used in dealing with these problems have not produced enough results nor are seen to create significant impacts in the future. It is therefore important to consult with the next generation of air quality and climate changes policy makers, experts and managers. The 2008 Young Voices Award on Urban Air Pollution and Climate Change (the Young Voices) will be handed out for the first time at the Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2008 workshop, which will be held from 12-14 November 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand (see www.baq2008.org). Eligible for the Young Voices award are full/part - time students currently enrolled at Universities or Colleges in an academic degree (undergraduate or advanced degree) program in a subject that is of relevance to urban air pollution and climate change in Asia. The maximum age at the time of BAQ 2008 (12-14 November, 2008) is 25 years. There is no geographical restriction on participation in this competition and students from all over the world can participate. The award committee will however consider the ideas submitted for their relevance for Asia. If applications are submitted on behalf of a group the application form should clearly indicate who the person is who will present at BAQ 2008 if the awards committee selects the submission as one of the winners. The 2008 Young Voices award is a three step process. First, students will submit an application located at http://baq2008.org/young-voices to be part of the 2008 Young Voices award. The application will need to include: - Brief educational background and possible relevant research/work experience in air pollution and climate change ; - Proof of enrollment from University; - Brief analysis (maximum 500 words) of why current policies and approaches are not adequate to deal with the problems of air pollution and climate change in Asia; - Outline (maximum 500 words) of new policies and approaches to address air pollution and climate change in Asia. Such new policies and approaches can relate to technology, financing, policy, governance, or any other field that is considered relevant by the applicant. The 500 word outline should summarize the new approaches proposed. It can be accompanied by additional information providing data, references, etc. (maximum 1 MB). The 2008 Young Voices award committee will make a selection of 4 winners (with 2 reserve candidates). Selection criteria will include: - Analytical rigor; - Creativity and originality of ideas submitted; - Clarity with which the new ideas are expressed; - Relevance for Asian cities. - Regional representation The 4 winners will be invited to present their idea in one BAQ 2008 sub-plenary session. This will require the winners to consult with each other to merge their 4 ideas into one sub-plenary session in the BAQ 2008 workshop. Effective air quality and climate change management calls for multi-stakeholder partnerships. This applies equally now as in the future. The 4 winners will develop a partnership by making use of information communication technology (ICT). One CAI-Asia Center staff shall be assigned by the 2008 Young Voices award committee to help facilitate the process of team building and the development of an integrated concept for the BAQ 2008 sub-plenary session. The participation of the 4 winners to BAQ 2008 will be sponsored by the BAQ Organizing Committee. They are to arrive in Bangkok 2-3 days before the start of the workshop to enable them to finalize the design of their sub-plenary session. The BAQ Secretariat will provide logistical assistance to the Young Voices winners but will not in any way shape or determine the contents or the organization of the session.. Prize will consist: travel to BAQ 2008 (airfare and land transport arrangements), hotel and per diem (about 6 days stay in Bangkok), and the opportunity to present in the BAQ 2008 Young Voices sub-plenary. The awards committee will be set up by the CAI-Asia Center and will include representation from: - Private sector; - Media; - Government; - Development agencies. The time line for the 2008 Young Voices award is: - 18 June ? announcement of 2008 Young Voices award; - 30 August- deadline for submission of applications; - 15 September - announcement of 4 finalists and 4 reserve candidates - 10 November ? arrival finalists in Bangkok; - 13 November ? Young Voices special sub?plenary session; - 14 November ? handing out of 2008 Young Voices award. Thank you. CAI-Asia Center, Inc. From sudhirgota at gmail.com Wed Jun 18 17:12:00 2008 From: sudhirgota at gmail.com (sudhir gota) Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:12:00 -0700 Subject: [sustran] Details requested Message-ID: Dear Sustainable Activists, We in Clean Air Initiative - Asia are doing research and updating our database on two topics. 