From sutp at sutp.org Thu Mar 1 17:55:56 2012 From: sutp at sutp.org (sutp at sutp.org) Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:55:56 +0000 Subject: [sustran] =?utf-8?Q?GIZ=27s_latest_publication_=22Urban_Transport?= =?utf-8?Q?_and_Energy_Efficiency=22?= Message-ID: Considering the challenges of limited oil resources, increasing energyprices, climate change, environmental pollution and health risks, it isessential to establish an efficient transport system that meets demand, butconsumes as little energy as possible. The new SUTP Sourcebook Module 5htitled "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency" serves as anavigator for decision makers and stakeholders, including local and nationalauthorities, the private sector and non-governmental organisations. Itprovides a comprehensive overview of measures and policies designed to promotegreater energy efficiency in transport, and assigns specific tasks andresponsibilities to particular parties. Case studies illustrateinternational experiences in implementing measures to increase energyefficiency in transport. The 88-page, full-colour document, authored by Susanne B?hler-Baedeker and Hanna H?ging is available for download here (for registered SUTP users):http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2858 The table of Contents of the Module is attached with this e-mail. Please don?t hesitate to forward this messageto colleagues, partners and friends. Regards, GIZ-SUTP team -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: GIZ Module 5h_TOC.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 140023 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20120301/44b3269d/GIZModule5h_TOC-0001.bin From madhav.g.badami at mcgill.ca Fri Mar 2 00:05:53 2012 From: madhav.g.badami at mcgill.ca (Madhav Badami, Prof.) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 15:05:53 +0000 Subject: [sustran] Re: GIZ's latest publication "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <49232857A143A54AAD6D08E173ED3AB708A3A3@exmbx2010-9.campus.MCGILL.CA> Hello all, A PhD student sent me these lovely public transit ads: Madhav ************************************************************************ "To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle." -- George Orwell Madhav G. Badami, PhD School of Urban Planning and McGill School of Environment McGill University Macdonald-Harrington Building 815 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, QC, H3A 2K6, Canada Phone: 514-398-3183 (Work) Fax: 514-398-8376; 514-398-1643 URLs: www.mcgill.ca/urbanplanning www.mcgill.ca/mse e-mail: madhav.badami@mcgill.ca ________________________________________ From: sustran-discuss-bounces+madhav.g.badami=mcgill.ca@list.jca.apc.org [sustran-discuss-bounces+madhav.g.badami=mcgill.ca@list.jca.apc.org] on behalf of sutp@sutp.org [sutp@sutp.org] Sent: 01 March 2012 03:55 To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org; cai-asia@lists.worldbank.org; sutpasia@googlegroups.com Subject: [sustran] GIZ's latest publication "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency" Considering the challenges of limited oil resources, increasing energyprices, climate change, environmental pollution and health risks, it isessential to establish an efficient transport system that meets demand, butconsumes as little energy as possible. The new SUTP Sourcebook Module 5htitled "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency" serves as anavigator for decision makers and stakeholders, including local and nationalauthorities, the private sector and non-governmental organisations. Itprovides a comprehensive overview of measures and policies designed to promotegreater energy efficiency in transport, and assigns specific tasks andresponsibilities to particular parties. Case studies illustrateinternational experiences in implementing measures to increase energyefficiency in transport. The 88-page, full-colour document, authored by Susanne B?hler-Baedeker and Hanna H?ging is available for download here (for registered SUTP users):http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2858 The table of Contents of the Module is attached with this e-mail. Please don?t hesitate to forward this messageto colleagues, partners and friends. Regards, GIZ-SUTP team From dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com Fri Mar 2 06:26:35 2012 From: dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com (Roselle Leah K. Rivera) Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 13:26:35 -0800 (PST) Subject: [sustran] =?utf-8?Q?Skyway_proposal_=E2=80=98mind-boggling=2C?= =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=99_says_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> ? Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions?" Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm Source: business.inquirer.net ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. ? ? ? ? ?----------------------------------------------------- ? ? ? "well-behaved women seldom make history." ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College of Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City mobile ?+639178011494 Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa?DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka! Matinong?usapan?para sa maunlad na?bayan. You can listen to us live streaming?www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM radio From lwright at vivacities.org Fri Mar 2 09:05:08 2012 From: lwright at vivacities.org (Lloyd Wright) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 08:05:08 +0800 Subject: =?utf-8?Q?RE:_=5Bsustran=5D_Skyway_proposal_=E2=80=98m?= =?utf-8?Q?ind-boggling=2C=E2=80=99_says_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are currently segments already with three layers. http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works companies to build their dreams. Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. Only allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will be throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public transport lanes. The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a real lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. Best regards, Lloyd -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions?" Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm Source: business.inquirer.net ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. ----------------------------------------------------- "well-behaved women seldom make history." -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College of Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City mobile +639178011494 Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka! Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM radio -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Fri Mar 2 11:01:07 2012 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 10:01:07 +0800 Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_=5Bsustran=5D_Skyway_proposal_=91mind=2Dboggling=2C=92_s?= =?windows-1252?Q?ays_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: Dear Lloyd and others, In a normal world I think that Lloyd's approach could work. I am not certain though whether Manila is a "normal"world. The danger that I would foresee is that private sector claims that they can do this without government support but that relatively soon there will be some set-backs which will make it necessary that the government bails out the project. I would call for a public dialog in which you explain that what Manila needs most is a mobility solution which works for all people and not just those who have cars. Why should Manila go for a solution which has proven in other places not to work. Having a smoother flowing EDSA will not resolve congestion in other parts of Metro Manila. I would suggest that NGOs start an aggressive campaign to explain to the different stakeholders (business, NGOs, local government) how the $ 600 million can be used in an alternative manner to create a much more livable city. Cornie On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Lloyd Wright wrote: > Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila > is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are currently > segments already with three layers. > > > http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm > > However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable > transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works > companies to build their dreams. > > Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private > endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and > concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. > > The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable > transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. Only > allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will be > throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public > transport lanes. > > The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public > funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a real > lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. > > Best regards, > > Lloyd > > -----Original Message----- > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org[mailto: > sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera > Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 > To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > > > > Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? > In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved > with good intentions?" > > > Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > Source: business.inquirer.net > > ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of > Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed > Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway > over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > "well-behaved women seldom make history." > -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. > Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College of > Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines Diliman > Quezon City mobile +639178011494 > > Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka! > Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. > You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM radio > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > -- Cornie Huizenga Joint Convener Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Mobile: +86 13901949332 cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org www.slocat.net From patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com Fri Mar 2 13:15:42 2012 From: patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 09:45:42 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Pedestrian deaths in Delhi - mind blowing numbers!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 2 March 2012 Why should one be surprised that 1000 pedestrians are killed each year in Delhi? -- If you consider that Delhi has more cars than Mumbai, Calcutta and Madras put together -- If you consider that Delhi continues to build flyover after flyover and wide roads to ensure cars don't have to slow down in traffic -- If you consider that the Traffic Police in Delhi (as in all other cities) seem to only think about "moving vehicles" and see pedestrians more as impediments -- If you consider that Delhi more than the other metro cities has more "big shots with heavy clout" than common citizens and now with the market oriented policies the individual matters even less.... -- With the obscene amount of money spent on the Metro Rail the decision makers feel they've done more than enough for "public transport" so nothing wrong in continuing to pamper the car users. (haven't we heard people say "OK we need more buses and more trains but also more cars!!!") Sadly this is the reality and even though it's like sitting on a time-bomb, our "leaders" appear to be more concerned in tracking down and silencing the voice of dissent than doing something simple like making the life of the majority of road users (those who walk, cycle and use public transport) safer and more dignified. -- Sujit On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:37 AM, Ranjit Gadgil wrote: > Can this be true? > > Close to a 1000 pedestrians killed every year in Delhi. OMG!! > > And if it is so bloody obvious that no one likes to use over bridges and > that spending crores on them has not helped a bit (and in fact may have > made things worse) how come no one is putting a stop to this nonsense and > insisting on just plain regular at-grade crossings, where vehicles - I know > this may sound radical - stop! > > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Pedestrians-not-welcome-on-roads/Article1-816101.aspx > > "Despite civic agencies investing crores of rupees every year on subways > and overbridges, Delhi?s roads continue to be a death trap for pedestrians. > Every year, close to a thousand people are run over by speeding vehicles > while walking on or crossing a busy street. According to a PWD survey, a > large number of people prefer crossing the road on the surface rather than > walking a extra paces to use a pedestrian bridge." > > -- Ranjit > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. * - J. Krishnamurti ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sujit Patwardhan patwardhan.sujit@gmail.com sujit@parisar.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yamuna, ICS Colony, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007, India Tel: +91 20 25537955 Cell: +91 98220 26627 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://motif.posterous.com/ Parisar: www.parisar.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From kanthikannan at gmail.com Fri Mar 2 14:30:24 2012 From: kanthikannan at gmail.com (Kanthi Kannan) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 11:00:24 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Pedestrian deaths in Delhi - mind blowing numbers!!What else will happen? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <4f505b32.843f440a.631e.162d@mx.google.com> March 2, 2012 The point is do we care? Are these not figures that are coming out all our cities? Day after day and year after year? What else will happen: When the municipal commissioner is proclaiming proudly and loudly that he finds it difficult to walk? When the traffic police boss states that he finds it difficult to cross the road? When traffic police boss states that we need to accept 2 feet footpaths? And finds 8 feet footpath demand utopian? When each and every authority finally decides to have a certain road width and then check if there is any space for the footpaths? Which of course have all the ingredients of an obstacle race? We need to campaign harder and fight our battles better Save the Pedestrian and Save Ourselves Kanthi Kannan -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+kanthikannan=gmail.com@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+kanthikannan=gmail.com@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Sujit Patwardhan Sent: 02 March 2012 09:46 To: summembers@googlegroups.com Cc: Romi Roy; PTTF General; Manish Umbrajkar; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Re: Pedestrian deaths in Delhi - mind blowing numbers!! 