1. Vehicle Registrations/Ownership details/ Vehicles in use ( 1980-2005) for the countries 2. Mode split details for the "Pedestrians" and "Pedestrian Infrastructure " across the "Cities" . we would appreciate If you can suggest some good studies which may not be actively available in internet!! Best Regards Sudhir Gota Transport Specialist CAI-Asia Center Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Metro Manila, Philippines 1605 Tel: +63-2-395-2843 Fax: +63-2-395-2846 http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia From sujitjp at gmail.com Mon Jun 23 19:23:58 2008 From: sujitjp at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:53:58 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Walking is crucial to achieving urbanity In-Reply-To: <4cfd20aa0806230241m13948862h71e8840b09189155@mail.gmail.com> References: <4cfd20aa0806230241m13948862h71e8840b09189155@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4cfd20aa0806230323n6e70801lba7af2b8dcc62e8b@mail.gmail.com> 23 June 2008 I think this letter by Ashok Sreenivas would be of interest to you. -- Sujit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Times of India, Thank you for the excellent interview with Mr. Philip Rode published in today's Times of India ( http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Editorial/QA_Walking_is_crucial_to_achieving_urbanity/articleshow/3154660.cms). I do not know if the Times of India agrees with Mr. Rode, but the fact that he heads an international initiative for improved urban living and that you have interviewed him presumably means you at least acknowledge that he is an expert in the field. Therefore, I hope you take cognizance of the following points made by Mr. Rode: 1. Walking and cycling are an integral transport mode and need to be given much more attention than they are. 2. More roads are not the answer and cities that have been built around the car have been "destroyed". 3. Metro rail systems are good but enormously expensive. BRT is far more effective in delivering high-capacity public transport in a city. If you agree with these views of an expert, hopefully you will in future question the mindless road-widening and flyover building projects that our cities seem to undertake, rather than reporting them as further evidence of "India shining". You will recognize that these projects only contribute to further motorization of the city and destruction of walking and cycling as modes of transport. Further, you will also hopefully temper your criticisms of the BRT projects around the country (particularly Delhi) by differentiating between the idea or concept and specific lacunae in its execution by a city. Best regards Ashok The article he is referring to is given below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Editorial/QA_Walking_is_crucial_to_achieving_urbanity/articleshow/3154660.cms The Times of India *Q&A: 'Walking is crucial to achieving urbanity'* 23 Jun 2008, 0145 hrs IST Urban Age, a joint initiative of the London School of Economics and Political Science and Deutsche Bank's Alfred Herrhausen Society, has undertaken a research programme in four Indian cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore) to assess how they are responding to the challenges of growth. Its executive director Philip Rode spoke to Neelam Raaj: Q What are the challenges that confront Indian cities? The enormous growth rates often overtake the planning effort. Further, cities operate with outdated plans and laws. There is weak enforcement and a general implementation deficit. There is a shortage of professional planners and the need for planning skills that match today's dynamic growth of cities. Finally, the synchronisation of land use and transport continues to be an enormous difficulty. Q Urban Age has compared Indian cities to New York, London and Berlin. Which is the best model to follow? Berlin and London offered a set of promising approaches for greater integration. Having a city-wide government with a political mandate is a crucial prerequisite for any strategic planning exercise. Unified urban development departments (which combine transport, land use, urban development, housing and city planning) at the city, state and national level (as in Berlin) further improve the level of interdisciplinary work. Another example is a multimodal transport agency (like in London) that is responsible for all transport modes ranging from walking and cycling to public transport and road traffic. Q The report mentions that 55 per cent of people walk to work in Mumbai while 32 per cent do so in Delhi. But are pedestrians a focus at all for city planners? Unfortunately not enough attention is given to pedestrians. It is only now that many cities around the world include walking and cycling as an integral part of the transport modes. Walking is of enormous importance not only because it is the one transport mode that is an inherent part of all other modes but also because it is by far the most important means for achieving urbanity in public spaces. Q Are more roads and commuter systems like the metro the answer to traffic congestion? More roads are certainly not the answer. While there are cities that have tried to adjust to car use as the dominant mode of travel, they had to literally destroy the city. What is left in these cases is an unrecognisable agglomeration of urban sprawl with parking lots, shopping malls and highways. There is a maximum level of motorisation which cannot be exceeded. Metro systems are an important component of urban transport for large cities. However, the cost for implementing particularly underground rail is enormous. BRT is far more effective in delivering high-capacity public transport with a wider reach within the metro region. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- ------------------------------------------------------ Sujit Patwardhan sujitjp@gmail.com "Yamuna", ICS Colony, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007 India Tel: +91 20 25537955 Cell: +91 98220 26627 ----------------------------------------------------- Hon. Secretary: Parisar www.parisar.org ------------------------------------------------------ Founder Member: PTTF (Pune Traffic & Transportation Forum) www.pttf.net ------------------------------------------------------ From sujitjp at gmail.com Tue Jun 24 04:28:06 2008 From: sujitjp at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:58:06 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Free public transport for all Message-ID: <4cfd20aa0806231228u7e90fad6la9616c8256b66ff@mail.gmail.com> Interesting forwarded link. -- Sujit http://links.org.au/node/475 Scottish Socialist Party: Free public transport for all: travel doesn't have to cost the Earth The Scottish Socialist Party 's campaign for free public transport is an ``audacious, eye-catching idea'' according to Douglas Fraser, political editor of *The Herald* newspaper. In the Belgian city of Hasselt, which covers an area double the size of Dundee, congestion was eliminated in the late 1980s after the introduction of a totally free public transport system. Free public transport would be the biggest single pro-environment policy enacted by any national government anywhere on the planet, dramatically slashing car use and CO2 emissions. Free fares would represent a major shift of wealth in favour of the many thousands of people who currently pay sky-high fares to subsidise the transport companies. Boosting public transport through free travel is a concrete means of tackling global warming. For more information visit http://www.freepublictransport.org. ?????? Abhijit K Lokayat, Pune. Phone: +91 9422308125 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PTTF General" group. 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Secretary: Parisar www.parisar.org ------------------------------------------------------ Founder Member: PTTF (Pune Traffic & Transportation Forum) www.pttf.net ------------------------------------------------------ From sudhirgota at gmail.com Wed Jun 25 19:16:16 2008 From: sudhirgota at gmail.com (sudhir gota) Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:16:16 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Sustainable Mode Split Message-ID: Dear All, We in CAI-Asia are looking for published research which has indicated as to what exactly is "sustainable mode split" in a city. When exactly do we say that city has a sustainable trip mode split? If a city has 60%, 70% or 80% NMT and Public Transport Share than can we suggest it has sustainable Transport? Has anybody drawn this line? What is your take on this? Insights would be valuable. Cheers Sudhir Gota Transport Specialist CAI-Asia Center Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Metro Manila, Philippines 1605 Tel: +63-2-395-2843 Fax: +63-2-395-2846 http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia From carlosfpardo at gmail.com Wed Jun 25 20:29:49 2008 From: carlosfpardo at gmail.com (Carlosfelipe Pardo) Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:29:49 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Re: Sustainable Mode Split In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48622C2D.70607@gmail.com> I don't think there is (or should be) a specific ideal mode split. It depends on the city size, density, land use, GDP, etc. As always, the golden rule is "more public transport, bicycle and walking" in mode share. But one city with high density and average distances of less than 3km would be better off with most people walking rather than taking the bus, while a city like Lima (avg distance 12-14km) is better off with improved public transport than the sole promotion of walking (unless they change land use policies). But maybe someone has written about this at length? I'm not aware of such research. Best regards, Carlos sudhir gota wrote: > Dear All, > > We in CAI-Asia are looking for published research which has indicated as to > what exactly is "sustainable mode split" in a city. > When exactly do we say that city has a sustainable trip mode split? > If a city has 60%, 70% or 80% NMT and Public Transport Share than can we > suggest it has sustainable Transport? > Has anybody drawn this line? What is your take on this? > Insights would be valuable. > > Cheers > Sudhir Gota > Transport Specialist > CAI-Asia Center > Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, > ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City > Metro Manila, Philippines 1605 > Tel: +63-2-395-2843 > Fax: +63-2-395-2846 > http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia > -------------------------------------------------------- > IMPORTANT NOTE to everyone who gets sustran-discuss messages via YAHOOGROUPS. > > Please go to http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss to join the real sustran-discuss and get full membership rights. The yahoogroups version is only a mirror and 'members' there cannot post to the real sustran-discuss (even if the yahoogroups site makes it seem like you can). 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