2 March 2012 Why should one be surprised that 1000 pedestrians are killed each year in Delhi? -- If you consider that Delhi has more cars than Mumbai, Calcutta and Madras put together -- If you consider that Delhi continues to build flyover after flyover and wide roads to ensure cars don't have to slow down in traffic -- If you consider that the Traffic Police in Delhi (as in all other cities) seem to only think about "moving vehicles" and see pedestrians more as impediments -- If you consider that Delhi more than the other metro cities has more "big shots with heavy clout" than common citizens and now with the market oriented policies the individual matters even less.... -- With the obscene amount of money spent on the Metro Rail the decision makers feel they've done more than enough for "public transport" so nothing wrong in continuing to pamper the car users. (haven't we heard people say "OK we need more buses and more trains but also more cars!!!") Sadly this is the reality and even though it's like sitting on a time-bomb, our "leaders" appear to be more concerned in tracking down and silencing the voice of dissent than doing something simple like making the life of the majority of road users (those who walk, cycle and use public transport) safer and more dignified. -- Sujit On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:37 AM, Ranjit Gadgil wrote: > Can this be true? > > Close to a 1000 pedestrians killed every year in Delhi. OMG!! > > And if it is so bloody obvious that no one likes to use over bridges and > that spending crores on them has not helped a bit (and in fact may have > made things worse) how come no one is putting a stop to this nonsense and > insisting on just plain regular at-grade crossings, where vehicles - I know > this may sound radical - stop! > > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Pedestrians-not-welcome-on -roads/Article1-816101.aspx > > "Despite civic agencies investing crores of rupees every year on subways > and overbridges, Delhi's roads continue to be a death trap for pedestrians. > Every year, close to a thousand people are run over by speeding vehicles > while walking on or crossing a busy street. According to a PWD survey, a > large number of people prefer crossing the road on the surface rather than > walking a extra paces to use a pedestrian bridge." > > -- Ranjit > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- *It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. * - J. Krishnamurti ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Sujit Patwardhan patwardhan.sujit@gmail.com sujit@parisar.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Yamuna, ICS Colony, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007, India Tel: +91 20 25537955 Cell: +91 98220 26627 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Blog: http://motif.posterous.com/ Parisar: www.parisar.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From jshah at adb.org Fri Mar 2 10:44:19 2012 From: jshah at adb.org (jshah at adb.org) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 09:44:19 +0800 Subject: =?UTF-8?B?UkU6IFtzdXN0cmFuXSBTa3l3YXkgcHJvcG9zYWwg4oCYbWluZC0=?= =?UTF-8?B?Ym9nZ2xpbmcs4oCZIHNheXMgcml2YWwgZmlybQ==?= In-Reply-To: <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: Agree, but will the political pundits allow that? _____________________________________________________________________________ Jitendra (Jitu) Shah Advisor, Regional and Sustainable Development Department - 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines ' DIRECT LINE ++ 63 2 632 5667 ' Cell phone ++ 63 917 888 5667 7 ++ 63 2 636 2444 * jshah@adb.org ? www.adb.org From: "Lloyd Wright" To: "'Roselle Leah K. Rivera'" , Date: 02/03/2012 08:05 AM Subject: RE: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are currently segments already with three layers. http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works companies to build their dreams. Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. Only allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will be throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public transport lanes. The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a real lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. Best regards, Lloyd -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org [ mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions?" Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm Source: business.inquirer.net ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. ----------------------------------------------------- "well-behaved women seldom make history." -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College of Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City mobile +639178011494 Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka! Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM radio -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Fri Mar 2 16:28:32 2012 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:28:32 +0800 Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_=5Bsustran=5D_Skyway_proposal_=91mind=2Dboggling=2C=92_s?= =?windows-1252?Q?ays_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: You mean calling/having a public dialog? I think that this is the basic function of civil society. Cornie On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 9:44 AM, wrote: > Agree, but will the political pundits allow that? > > _____________________________________________________________________________ > Jitendra (Jitu) Shah > Advisor, Regional and Sustainable Development Department > - 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines > ' DIRECT LINE ++ 63 2 632 5667 ' Cell phone ++ 63 917 888 5667 > 7 ++ 63 2 636 2444 * jshah@adb.org ? www.adb.org > > > > From: > "Lloyd Wright" > To: > "'Roselle Leah K. Rivera'" , > > Date: > 02/03/2012 08:05 AM > Subject: > RE: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > > > Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila > is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are currently > segments already with three layers. > > > http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm > > > However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable > transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works > companies to build their dreams. > > Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private > endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and > concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. > > The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable > transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. Only > allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will be > throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public > transport lanes. > > The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public > funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a real > lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. > > Best regards, > > Lloyd > > -----Original Message----- > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org [ > mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera > Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 > To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > > > > Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? > In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved > with good intentions?" > > > Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > Source: business.inquirer.net > > ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of > Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed > Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway > over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > "well-behaved women seldom make history." > -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. > Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College of > Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines > Diliman Quezon City mobile +639178011494 > > Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka! > Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. > You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM radio > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > -- Cornie Huizenga Joint Convener Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Mobile: +86 13901949332 cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org www.slocat.net From eric.britton at ecoplan.org Fri Mar 2 16:48:24 2012 From: eric.britton at ecoplan.org (eric britton) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 08:48:24 +0100 Subject: [sustran] =?iso-8859-1?Q?Skyway_proposal_=27mind-boggling=2C=27_s?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?ays_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: <010801ccf848$e85d1590$b91740b0$@britton@ecoplan.org> For the record all: In order to give these discussions broader reach, I am posting them to our Worst Practice Department at http://www.facebook.com/groups/worstpractices/. It is a lively space shared as of this dare by 127 colleagues from all over the planet. And I know that they are there for quite precisely this kind of flagrant thing. So thanks to all, and if you don't want to be quoted let me know and I'll try to remember that when the time comes. Eric Britton PS. And who could possibly improve on Cornie's great phrase: " I think that this is the basic function of civil society."? PPS. Civil society did you say Cornie? Well, what about coming to Helsinki with us for the rest of this month where we are putting quite exactly civil society to work on helping us all start to understand what an Equity-Based Transport System might look like. That's at http://equitytransport.wordpress.com/ and welcome. Eric Britton | NewMobility.org | WorldStreets.org | Paris +331 7550 3788 | USA +1 213 985 3501 | Skype: newmobility P Avant d'imprimer, pensez ? l'environnement From joshirutul at yahoo.co.in Fri Mar 2 16:52:12 2012 From: joshirutul at yahoo.co.in (Rutul Joshi) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:52:12 +0800 (SGT) Subject: [sustran] Re: Pedestrian deaths in Delhi - mind blowing numbers!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1330674732.85149.YahooMailNeo@web192204.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> 960 pedestrian deaths in 2010 and 946 in 2011! These are alarming numbers - provided, if someone is being alarmed! Are these numbers published officially anywhere? Shouldn't we do something about it? I hope that after looking at the survey results, PWD plans around 'what ppedestrians do' on road instead of 'what pedestrians should do'. The way in which cars and right of way for the cars are becoming sacrosanct in Delhi is a serious situation. I hope, there is a plan in place to restrict and regulate the car-use over next few years. I have heard that DTC (Delhi Transport Corpo.) has thousands of new buses now and with the new route clustering in place, they are supposed to have good service. It will be great if someone can tell us more about it. Rutul ________________________________ From: Sujit Patwardhan To: summembers@googlegroups.com Cc: Romi Roy ; PTTF General ; Manish Umbrajkar ; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Sent: Friday, 2 March 2012 4:15 AM Subject: [sustran] Re: Pedestrian deaths in Delhi - mind blowing numbers!! 2 March 2012 Why should one be surprised that 1000 pedestrians are killed each year in Delhi? -- If you consider that Delhi has more cars than Mumbai, Calcutta and Madras put together -- If you consider that Delhi continues to build flyover after flyover and wide roads to ensure cars don't have to slow down in traffic -- If you consider that the Traffic Police in Delhi (as in all other cities) seem to only think about "moving vehicles" and see pedestrians more as impediments -- If you consider that Delhi more than the other metro cities has more "big shots with heavy clout" than common citizens and now with the market oriented policies the individual matters even less.... -- With the obscene amount of money spent on the Metro Rail the decision makers feel they've done more than enough for "public transport" so nothing wrong in continuing to pamper the car users. (haven't we heard people say "OK we need more buses and more trains but also more cars!!!") Sadly this is the reality and even though it's like sitting on a time-bomb, our "leaders" appear to be more concerned in tracking down and silencing the voice of dissent than doing something simple like making the life of the majority of road users (those who walk, cycle and use public transport) safer and more dignified. -- Sujit On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 2:37 AM, Ranjit Gadgil wrote: > Can this be true? > > Close to a 1000 pedestrians killed every year in Delhi. OMG!! > > And if it is so bloody obvious that no one likes to use over bridges and > that spending crores on them has not helped a bit (and in fact may have > made things worse) how come no one is putting a stop to this nonsense and > insisting on just plain regular at-grade crossings, where vehicles - I know > this may sound radical - stop! > > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Pedestrians-not-welcome-on-roads/Article1-816101.aspx > > "Despite civic agencies investing crores of rupees every year on subways > and overbridges, Delhi?s roads continue to be a death trap for pedestrians. > Every year, close to a thousand people are run over by speeding vehicles > while walking on or crossing a busy street. According to a PWD survey,? a > large number of people prefer crossing the road on the surface rather than > walking a extra paces to use a pedestrian bridge." > > -- Ranjit > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. * - J. Krishnamurti ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sujit Patwardhan patwardhan.sujit@gmail.com sujit@parisar.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yamuna, ICS Colony, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007, India Tel: +91 20 25537955 Cell: +91 98220 26627 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://motif.posterous.com/ Parisar: www.parisar.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From carlosfpardo at gmail.com Fri Mar 2 21:00:53 2012 From: carlosfpardo at gmail.com (Pardo) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 07:00:53 -0500 Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re:_[sustran]_Skyway_proposal_=E2=80=98mind-boggling,?= =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=99_says_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: <513945A7-5362-4FF2-B7D6-45D0FD4EFEA6@gmail.com> I think both solutions are from the "normal world" and will not necessarily apply. What may happen with the public dialogue is that it is prepared, developed and then results are hidden very carefully. Then project proponents will say "we had a public dialogue and the project will move forward, now with civil society on board" - and it will be the same project as before. That said, it may be that the dialogue is properly developed and external support is sought to achieve grater neutrality in the process. If the media cares at all, they could work as the ones reporting about what truly is said during dialogues and real and public agreements can be reached. Does Manila habe strong civil society - or at least one strong leader- that can promote such dialogue? Will the media interest in supporting people instead of infrastructure? Will any of the international institutions provide support in accompannying the process? For those of you who can read Spanish, see eltiempo.com or elespectador.com for the "user strikes" in transmilenio. They are definitely interesting in the context of this discussion, especially due to the role expected and played by civil society - and its legitimacy. Pardo Written from the unexpected outcome of Abulafia. Please excuse typos. On 1/03/2012, at 21:01, Cornie Huizenga wrote: > Dear Lloyd and others, > > In a normal world I think that Lloyd's approach could work. I am not > certain though whether Manila is a "normal"world. The danger that I would > foresee is that private sector claims that they can do this without > government support but that relatively soon there will be some set-backs > which will make it necessary that the government bails out the project. > > I would call for a public dialog in which you explain that what Manila > needs most is a mobility solution which works for all people and not just > those who have cars. Why should Manila go for a solution which has proven > in other places not to work. Having a smoother flowing EDSA will not > resolve congestion in other parts of Metro Manila. I would suggest that > NGOs start an aggressive campaign to explain to the different stakeholders > (business, NGOs, local government) how the $ 600 million can be used in an > alternative manner to create a much more livable city. > > Cornie > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Lloyd Wright wrote: > >> Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila >> is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are currently >> segments already with three layers. >> >> >> http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm >> >> However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable >> transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works >> companies to build their dreams. >> >> Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private >> endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and >> concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. >> >> The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable >> transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. Only >> allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will be >> throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public >> transport lanes. >> >> The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public >> funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a real >> lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Lloyd >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org[mailto: >> sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >> Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera >> Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 >> To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org >> Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm >> >> >> >> >> Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? >> In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved >> with good intentions?" >> >> >> Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm >> Source: business.inquirer.net >> >> ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of >> Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed >> Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway >> over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> "well-behaved women seldom make history." >> -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. >> Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College of >> Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines Diliman >> Quezon City mobile +639178011494 >> >> Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali Ka! >> Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. >> You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM radio >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss >> >> ================================================================ >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries >> (the 'Global South'). >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss >> >> ================================================================ >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries >> (the 'Global South'). >> > > > > -- > Cornie Huizenga > Joint Convener > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > www.slocat.net > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Fri Mar 2 21:10:55 2012 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 20:10:55 +0800 Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_=5Bsustran=5D_Skyway_proposal_=91mind=2Dboggling=2C=92_s?= =?windows-1252?Q?ays_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: <513945A7-5362-4FF2-B7D6-45D0FD4EFEA6@gmail.com> References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> <513945A7-5362-4FF2-B7D6-45D0FD4EFEA6@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Carlos, good questions - key is obviously that there is a genuine public dialog and not a white-wash one. How strong is the civil society in Manila, I would say quite strong if they want to be. I leave it to the Manila based members of sustran to decide how strong they want to be on this one. But personally I would say that this is something worth fighting for. If a project of this magnitude would be implemented it will put its stamp on urban transport in Manila for years to come, and not in a good way. Cornie On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Pardo wrote: > I think both solutions are from the "normal world" and will not > necessarily apply. What may happen with the public dialogue is that it is > prepared, developed and then results are hidden very carefully. Then > project proponents will say "we had a public dialogue and the project will > move forward, now with civil society on board" - and it will be the same > project as before. > > That said, it may be that the dialogue is properly developed and external > support is sought to achieve grater neutrality in the process. If the media > cares at all, they could work as the ones reporting about what truly is > said during dialogues and real and public agreements can be reached. Does > Manila habe strong civil society - or at least one strong leader- that can > promote such dialogue? Will the media interest in supporting people instead > of infrastructure? Will any of the international institutions provide > support in accompannying the process? > > For those of you who can read Spanish, see eltiempo.com or > elespectador.com for the "user strikes" in transmilenio. They are > definitely interesting in the context of this discussion, especially due to > the role expected and played by civil society - and its legitimacy. > > Pardo > > Written from the unexpected outcome of Abulafia. Please excuse typos. > > On 1/03/2012, at 21:01, Cornie Huizenga < > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > > > Dear Lloyd and others, > > > > In a normal world I think that Lloyd's approach could work. I am not > > certain though whether Manila is a "normal"world. The danger that I would > > foresee is that private sector claims that they can do this without > > government support but that relatively soon there will be some set-backs > > which will make it necessary that the government bails out the project. > > > > I would call for a public dialog in which you explain that what Manila > > needs most is a mobility solution which works for all people and not just > > those who have cars. Why should Manila go for a solution which has proven > > in other places not to work. Having a smoother flowing EDSA will not > > resolve congestion in other parts of Metro Manila. I would suggest that > > NGOs start an aggressive campaign to explain to the different > stakeholders > > (business, NGOs, local government) how the $ 600 million can be used in > an > > alternative manner to create a much more livable city. > > > > Cornie > > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Lloyd Wright > wrote: > > > >> Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila > >> is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are > currently > >> segments already with three layers. > >> > >> > >> > http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm > >> > >> However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable > >> transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works > >> companies to build their dreams. > >> > >> Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private > >> endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and > >> concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. > >> > >> The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable > >> transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. > Only > >> allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will > be > >> throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public > >> transport lanes. > >> > >> The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public > >> funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a > real > >> lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Lloyd > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org > [mailto: > >> sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > >> Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera > >> Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 > >> To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > >> Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? > >> In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved > >> with good intentions?" > >> > >> > >> Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > >> Source: business.inquirer.net > >> > >> ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of > >> Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed > >> Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway > >> over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. > >> > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------- > >> "well-behaved women seldom make history." > >> -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. > >> Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College > of > >> Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines > Diliman > >> Quezon City mobile +639178011494 > >> > >> Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali > Ka! > >> Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. > >> You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM > radio > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > >> > >> ================================================================ > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > >> (the 'Global South'). > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > >> > >> ================================================================ > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > >> (the 'Global South'). > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Cornie Huizenga > > Joint Convener > > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > > www.slocat.net > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > > > ================================================================ > > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > -- Cornie Huizenga Joint Convener Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Mobile: +86 13901949332 cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org www.slocat.net From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Sat Mar 3 12:35:02 2012 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2012 09:05:02 +0530 Subject: [sustran] HC to UT: Why not make Sector 17 a vehicle-free zone? : Car Free and NMT Movement in Punjab Haryana and Chandigarh Message-ID: Indian Express, 3 March 2012 Why not make Sector 17 a vehicle-free zone after 4 pm? Raising this query, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday, asked Advocate Sanjay Kaushal, senior standing counsel for Chandigarh Administration to seek instructions in this regard. Aimed at making Sector 17 a pedestrian-friendly zone, a division bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ajay Tewari made it clear that the time has come to pass directions to make certain areas in Sectors vehicle-free zones. Sanjay Kaushal sought time to seek instructions in this regard to start the experiment. The bench suggested that no vehicles should be allowed to enter Sector 17 market after 4 pm from Lyon?s restaurant (from Sector 15 side) to Sahab Singh (from Sector 18 side). The development took place during the resumed hearing of a PIL arising of a suo motu notice taken by the High Court on a news item published by The Indian Express, which had highlighted the significance of eco-cabs and environment-friendly cabs, innovated by Navdeep Asija, a Fazilka-based resident. The bench told counsel for Administration to start making vehicle free-zones in various sectors including Sector 16, inhabited by High Court Judges and other VIPs. ?Let the VVIPs have a sense of discipline? the Bench orally remarked. The Bench also discussed the Metro and its advantages. Various suggestions like appointment of a non motor transportation cell, imparting special training to traffic personnel were also discussed. The Bench also suggested that certain areas of the city could be reserved only for running eco-cabs, a specially designed rickshaw. The modern rickshaws, popularly known as ?eco-cabs?, are 25 per cent lighter than the existing models. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hc-to-ut-why-not-make-sector-17-a-vehiclefree-zone/919480/ ========================= Decongesting heart of the city Times of India, 3 March 2011, Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: Soon, there could be a ban on entry of vehicles in Sector 17 after 4pm to decongest the heart of the city. Taking up the issue of escalating vehicular traffic in city, Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday suggested the Chandigarh administration to make some parts of Sector 17 as no-vehicle zone after 4pm. Reiterating its earlier suggestion to make some parts of each sector vehicle free on rotational basis, HC suggested that the administration could start from Sector 16 where VIPs, including bureaucrats and judges, live. HC also asked the UT to reserve some area of city for running of ecocabs specially designed rickshaws. Apparently concerned over the growing traffic chaos on city roads, division bench - comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ajay Tewari - made it clear that if UT administration fails to take a decision in this regard, the bench could pass an order. The suggestion was given by a division bench during resumed hearing of a petition on the issue of introducing eco-cabs in cities of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. The court had taken a suo moto notice of the issue. The concept of eco-cabs was invented in Fazilka district of Punjab where cycle rickshaws are just a phone call away. HC has already asked the Chandigarh administration to explore possibility of introducing eco-cabs in Chandigarh. UT has also contacted Graduate Welfare Association, Fazilka, (GWAF) secretary Navdeep Asija, who has been instrumental in inventing such rickshaws, for making arrangements to introduce eco-cabs in the city. The bench also directed the administration to find a way to improve parking situation in the city. Importantly, the bench on September 23, 2011 had directed the UT administration to declare one of its sectors as vehicle-free zone to keep a check on growing vehicular congestion. Responding to the implementation of earlier orders, UT senior standing counsel Sanjay Kaushal asserted that the process is already on, but making a decision and then enforcing it will take some more time. Now, the case would come up for further hearing on March 7. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Decongesting-heart-of-the-city/articleshow/12118658.cms ============== Directs UT administration to consider phase-wise implementation in pedestrian-friendly areas Hindustan Times, 3 March 2012, Chandigarh In order to convert some areas of Chandigarh into ?no vehicle? and pedestrian friendly zones, the Punjab and Haryana high court has suggested to the UT administration to define a portion of Sector17 and entry of vehicles in the area. The division bench comprising justice Surya Kant and justice Ajay Tewari on Friday ordered Chandigarh?s senior standing counsel Sanjay Kaushal to first consider the area of Sector-17 E starting in front of Lyon's restaurant on one end to Sahib Singh and Sons showroom at the other as ?no-vehicle zone? atleast after 4pm. Observing that the administration had failed to comply its earlier directions of making sector-17 as vehicle free zone, the bench made it clear that if the administration fails to take any steps on the subject, the court shall start commanding the orders from the next date of hearing. Granting an opportunity to Kaushal so as to seek instructions from the concerned authorities in the matter, speaking for the bench justice Surya Kant said that the administration should convert some areas in each sector as traffic free zones starting from northern sectors in a phased manner and without any discrimination. Hearing a case of increase in traffic congestion in various cities of Punjab and Haryana including various sectors of Chandigarh justice Surya Kant said, ?Every new concept has teething problems but we have to think in larger terms.? The bench also directed the Chandigarh administration to take appropriate steps to ensure proper parking areas in the city. Directions were also issued to Navdeep Kumar Asija, who was instrumental in introducing eco-friendly rickshaws in Fazilka (Punjab) to conduct study of various cities in Punjab and Chandigarh starting from Ludhiana and to recommend city specific suggestions for decongestion of traffic. Appearing for Asija, advocate APS Shergill asserted that court directions are necessary in the matter or else if left to the concerned authorities they would take their own sweet time to show any progress. However, advocate Rita Kohli appointed as amicus curiae (friend of court) by the court informed that after her visit to various cities including Sirhind and Ludhiana, she found that the state authorities had failed to keep their commitment of making vehicle free zones and introduction of eco-friendly rickshaws. She asserted that no boards, chains stopping the vehicles from entering a particular area have been put by the authorities and people are not aware of no vehicle zones across the city. On this, the bench directed that if the authorities are facing difficulties in implementation of schemes then they should come out with real facts before the court and not try to befool the judiciary. The court also observed that there was a need to appoint nodal agencies at district levels for better co-ordination between the municipal bodies and police authorities. The case would now come up for hearing on March 7. From bert.fabian at cai-asia.org Sun Mar 4 14:18:46 2012 From: bert.fabian at cai-asia.org (Bert Fabian) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 13:18:46 +0800 Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_=5Bsustran=5D_Skyway_proposal_=91mind=2Dboggling=2C=92_s?= =?windows-1252?Q?ays_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> <513945A7-5362-4FF2-B7D6-45D0FD4EFEA6@gmail.com> Message-ID: Dear Roselle, I can imagine your frustration reading about these competing private-sector led proposals on road expansion aimed to alleviate traffic congestion like this Skyway proposals. There is another one - the Skybridge proposal by the MMDA over the Metro Manila esteros - and this promises to take 40% of vehicle traffic (private) from EDSA. Though, there are efforts to improve public transport - buses, jeepneys, tricycles and rail plus improving NMT access, it is clear that current efforts are not enough to really address the needs of commuters and pedestrians. Especially considering that about 70% of our passenger trips in Metro Manila are borne by public transport. Dear Cornie, Carlos, and Lloyd, Yes Cornie is right, civil society here can be quite strong if they want to be, and especially if there is some kind of consensus on what needs to be done. Unfortunately, many civil society groups are mainly composed of the car-owning middle class who seems to be supporting these type of projects because it promises to make their trips much better. There are really not that many sustainable transport (PT + NMT) advocate groups (though growing steadily).. It is a bit disappointing that years of lobbying for sustainable transport is being overrun because of successive changes of leadership in the Department of Transport, and now with this current PPP initiative of government to spur transport infrastructure investments and economic growth. As usual, proposals are more on the building/ expansion of roads. Of course, we're not taking this sitting down.. we and a few others are directly lobbying/ discussing with senior officials and starting to discuss directly with the private sector proponents (there is an ongoing New Mobility Project supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and I think this falls under their objectives as well). But I agree we need to have a more comprehensive public campaign/ dialogue and get our advocacy more in the media.. It would also extremely help if we can get statements (e.g. for news articles) from organizations like the ADB, WB and others, that these kind of solutions will not work and only aggravate the situation. Best regards, Bert On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Cornie Huizenga < cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > Hi Carlos, > > good questions - key is obviously that there is a genuine public dialog and > not a white-wash one. How strong is the civil society in Manila, I would > say quite strong if they want to be. I leave it to the Manila based > members of sustran to decide how strong they want to be on this one. But > personally I would say that this is something worth fighting for. If a > project of this magnitude would be implemented it will put its stamp on > urban transport in Manila for years to come, and not in a good way. > > Cornie > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Pardo wrote: > > > I think both solutions are from the "normal world" and will not > > necessarily apply. What may happen with the public dialogue is that it is > > prepared, developed and then results are hidden very carefully. Then > > project proponents will say "we had a public dialogue and the project > will > > move forward, now with civil society on board" - and it will be the same > > project as before. > > > > That said, it may be that the dialogue is properly developed and external > > support is sought to achieve grater neutrality in the process. If the > media > > cares at all, they could work as the ones reporting about what truly is > > said during dialogues and real and public agreements can be reached. Does > > Manila habe strong civil society - or at least one strong leader- that > can > > promote such dialogue? Will the media interest in supporting people > instead > > of infrastructure? Will any of the international institutions provide > > support in accompannying the process? > > > > For those of you who can read Spanish, see eltiempo.com or > > elespectador.com for the "user strikes" in transmilenio. They are > > definitely interesting in the context of this discussion, especially due > to > > the role expected and played by civil society - and its legitimacy. > > > > Pardo > > > > Written from the unexpected outcome of Abulafia. Please excuse typos. > > > > On 1/03/2012, at 21:01, Cornie Huizenga < > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > > > > > Dear Lloyd and others, > > > > > > In a normal world I think that Lloyd's approach could work. I am not > > > certain though whether Manila is a "normal"world. The danger that I > would > > > foresee is that private sector claims that they can do this without > > > government support but that relatively soon there will be some > set-backs > > > which will make it necessary that the government bails out the project. > > > > > > I would call for a public dialog in which you explain that what Manila > > > needs most is a mobility solution which works for all people and not > just > > > those who have cars. Why should Manila go for a solution which has > proven > > > in other places not to work. Having a smoother flowing EDSA will not > > > resolve congestion in other parts of Metro Manila. I would suggest that > > > NGOs start an aggressive campaign to explain to the different > > stakeholders > > > (business, NGOs, local government) how the $ 600 million can be used in > > an > > > alternative manner to create a much more livable city. > > > > > > Cornie > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Lloyd Wright > > wrote: > > > > > >> Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in > Manila > > >> is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are > > currently > > >> segments already with three layers. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm > > >> > > >> However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a > sustainable > > >> transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works > > >> companies to build their dreams. > > >> > > >> Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a > private > > >> endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount > and > > >> concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. > > >> > > >> The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable > > >> transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. > > Only > > >> allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that > will > > be > > >> throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public > > >> transport lanes. > > >> > > >> The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public > > >> funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a > > real > > >> lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. > > >> > > >> Best regards, > > >> > > >> Lloyd > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org > > [mailto: > > >> sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > > >> Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera > > >> Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 > > >> To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > > >> Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? > > >> In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is > paved > > >> with good intentions?" > > >> > > >> > > >> Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > >> Source: business.inquirer.net > > >> > > >> ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group > of > > >> Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed > > >> Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a > highway > > >> over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. > > >> > > >> > > >> ----------------------------------------------------- > > >> "well-behaved women seldom make history." > > >> -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. > > >> Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College > > of > > >> Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines > > Diliman > > >> Quezon City mobile +639178011494 > > >> > > >> Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali > > Ka! > > >> Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. > > >> You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM > > radio > > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > >> > > >> ================================================================ > > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing > countries > > >> (the 'Global South'). > > >> > > >> > > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > >> > > >> ================================================================ > > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing > countries > > >> (the 'Global South'). > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Cornie Huizenga > > > Joint Convener > > > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > > > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > > > www.slocat.net > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > > > > > ================================================================ > > > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > > (the 'Global South'). > > > > > > -- > Cornie Huizenga > Joint Convener > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > www.slocat.net > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > From yanivbin at gmail.com Sun Mar 4 14:36:14 2012 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 11:06:14 +0530 Subject: [sustran] MTC outshines 4 major bus utilities: Study Message-ID: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-01/chennai/31113051_1_mtc-breakdowns-commuters MTC outshines 4 major bus utilities: Study Karthikeyan Hemalatha, TNN Mar 1, 2012, 06.48AM IST Tags: - Metropolitan Transport Corporation CHENNAI: Here's a heads-up for those who constantly gripe about the city's sole bus operator : Metropolitan Transport Corporation operates the best metro bus service, outperforming those in four other cities, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, according to a recent study. The study by Parisar, a Pune-based non-governmental organisation, rated MTC the best in three of six parameters. Parisar used data from the report State Transport Undertaking: Profile and Performance by the Central Institute Road Transport to make its comparative study, which notes that MTC improved its services from 2009-10. Breakdowns dropped by nearly three times in this period, said MTC officials. The were only 280 breakdowns in February this year as compared to 800 last November. There were 600 breakdowns in December and 400 in January. Officials say MTC has tightened its maintenance schedule. Increasing the frequency of routine checks, such as for air pressure, has done the trick, they say. "A flat tyre is the most common cause of vehicle failure. Air checks were once a week earlier, but are now being done every alternate day," said an MTC official. Commuters say they are not sure if there are fewer vehicle failures these days, but say it would be a relief if it were true and MTC could maintain the record. "Bus breakdowns are a big problem," said college student Nithyashree, a regular commuter. "We are forced to wait on the road for the next bus to come by, which most often will be full and not have space for extra passengers." The police have meticulously updated MTC breakdowns on their Facebook wall to alert commuters using the roads on which they occur. Police officers agree that there are fewer MTC breakdowns these days. "The number has gone down to 10 to 12 a day," said the ACP (traffic) Sanjay Arora. The parameters in which MTC fared the best were regularity, breakdown rate and average fare per kilometre. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation was the best in terms of network reach and number of buses per lakh of population. Mumbai's services topped in frequency. MTC also came up trumps in operational efficiency and bus utilization. From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Mon Mar 5 11:43:16 2012 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 10:43:16 +0800 Subject: =?windows-1252?Q?Re=3A_=5Bsustran=5D_Skyway_proposal_=91mind=2Dboggling=2C=92_s?= =?windows-1252?Q?ays_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> <513945A7-5362-4FF2-B7D6-45D0FD4EFEA6@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hi Bert, Good to hear that civil society is concerned about this. A few thoughts from my side on dialogs etc: - I think that it would be best for private sector to remain above the parties for the time being - getting involved in discussions with private sector developers brings the risk that you start discussing on their terms and the danger is that you just make a bad thing a little bit less worse; - Create support from high level public figures; - List, and remind government of, all public statements in favor of public transport e.g. National EST strategy, agreeing to Bangkok 2020 Declaration. The fact that 70% of trips are by public transport is very significant - a large part of this tricycle, jeepney etc will never be allowed on an elevated highway; - Invite ADB and WB to consultation events and the make use of the quotes they make there - I doubt that they would come out against the project if you ask them for a quote; - Right from the beginning challenge the economic underpinning and time-line of the project and refer to earlier projects which were not delivered on time and certainly not at cost; - Make certain that you have a comprehensive alternative best regards, Cornie On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Bert Fabian wrote: > Dear Roselle, > > I can imagine your frustration reading about these competing > private-sector led proposals on road expansion aimed to alleviate traffic > congestion like this Skyway proposals. There is another one - the Skybridge > proposal by the MMDA over the Metro Manila esteros - and this promises to > take 40% of vehicle traffic (private) from EDSA. Though, there are efforts > to improve public transport - buses, jeepneys, tricycles and rail plus > improving NMT access, it is clear that current efforts are not enough to > really address the needs of commuters and pedestrians. Especially > considering that about 70% of our passenger trips in Metro Manila are borne > by public transport. > > Dear Cornie, Carlos, and Lloyd, > > Yes Cornie is right, civil society here can be quite strong if they want > to be, and especially if there is some kind of consensus on what needs to > be done. Unfortunately, many civil society groups are mainly composed of > the car-owning middle class who seems to be supporting these type of > projects because it promises to make their trips much better. There are > really not that many sustainable transport (PT + NMT) advocate groups > (though growing steadily).. > > It is a bit disappointing that years of lobbying for sustainable transport > is being overrun because of successive changes of leadership in the > Department of Transport, and now with this current PPP initiative of > government to spur transport infrastructure investments and economic > growth. As usual, proposals are more on the building/ expansion of roads. > > Of course, we're not taking this sitting down.. we and a few others are > directly lobbying/ discussing with senior officials and starting to discuss > directly with the private sector proponents (there is an ongoing New > Mobility Project supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and I think this > falls under their objectives as well). But I agree we need to have a more > comprehensive public campaign/ dialogue and get our advocacy more in the > media.. It would also extremely help if we can get statements (e.g. for > news articles) from organizations like the ADB, WB and others, that these > kind of solutions will not work and only aggravate the situation. > > > Best regards, > Bert > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Cornie Huizenga < > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > >> Hi Carlos, >> >> good questions - key is obviously that there is a genuine public dialog >> and >> not a white-wash one. How strong is the civil society in Manila, I would >> say quite strong if they want to be. I leave it to the Manila based >> members of sustran to decide how strong they want to be on this one. But >> personally I would say that this is something worth fighting for. If a >> project of this magnitude would be implemented it will put its stamp on >> urban transport in Manila for years to come, and not in a good way. >> >> Cornie >> >> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Pardo wrote: >> >> > I think both solutions are from the "normal world" and will not >> > necessarily apply. What may happen with the public dialogue is that it >> is >> > prepared, developed and then results are hidden very carefully. Then >> > project proponents will say "we had a public dialogue and the project >> will >> > move forward, now with civil society on board" - and it will be the same >> > project as before. >> > >> > That said, it may be that the dialogue is properly developed and >> external >> > support is sought to achieve grater neutrality in the process. If the >> media >> > cares at all, they could work as the ones reporting about what truly is >> > said during dialogues and real and public agreements can be reached. >> Does >> > Manila habe strong civil society - or at least one strong leader- that >> can >> > promote such dialogue? Will the media interest in supporting people >> instead >> > of infrastructure? Will any of the international institutions provide >> > support in accompannying the process? >> > >> > For those of you who can read Spanish, see eltiempo.com or >> > elespectador.com for the "user strikes" in transmilenio. They are >> > definitely interesting in the context of this discussion, especially >> due to >> > the role expected and played by civil society - and its legitimacy. >> > >> > Pardo >> > >> > Written from the unexpected outcome of Abulafia. Please excuse typos. >> > >> > On 1/03/2012, at 21:01, Cornie Huizenga < >> > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: >> > >> > > Dear Lloyd and others, >> > > >> > > In a normal world I think that Lloyd's approach could work. I am not >> > > certain though whether Manila is a "normal"world. The danger that I >> would >> > > foresee is that private sector claims that they can do this without >> > > government support but that relatively soon there will be some >> set-backs >> > > which will make it necessary that the government bails out the >> project. >> > > >> > > I would call for a public dialog in which you explain that what Manila >> > > needs most is a mobility solution which works for all people and not >> just >> > > those who have cars. Why should Manila go for a solution which has >> proven >> > > in other places not to work. Having a smoother flowing EDSA will not >> > > resolve congestion in other parts of Metro Manila. I would suggest >> that >> > > NGOs start an aggressive campaign to explain to the different >> > stakeholders >> > > (business, NGOs, local government) how the $ 600 million can be used >> in >> > an >> > > alternative manner to create a much more livable city. >> > > >> > > Cornie >> > > >> > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Lloyd Wright >> > wrote: >> > > >> > >> Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in >> Manila >> > >> is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are >> > currently >> > >> segments already with three layers. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm >> > >> >> > >> However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a >> sustainable >> > >> transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works >> > >> companies to build their dreams. >> > >> >> > >> Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a >> private >> > >> endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount >> and >> > >> concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. >> > >> >> > >> The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable >> > >> transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. >> > Only >> > >> allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that >> will >> > be >> > >> throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and >> public >> > >> transport lanes. >> > >> >> > >> The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public >> > >> funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a >> > real >> > >> lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. >> > >> >> > >> Best regards, >> > >> >> > >> Lloyd >> > >> >> > >> -----Original Message----- >> > >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright= >> vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org >> > [mailto: >> > >> sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >> > >> Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera >> > >> Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 >> > >> To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org >> > >> Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? >> > >> In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is >> paved >> > >> with good intentions?" >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm >> > >> Source: business.inquirer.net >> > >> >> > >> ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the >> group of >> > >> Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. >> (SMC)-backed >> > >> Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a >> highway >> > >> over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> > >> "well-behaved women seldom make history." >> > >> -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. >> > >> Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies >> College >> > of >> > >> Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines >> > Diliman >> > >> Quezon City mobile +639178011494 >> > >> >> > >> Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, >> Kasali >> > Ka! >> > >> Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. >> > >> You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM >> > radio >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit >> > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss >> > >> >> > >> ================================================================ >> > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, >> > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing >> countries >> > >> (the 'Global South'). >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit >> > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss >> > >> >> > >> ================================================================ >> > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, >> > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing >> countries >> > >> (the 'Global South'). >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Cornie Huizenga >> > > Joint Convener >> > > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport >> > > Mobile: +86 13901949332 >> > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org >> > > www.slocat.net >> > > -------------------------------------------------------- >> > > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit >> > > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss >> > > >> > > ================================================================ >> > > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, >> > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries >> > (the 'Global South'). >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Cornie Huizenga >> Joint Convener >> Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport >> Mobile: +86 13901949332 >> cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org >> www.slocat.net >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss >> >> ================================================================ >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries >> (the 'Global South'). >> > > -- Cornie Huizenga Joint Convener Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Mobile: +86 13901949332 cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org www.slocat.net From barbara at rideyourcity.co.za Mon Mar 5 18:14:48 2012 From: barbara at rideyourcity.co.za (=?utf-8?Q?RideYourCity?=) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 09:14:48 +0000 Subject: [sustran] =?utf-8?Q?New_Award_Announced_for_Sustainable_Transport?= =?utf-8?Q?ation_Entrepreneurs?= Message-ID: Is your New Mobility project moving minds as well as people? Then enter the SMART Mobility EnterPrize competition and you could find yourself moving in new mobility circles at Rio+20, and beyond. New Mobility ? also known as ?sustainable transportation? ? is about moving people, moving goods, and moving less, in ways that are cleaner, greener, safer, healthier, and more equitable (and more ?hip?, of course?). The purpose of the SMART Mobility EnterPrize competition is to identify existing and emerging New Mobility business models and innovative transport approaches that benefit the urban poor; recognise enterprises that demonstrate innovative and replicable solutions to local and global transportation challenges; and explore paths for scaling up these models. The SMART Mobility EnterPrize was conceived and developed by the University of Michigan SMART initiative and its local and international partners, with the generous support of the Rockefeller Foundation. It is part of a SMART?s wider ?Catalyzing the New Mobility in Cities? project. So if you are an entrepreneur with a venture that advances New Mobility, visit http://rideyourcity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed73dea154044febd145c253d&id=71b424c148&e=805cb36d3f and apply online. The deadline is 1 April 2012. Your entry will need to be able to answer the following questions, and more: * Does your venture improve quality of life / sustainability for a community or communities? * Does it improve access to needs? * Does it serve the urban poor? * Is it an innovative approach to transport or access? * Is it replicable or scalable? * And how do you measure and evaluate its success? Three prizes include: * $5000 cash * a trip to Rio + 20 in June to receive the prize * dedicated time with entrepreneurial mentors But if you don?t win one of the three grand prizes, you are still a winner because you will be listed in the SMART Mobility EnterPrize Register of New Mobility Ventures. Rio + 20 ? officially the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) ? marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. For more information visit http://rideyourcity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed73dea154044febd145c253d&id=7ea357b74e&e=805cb36d3f or contact Andrew Russell at andrew@switchmobility.co.za. ============================================== Unsubscribe sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org from this list: http://rideyourcity.us4.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=ed73dea154044febd145c253d&id=2a35689663&e=805cb36d3f&c=2a16978e57 From carlosfpardo at gmail.com Mon Mar 5 21:41:55 2012 From: carlosfpardo at gmail.com (Pardo) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:41:55 -0500 Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Re:_[sustran]_Skyway_proposal_=E2=80=98mind-boggling,?= =?utf-8?Q?=E2=80=99_says_rival_firm?= In-Reply-To: References: <86c8270b18d4b963017cc7167d509427@xpertmailer.com> <1330637081.82473.YahooMailNeo@web125306.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <1330637195.51000.YahooMailNeo@web125304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <000001ccf808$21223ae0$6366b0a0$@vivacities.org> <513945A7-5362-4FF2-B7D6-45D0FD4EFEA6@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4AAE037A-3566-4074-9A1D-554C8C63A5EC@gmail.com> What about a letter (sort of a statement against...) signed by various parties? Would that work more than separate quotes? Pardo Written from the unexpected outcome of Abulafia. Please excuse typos. On 4/03/2012, at 21:43, Cornie Huizenga wrote: > Hi Bert, > > Good to hear that civil society is concerned about this. A few thoughts from my side on dialogs etc: > I think that it would be best for private sector to remain above the parties for the time being - getting involved in discussions with private sector developers brings the risk that you start discussing on their terms and the danger is that you just make a bad thing a little bit less worse; > Create support from high level public figures; > List, and remind government of, all public statements in favor of public transport e.g. National EST strategy, agreeing to Bangkok 2020 Declaration. The fact that 70% of trips are by public transport is very significant - a large part of this tricycle, jeepney etc will never be allowed on an elevated highway; > Invite ADB and WB to consultation events and the make use of the quotes they make there - I doubt that they would come out against the project if you ask them for a quote; > Right from the beginning challenge the economic underpinning and time-line of the project and refer to earlier projects which were not delivered on time and certainly not at cost; > Make certain that you have a comprehensive alternative > best regards, > > Cornie > > > On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Bert Fabian wrote: > Dear Roselle, > > I can imagine your frustration reading about these competing private-sector led proposals on road expansion aimed to alleviate traffic congestion like this Skyway proposals. There is another one - the Skybridge proposal by the MMDA over the Metro Manila esteros - and this promises to take 40% of vehicle traffic (private) from EDSA. Though, there are efforts to improve public transport - buses, jeepneys, tricycles and rail plus improving NMT access, it is clear that current efforts are not enough to really address the needs of commuters and pedestrians. Especially considering that about 70% of our passenger trips in Metro Manila are borne by public transport. > > Dear Cornie, Carlos, and Lloyd, > > Yes Cornie is right, civil society here can be quite strong if they want to be, and especially if there is some kind of consensus on what needs to be done. Unfortunately, many civil society groups are mainly composed of the car-owning middle class who seems to be supporting these type of projects because it promises to make their trips much better. There are really not that many sustainable transport (PT + NMT) advocate groups (though growing steadily).. > > It is a bit disappointing that years of lobbying for sustainable transport is being overrun because of successive changes of leadership in the Department of Transport, and now with this current PPP initiative of government to spur transport infrastructure investments and economic growth. As usual, proposals are more on the building/ expansion of roads. > > Of course, we're not taking this sitting down.. we and a few others are directly lobbying/ discussing with senior officials and starting to discuss directly with the private sector proponents (there is an ongoing New Mobility Project supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and I think this falls under their objectives as well). But I agree we need to have a more comprehensive public campaign/ dialogue and get our advocacy more in the media.. It would also extremely help if we can get statements (e.g. for news articles) from organizations like the ADB, WB and others, that these kind of solutions will not work and only aggravate the situation. > > > Best regards, > Bert > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Cornie Huizenga wrote: > Hi Carlos, > > good questions - key is obviously that there is a genuine public dialog and > not a white-wash one. How strong is the civil society in Manila, I would > say quite strong if they want to be. I leave it to the Manila based > members of sustran to decide how strong they want to be on this one. But > personally I would say that this is something worth fighting for. If a > project of this magnitude would be implemented it will put its stamp on > urban transport in Manila for years to come, and not in a good way. > > Cornie > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Pardo wrote: > > > I think both solutions are from the "normal world" and will not > > necessarily apply. What may happen with the public dialogue is that it is > > prepared, developed and then results are hidden very carefully. Then > > project proponents will say "we had a public dialogue and the project will > > move forward, now with civil society on board" - and it will be the same > > project as before. > > > > That said, it may be that the dialogue is properly developed and external > > support is sought to achieve grater neutrality in the process. If the media > > cares at all, they could work as the ones reporting about what truly is > > said during dialogues and real and public agreements can be reached. Does > > Manila habe strong civil society - or at least one strong leader- that can > > promote such dialogue? Will the media interest in supporting people instead > > of infrastructure? Will any of the international institutions provide > > support in accompannying the process? > > > > For those of you who can read Spanish, see eltiempo.com or > > elespectador.com for the "user strikes" in transmilenio. They are > > definitely interesting in the context of this discussion, especially due to > > the role expected and played by civil society - and its legitimacy. > > > > Pardo > > > > Written from the unexpected outcome of Abulafia. Please excuse typos. > > > > On 1/03/2012, at 21:01, Cornie Huizenga < > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > > > > > Dear Lloyd and others, > > > > > > In a normal world I think that Lloyd's approach could work. I am not > > > certain though whether Manila is a "normal"world. The danger that I would > > > foresee is that private sector claims that they can do this without > > > government support but that relatively soon there will be some set-backs > > > which will make it necessary that the government bails out the project. > > > > > > I would call for a public dialog in which you explain that what Manila > > > needs most is a mobility solution which works for all people and not just > > > those who have cars. Why should Manila go for a solution which has proven > > > in other places not to work. Having a smoother flowing EDSA will not > > > resolve congestion in other parts of Metro Manila. I would suggest that > > > NGOs start an aggressive campaign to explain to the different > > stakeholders > > > (business, NGOs, local government) how the $ 600 million can be used in > > an > > > alternative manner to create a much more livable city. > > > > > > Cornie > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Lloyd Wright > > wrote: > > > > > >> Yes, the proposal to build another road layer over EDSA Avenue in Manila > > >> is indeed mind-boggling, especially when you consider there are > > currently > > >> segments already with three layers. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > http://business.inquirer.net/46659/skyway-proposal-%E2%80%98mind-boggling%E2%80%99-says-rival-firm > > >> > > >> However, I actually think there is an opportunity here for a sustainable > > >> transport solution, that simultaneously allows for the civil works > > >> companies to build their dreams. > > >> > > >> Let them build the Skyway on the condition that it is entirely a private > > >> endeavor with zero contribution from public funds. The toll amount and > > >> concession length could be adjusted to whatever lets them profit. > > >> > > >> The other caveat is that the surface layer belongs to sustainable > > >> transport with wide footpaths, cycle lanes, and dedicated bus lanes. > > Only > > >> allow one lane for mixed traffic at the surface level, a lane that will > > be > > >> throttled by calming measures that give priority to the NMT and public > > >> transport lanes. > > >> > > >> The most undesirable outcome would be building the Skyway with public > > >> funds and simultaneously leaving the surface in the hands of cars, a > > real > > >> lose-lose with no equity or environmental benefits. > > >> > > >> Best regards, > > >> > > >> Lloyd > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org > > [mailto: > > >> sustran-discuss-bounces+lwright=vivacities.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > > >> Behalf Of Roselle Leah K. Rivera > > >> Sent: 02 March 2012 05:27 > > >> To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > > >> Subject: [sustran] Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Here we go... 24 billion pesos versus 21 billion pesos equals ? > > >> In the silence that follows, is it true? that "the road to hell is paved > > >> with good intentions?" > > >> > > >> > > >> Skyway proposal ?mind-boggling,? says rival firm > > >> Source: business.inquirer.net > > >> > > >> ?Ambitious,? ?incredible? and ?mind-boggling.? This was how the group of > > >> Manuel V. Pangilinan described claims by San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-backed > > >> Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) that it could build a highway > > >> over busy Metro Manila streets at a lower cost. > > >> > > >> > > >> ----------------------------------------------------- > > >> "well-behaved women seldom make history." > > >> -laurel thatcher ulrich Roselle Leah K. > > >> Rivera Chairperson Department of Women and Development Studies College > > of > > >> Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines > > Diliman > > >> Quezon City mobile +639178011494 > > >> > > >> Partner Producer/Host, Sikhay Kilos Radio Program Sa DZUP 1602, Kasali > > Ka! > > >> Matinong usapan para sa maunlad na bayan. > > >> You can listen to us live streaming www.dzup.org or 1602 on your AM > > radio > > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > >> > > >> ================================================================ > > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > > >> (the 'Global South'). > > >> > > >> > > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > > >> To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > >> http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > >> > > >> ================================================================ > > >> SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > > >> equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > > >> (the 'Global South'). > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Cornie Huizenga > > > Joint Convener > > > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > > > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > > > www.slocat.net > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > > > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > > > > > ================================================================ > > > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > > (the 'Global South'). > > > > > > -- > Cornie Huizenga > Joint Convener > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > www.slocat.net > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). > > > > > -- > Cornie Huizenga > Joint Convener > Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport > Mobile: +86 13901949332 > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org > www.slocat.net From yanivbin at gmail.com Mon Mar 5 22:12:40 2012 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:42:40 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Urban Jungle: Will Chennai force us to run on empty? Message-ID: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/article2961273.ece *Urban Jungle: Will Chennai force us to run on empty? * G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN The Hindu Chennai badly needs an agency to procure transport options for the public under a well-regulated and passenger-friendly scheme that sets fares, routes and service quality benchmarks. When you spend more on transport than on food, drink and leisure, something is really wrong. What options are the policymakers exercising? If you are hit by another petrol (and possibly diesel) price hike, how much of a bigger hole would it burn in your pocket? It sounds like a believe-it-or-not story, but the petrol price has gone up from just over Rs. 8 a litre in the late eighties, to figures hovering around Rs. 70. Disposable incomes for the vast majority of people have been under pressure for quite some time now thanks to the steady rise in fuel price. Pensioners and students are hit harder. *The Chennai resident is spending more to commute and has less to spend on food, drink, leisure and so on. It is a double whammy because congestion has grown over the years due to policy failure and is making things worse, burning more of the costly fuel.* Which brings us to the question, what options are the policymakers exercising? Last November, the Tamil Nadu government sharply increased bus fares, citing losses accumulated by the publicly-owned Transport Corporations. The point about losses is this: MTC could be doing badly because of many factors, including mismanagement.* That needs an independent enquiry. But why does a transport service need to turn a profit in the first place, considering that it is a public good that must remain affordable to all *? It is not anymore, for sure, as MTC's falling passenger numbers show. Moreover, if people using cars and other personal vehicles do not have to feel guilty about the huge sums that governments spend on new roads, flyovers and indirect parking subsidy, there is no reason why commuters, who contribute a lot to the local economy, must shoulder blame for badly-run bus corporations. The real problem is the Tamil Nadu government's transport policy, which is permanently handbraked. A good example is the frozen plan to operate mini-buses in Chennai. The Tamil Nadu Government and the Southern Railway should in fact have acted in unison to protect commuters, keeping an eye on the mounting fuel bill. The big question is, will they get serious at least now? An emaciated mini-bus proposal has remained locked up for almost two years. It envisaged 200 buses on 100 proposed routes, which effectively means a laughable bus service of one every 30 minutes or so for a city with millions of commuters. Southern Railway has also slumbered on, in spite of rising travel demand. It needs to add more trains and coaches on the suburban and MRTS sectors immediately. A new connectivity plan would have simple, effective features based on global experience: Every major bus terminus and railway station in Chennai would be a hub (MRTS stations even provide the space for this). Government policy should connect these hubs with spokes or as part of a grid, to residential localities over an operating distance of 5 to 10 km. This will open up a whole new travel choice. MTC data submitted to the Government of India for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for special funding show that it operates only three services on seven routes of 0 to 5 km route length, and 68 services on 18 routes 5 to 10 km long. That indicates an unimaginative policy on feeder services. There are, of course, difficult questions surrounding any new plan. Loss of autorickshaw monopolies in some areas, and competition from the new mini buses to both autos and loosely regulated ?mini vans? are potential hurdles. The answer to that is procurement of services from the same operators, besides others, but under strict regulation. Chennai badly needs an agency to procure transport options for the public under a well-regulated and passenger-friendly scheme that sets fares, routes and service quality benchmarks. It should specify the kind of mini-bus that must be operated by the service provider. That will prepare the ground for feeder services for the upcoming Metro rail. The time to start is now, and CUMTA the city transport regulator should act. Without such initiatives, Chennai's quality of life is bound to deteriorate, along with its local economy. G. Ananthakrishnan is Internet Editor, The Hindu, with a keen interest in sustainability, welfare and ethical living. From embarq at wri.org Wed Mar 7 00:47:00 2012 From: embarq at wri.org (EMBARQ - The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport) Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:47:00 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Call for Papers: "Step Into the Future" of Walkable and Livable Communities In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Call for Papers: Step into the Future The 2012 International Conference on Walking and Sustainable Cities Deadline: March 9, 2012 We are pleased to announce that?Walk 21 ?and EMBARQ Mexico have partnered to host the joint XIII International Walking and Liveable Communities Conference and VII International Congress on Sustainable Transport on September 30 to October 4, 2012 in Mexico City. The?CALL FOR PAPERS?is out now! Available in English ?and?Spanish . Proposals are due by March 9, 2012. Please submit your proposal online here . You are invited to submit a proposal against the following themes: Inclusion: the city of the future offers an accessible, integrated and inclusive mobility Trust: the city of the future can be enjoyed securely, with confidence and certainty Well-being: the city of the future allows its people to breathe, move freely, safely and be healthy Community: the city of the future has active citizens and is supported by a responsible government More details of the conference are available on the EMBARQ Mexico conference website:?http://www.congresotransportesustentable.org/ From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Thu Mar 8 12:46:42 2012 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 09:16:42 +0530 Subject: [sustran] UT to make Sector 17 vehicle-free Message-ID: The Chandigarh Administration has decided in principle to make Sector 17 a vehicle free zone. This, will be done in phases by the Administration. To work out the modalities and take the opinions of shopkeepers and relevant parties, the Administration today sought time to apprise the High Court of its final decision. The development took place during the resumed hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) arising of a suo motu notice taken by the *High Court on a news item published by The Indian Express, which had highlighted the significance of eco-cabs and environment-friendly cabs, innovated by Fazilka resident Navdeep Asija.* Senior standing counsel for the UT Administration Sanjay Kaushal informed the High Court of the development. A division bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, however, expressed strong disapproval over the bureaucratic attitude of the Administration in not making certain Sectors vehicle-free zones. The High Court today made it clear that if the Administration fails to take a concrete decision in making Sector 17 a vehicle-free zone by April 1, necessary directions will be passed by it. On the last date of hearing, the HC had asked the UT counsel to reply on why Sector 17 should not be made a vehicle-free zone after 4 pm. The bench had suggested that no vehicles should be allowed to enter the Sector 17 market after 4 pm from Lyon?s restaurant (from the Sector 15 side) to Sahab Singh (from the Sector 18 side). Kaushal today submitted that the UT has taken the decision to make Sector 17 vehicle-free but in phases. He said, alternative parking space, consent of shopkeepers and other relevant parties would have to be taken into account before taking a final decision in this regard. The case has been posted for resumed hearing on March 21, the day the UT will submit its final response. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ut-to-make-sector-17-vehiclefree/921535/0 From yanivbin at gmail.com Fri Mar 9 13:03:41 2012 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 09:33:41 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Where the pedestrian is king of the road Message-ID: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/article2974593.ece Where the pedestrian is king of the roadAjai Sreevatsan [image: New York City is looking at its streets as really valuable real estate and working on how it can be used for its highest purpose, says Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty] The Hindu New York City is looking at its streets as really valuable real estate and working on how it can be used for its highest purpose, says Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty Cities should move on from pampering the car driver to facilitating public transport, cycling and walking, says the New York City Transport Commissioner. *India has a chance to escape the nightmare of urban traffic and pollution. The 600 million people projected to live in the country's bustling cities by 2030 should have the courage to dream of a future where sustainable, equitable and green urban zones could be a reality. So feels New York City Transport Commissioner **Janette Sadik-Khan**, who was recently in Chennai, and spoke to **Ajai Sreevatsan** about making cities work better. Excerpts from the interview:* *What is your vision of an ideal city?* Firstly, a city administration's investments must improve the quality of life and the economic development opportunities of the city. The two go very much hand-in-hand. The fact that our cities are growing should be used as a lever to invest in the city's basic transport, energy, housing and other systems with a comprehensive approach?It's not about working in silos. It really needs integrated attention across all agencies. I mean, my agency might have just repaved the road. And the next week, the utilities company would come in and dig up the road. Citizens of New York would look at it and think crazy people ran their city. Come on, can't you coordinate that better? *In most Indian cities, the number of cars on the road has doubled or tripled in the last decade. This is largely seen as aping the American model of urban life. Is America having second thoughts on its model?* Other cities need not repeat our mistakes. If you look at Detroit ? even they are building a light rail system to bring down the reliance on cars. That's what it is going to take to make cities work well. You really need an effective public transport system, an effective cycling network and an effective way for people to get around by walking. The motorcar should not be the priority. It is something that cities like Chennai and Delhi should take to heart if they wish to leapfrog past our mistakes. Prioritisation of green spaces, open spaces and public transport ? all of those are going to be the hallmarks of a great city in the 21st century. *Did you try walking on Chennai's streets?* (*Laughs*) We actually did. Had to dodge in and out of traffic amidst an incredible tangle of congestion. It felt like a video game. That's a challenge that is not limited to Chennai. Until recently, New York's approach to transportation had been the same since the 1950s. It basically [looked at transit] from behind a driver's steering wheel and the idea was to make it as easy as possible for cars to go as fast as possible. That idea has outlived its usefulness. And now, we are increasingly looking at the 6,000 miles of streets we have in New York City as really valuable real estate. How do we use this real estate for its highest purpose? We are not going to be pouring more concrete, asphalt and steel to expand our road network. We just have to be more effective in how we allocate the use of this space on the streets. That means three big things ? providing bike tracks, bus lanes and sufficient space for pedestrians. Walking is the healthiest way to get around outside of cycling, and a third of New Yorkers do just that. But it's really hard to find a place to sit down. Providing pubic seating is very important. We also need to make it safe. We need to make it attractive. We need to have places that people want to be in. *New York introduced dedicated lanes for public transport buses in 2008. Interestingly, the average bus speed in New York until 2007 (seven kmph) mirrors the current experience of Indian cities. Have you seen the public transport bus system here? How can they be improved?* Buses, till recently, were this poor stepchild of our transportation network. And not surprisingly, New York had the slowest bus speeds in the United States till 2007. Now we have three million people using buses daily. It is very important that we prioritise the travel for those people. We have redesigned our streets to give a dedicated lane for buses and priority at signal junctions. We are using traffic cameras to keep the lanes clean and clear of cars. We ticket cars that come into the bus lanes?about 7,000 tickets a month. That's been a great way of preserving the integrity of the bus lane. I think a bus rapid transit system would be a plus in Indian cities. A priority bus lane is the mark of effective cities. Buses move more people, so they should get more priority than single persons driving themselves. It is very important and it can be done quickly and inexpensively. Subway lines, on the other hand, are very expensive to build. New York has a big underground network with 469 stations. But it takes too long to build. Keywords: urban planning , urban transport , traffic management , pedestrian rights Printable version | Mar 9, 2012 9:31:36 AM | From edelman at greenidea.eu Fri Mar 9 16:31:14 2012 From: edelman at greenidea.eu (Todd Edelman) Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:31:14 +0100 Subject: [sustran] Re: Where the pedestrian is king of the road In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4F59B1C2.6020800@greenidea.eu> BUT not every NYC "pedestrian is king" -- it helps to be... discriminating about NYC policy under Michael Bloomberg: "Stop & Frisk" discriminates against people of colour... really, pedestrians of colour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisking#Questionable_use_of_.E2.80.9Cstop_and_frisk.E2.80.9D.3F http://www.nyclu.org/issues/racial-justice/stop-and-frisk-practices though there is some reform proposed (from a local community board in a largely Latino part of the city): http://www.dnainfo.com/20120308/washington-heights-inwood/reform-of-nypd-stop-and-frisk-policy-gains-support-upper-manhattan Sadly, the organizations or entities - e.g. Transportation Alternatives, Streetsblog, ITDP, EMBARQ - which pay a lot of attention to the improvements in street design in NYC never, ever mention Stop & Frisk. Eric Britton never lets through my postings on this subject to any of the discussions he moderates. (With EMBARQ, this should come as no surprise as the organization is part of a consortium which recently received a lot of money from the Bloomberg Philanthropies http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=274400004 and for the same reason recently Bloomberg moved into one of the top spots on this page of the EMBARQ website http://www.embarq.org/en/about/global-strategic-partners.) But not everything is bad: Since the positive changes implemented by Bloomberg's "lieutenant" Janette Sadik-Khan (head of the NYC Dept. of Transportation) are countered to some extent by the terrible policies of the NYPD, headed by another Bloomberg lieutenant, Ray Kelly, Transportation Alternatives, to their credit, is taking action on this http://transalt.org/newsroom/releases/5533 and this has been mentioned in Streetsblog http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/11/30/transportation-alternatives-launches-probe-into-nypd-crash-investigations/ - T On 03/09/2012 05:03 AM, Vinay Baindur wrote: > http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/article2974593.ece > > Where the pedestrian is king of the roadAjai Sreevatsan > [image: New York City is looking at its streets as really valuable real > estate and working on how it can be used for its highest purpose, says > Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty] > The Hindu New York City is looking at its streets as really valuable real > estate and working on how it can be used for its highest purpose, says > Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty > > Cities should move on from pampering the car driver to facilitating public > transport, cycling and walking, says the New York City Transport > Commissioner. > > *India has a chance to escape the nightmare of urban traffic and pollution. > The 600 million people projected to live in the country's bustling cities > by 2030 should have the courage to dream of a future where sustainable, > equitable and green urban zones could be a reality. So feels New York City > Transport Commissioner **Janette Sadik-Khan**, who was recently in Chennai, > and spoke to **Ajai Sreevatsan** about making cities work better. Excerpts > from the interview:* > > *What is your vision of an ideal city?* > > Firstly, a city administration's investments must improve the quality of > life and the economic development opportunities of the city. The two go > very much hand-in-hand. The fact that our cities are growing should be used > as a lever to invest in the city's basic transport, energy, housing and > other systems with a comprehensive approach?It's not about working in > silos. It really needs integrated attention across all agencies. I mean, my > agency might have just repaved the road. And the next week, the utilities > company would come in and dig up the road. Citizens of New York would look > at it and think crazy people ran their city. Come on, can't you coordinate > that better? > > *In most Indian cities, the number of cars on the road has doubled or > tripled in the last decade. This is largely seen as aping the American > model of urban life. Is America having second thoughts on its model?* > > Other cities need not repeat our mistakes. If you look at Detroit ? even > they are building a light rail system to bring down the reliance on cars. > That's what it is going to take to make cities work well. You really need > an effective public transport system, an effective cycling network and an > effective way for people to get around by walking. The motorcar should not > be the priority. It is something that cities like Chennai and Delhi should > take to heart if they wish to leapfrog past our mistakes. > > Prioritisation of green spaces, open spaces and public transport ? all of > those are going to be the hallmarks of a great city in the 21st century. > > *Did you try walking on Chennai's streets?* > > (*Laughs*) We actually did. Had to dodge in and out of traffic amidst an > incredible tangle of congestion. It felt like a video game. That's a > challenge that is not limited to Chennai. Until recently, New York's > approach to transportation had been the same since the 1950s. It basically > [looked at transit] from behind a driver's steering wheel and the idea was > to make it as easy as possible for cars to go as fast as possible. That > idea has outlived its usefulness. And now, we are increasingly looking at > the 6,000 miles of streets we have in New York City as really valuable real > estate. How do we use this real estate for its highest purpose? We are not > going to be pouring more concrete, asphalt and steel to expand our road > network. We just have to be more effective in how we allocate the use of > this space on the streets. That means three big things ? providing bike > tracks, bus lanes and sufficient space for pedestrians. Walking is the > healthiest way to get around outside of cycling, and a third of New Yorkers > do just that. But it's really hard to find a place to sit down. Providing > pubic seating is very important. We also need to make it safe. We need to > make it attractive. We need to have places that people want to be in. > > *New York introduced dedicated lanes for public transport buses in 2008. > Interestingly, the average bus speed in New York until 2007 (seven kmph) > mirrors the current experience of Indian cities. Have you seen the public > transport bus system here? How can they be improved?* > > Buses, till recently, were this poor stepchild of our transportation > network. And not surprisingly, New York had the slowest bus speeds in the > United States till 2007. Now we have three million people using buses > daily. It is very important that we prioritise the travel for those people. > We have redesigned our streets to give a dedicated lane for buses and > priority at signal junctions. We are using traffic cameras to keep the > lanes clean and clear of cars. We ticket cars that come into the bus > lanes?about 7,000 tickets a month. That's been a great way of preserving > the integrity of the bus lane. I think a bus rapid transit system would be > a plus in Indian cities. A priority bus lane is the mark of effective > cities. Buses move more people, so they should get more priority than > single persons driving themselves. It is very important and it can be done > quickly and inexpensively. Subway lines, on the other hand, are very > expensive to build. New York has a big underground network with 469 > stations. But it takes too long to build. > > Keywords: urban > planning > , urban transport > , traffic management > , pedestrian rights > > Printable version | Mar 9, 2012 9:31:36 AM | > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). > -- Todd Edelman Green Idea Factory / SLOWFactory Mobile: ++49(0)162 814 4081 edelman@greenidea.eu www.greenidea.eu Skype: toddedelman https://www.facebook.com/Iamtoddedelman http://twitter.com/toddedelman http://de.linkedin.com/in/toddedelman Urbanstr. 45 10967 Berlin Germany From joshirutul at yahoo.co.in Fri Mar 9 19:52:25 2012 From: joshirutul at yahoo.co.in (Rutul Joshi) Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 18:52:25 +0800 (SGT) Subject: [sustran] Re: Where the pedestrian is king of the road In-Reply-To: <1331290293.22872.YahooMailNeo@web192205.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> References: <4F59B1C2.6020800@greenidea.eu> <1331290293.22872.YahooMailNeo@web192205.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1331290345.91773.YahooMailNeo@web192205.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> I agree with Todd... We often make this mistake of seeing transport-related development from the narrow prism of infrastructure-centric or project-centric ways. That is one big problem with transport related advocacy. I am not talking about New York here but often in the developiong countries, there is so much troubles with implimentation that constructing a project becomes more important than the benefits perceived out of the project. The political regimes selectively implement the project(s) and subvert it for their own gains. In other words, only the 'glossy' part of the project, not walking-cycling etc. But our transport-advocacy friends says, ''It is okay if the regime has dubious record on human rights or justice but they did build this important project, so we are going to promote the project and the political will behind it''. And this argument is heard quite often here. I am sure Eric will be more open about such discussions... Rutul ________________________________ From: Todd Edelman To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org Sent: Friday, 9 March 2012 7:31 AM Subject: [sustran] Re: Where the pedestrian is king of the road BUT not every NYC "pedestrian is king" -- it helps to be... discriminating about NYC policy under Michael Bloomberg: "Stop & Frisk" discriminates against people of colour... really, pedestrians of colour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisking#Questionable_use_of_.E2.80.9Cstop_and_frisk.E2.80.9D.3F http://www.nyclu.org/issues/racial-justice/stop-and-frisk-practices though there is some reform proposed (from a local community board in a largely Latino part of the city): http://www.dnainfo.com/20120308/washington-heights-inwood/reform-of-nypd-stop-and-frisk-policy-gains-support-upper-manhattan Sadly, the organizations or entities - e.g. Transportation Alternatives, Streetsblog, ITDP, EMBARQ - which pay a lot of attention to the improvements in street design in NYC never, ever mention Stop & Frisk. Eric Britton never lets through my postings on this subject to any of the discussions he moderates. (With EMBARQ, this should come as no surprise as the organization is part of a consortium which recently received a lot of money from the Bloomberg Philanthropies http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=274400004 and for the same reason recently Bloomberg moved into one of the top spots on this page of the EMBARQ website http://www.embarq.org/en/about/global-strategic-partners.) But not everything is bad: Since the positive changes implemented by Bloomberg's "lieutenant" Janette Sadik-Khan (head of the NYC Dept. of Transportation) are countered to some extent by the terrible policies of the NYPD, headed by another Bloomberg lieutenant, Ray Kelly, Transportation Alternatives, to their credit, is taking action on this http://transalt.org/newsroom/releases/5533 and this has been mentioned in Streetsblog http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/11/30/transportation-alternatives-launches-probe-into-nypd-crash-investigations/ - T On 03/09/2012 05:03 AM, Vinay Baindur wrote: > http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/article2974593.ece > > Where the pedestrian is king of the roadAjai Sreevatsan > [image: New York City is looking at its streets as really valuable real > estate and working on how it can be used for its highest purpose, says > Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty] > The Hindu New York City is looking at its streets as really valuable real > estate and working on how it can be used for its highest purpose, says > Janette Sadik-Khan. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty > > Cities should move on from pampering the car driver to facilitating public > transport, cycling and walking, says the New York City Transport > Commissioner. > > *India has a chance to escape the nightmare of urban traffic and pollution. > The 600 million people projected to live in the country's bustling cities > by 2030 should have the courage to dream of a future where sustainable, > equitable and green urban zones could be a reality. So feels New York City > Transport Commissioner **Janette Sadik-Khan**, who was recently in Chennai, > and spoke to **Ajai Sreevatsan** about making cities work better. Excerpts > from the interview:* > > *What is your vision of an ideal city?* > > Firstly, a city administration's investments must improve the quality of > life and the economic development opportunities of the city. The two go > very much hand-in-hand. The fact that our cities are growing should be used > as a lever to invest in the city's basic transport, energy, housing and > other systems with a comprehensive approach?It's not about working in > silos. It really needs integrated attention across all agencies. I mean, my > agency might have just repaved the road. And the next week, the utilities > company would come in and dig up the road. Citizens of New York would look > at it and think crazy people ran their city. Come on, can't you coordinate > that better? > > *In most Indian cities, the number of cars on the road has doubled or > tripled in the last decade. This is largely seen as aping the American > model of urban life. Is America having second thoughts on its model?* > > Other cities need not repeat our mistakes. If you look at Detroit ? even > they are building a light rail system to bring down the reliance on cars. > That's what it is going to take to make cities work well. You really need > an effective public transport system, an effective cycling network and an > effective way for people to get around by walking. The motorcar should not > be the priority. It is something that cities like Chennai and Delhi should > take to heart if they wish to leapfrog past our mistakes. > > Prioritisation of green spaces, open spaces and public transport ? all of > those are going to be the hallmarks of a great city in the 21st century. > > *Did you try walking on Chennai's streets?* > > (*Laughs*) We actually did. Had to dodge in and out of traffic amidst an > incredible tangle of congestion. It felt like a video game. That's a > challenge that is not limited to Chennai. Until recently, New York's > approach to transportation had been the same since the 1950s. It basically > [looked at transit] from behind a driver's steering wheel and the idea was > to make it as easy as possible for cars to go as fast as possible. That > idea has outlived its usefulness. And now, we are increasingly looking at > the 6,000 miles of streets we have in New York City as really valuable real > estate. How do we use this real estate for its highest purpose? We are not > going to be pouring more concrete, asphalt and steel to expand our road > network. We just have to be more effective in how we allocate the use of > this space on the streets. That means three big things ? providing bike > tracks, bus lanes and sufficient space for pedestrians. Walking is the > healthiest way to get around outside of cycling, and a third of New Yorkers > do just that. But it's really hard to find a place to sit down. Providing > pubic seating is very important. We also need to make it safe. We need to > make it attractive. We need to have places that people want to be in. > > *New York introduced dedicated lanes for public transport buses in 2008. > Interestingly, the average bus speed in New York until 2007 (seven kmph) > mirrors the current experience of Indian cities. Have you seen the public > transport bus system here? How can they be improved?* > > Buses, till recently, were this poor stepchild of our transportation > network. And not surprisingly, New York had the slowest bus speeds in the > United States till 2007. Now we have three million people using buses > daily. It is very important that we prioritise the travel for those people. > We have redesigned our streets to give a dedicated lane for buses and > priority at signal junctions. We are using traffic cameras to keep the > lanes clean and clear of cars. We ticket cars that come into the bus > lanes?about 7,000 tickets a month. That's been a great way of preserving > the integrity of the bus lane. I think a bus rapid transit system would be > a plus in Indian cities. A priority bus lane is the mark of effective > cities. Buses move more people, so they should get more priority than > single persons driving themselves. It is very important and it can be done > quickly and inexpensively. Subway lines, on the other hand, are very > expensive to build. New York has a big underground network with 469 > stations. But it takes too long to build. > > Keywords: urban > planning > , urban transport > , traffic management > , pedestrian rights > > Printable version | Mar 9, 2012 9:31:36 AM | > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). > -- Todd Edelman Green Idea Factory / SLOWFactory Mobile: ++49(0)162 814 4081 edelman@greenidea.eu www.greenidea.eu Skype: toddedelman https://www.facebook.com/Iamtoddedelman http://twitter.com/toddedelman http://de.linkedin.com/in/toddedelman Urbanstr. 45 10967 Berlin Germany -------------------------------------------------------- To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss ================================================================ SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries (the 'Global South'). From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Mon Mar 12 18:22:24 2012 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:22:24 +0800 Subject: [sustran] 100 Days to go to Rio+20: 100 Days to Avoid that Sustainable Transport falls by the Wayside in Rio in June. Message-ID: Today, it is 100 days before the world community will gather again in Rio de Janeiro to discuss, and hopefully agree on, an effective strategy to make development in the world more sustainable. The meeting is called Rio+20 because it was 20 years ago that the world community met in Rio to discuss environment and development. Two main themes have been selected for Rio+20: the Green Economy and the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development. What to expect from Rio+ 20? And more specifically what can the sustainable transport community expect from Rio+20? This should become clearer after 19-27 March when the development community will meet in New York for the second round of discussions on the Zero Draft Outcome Document of the Rio+20 Conference. This draft outcome document of 19 pages was drawn up by the Rio+20 Secretariat based on over 11.000 pages of submissions by 677 parties. While transport was mentioned over 1000 times in the compilation document it was mentioned only once in the Zero draft document. In comparison energy is mentioned 15 times. The imminent danger is that the Rio+20 process will turn out to be a non-event for the sustainable transport community; an event they cannot use to draw inspiration from in the promotion of sustainable transport. Ignoring the role transport and mobility in providing access to markets, goods and services will make it hard, if not impossible, to realize poverty eradication and sustainable development which are the two ultimate goals of developing a Green Economy. It is regrettable that the Rio+20 process almost completely ignores transport after having acknowledged it as an important key sector in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992 and the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002; the predecessors of the Rio+20 Conference. Much progress has been made in 20 years since the UNCED conference in (a) awareness raising on the importance of sustainable transport and linked to that the understanding that current motorization patterns as they are unfolding in emerging and developing economies are not sustainable from social, environmental, and economic perspectives ; and (b) development of a new paradigm to guide the development of transport sector: *Avoid* the need for unnecessary travel of goods and services, *Shift* travel to the most efficient mode and *Improve* the technologies used in transport. Not only have all the elements of the Avoid-Shift-Improve approach been tested at scale, they are also increasingly being integrated in policy and investment frameworks. Quick and full implementation of these policy and investment frameworks is required to help developing countries to provide transport services to its growing population, especially in the urban areas, without eating away at the development these transport services are contributing towards through additional congestion, road accidents, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Policy making and planning for sustainable development is a mixture of cross sectorial concepts ? e.g. sustainable infrastructure or sustainable urban development and sector specific policies and plans for ? e.g. the power sector, water supply and sanitation sector, or the transport sector. It is important to realize that institutional mandates, structures and budgets are still largely dominated by the sectorial approach; this is especially true in emerging and developing economies. It is important therefore that these sectorial structures including the transport sector are guided in their further development. So, what can be done so that the Rio+20 conference will still live up to its potential to give guidance to the further sustainable development of transport infrastructure and services in emerging and developing economies? The Partnership for Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) a multi-stakeholder partnership of over 65 members, including development banks, UN organizations, NGOs, research organizations and business sector representatives, is implementing an outreach campaign to explain why it is important to better integrate sustainable mobility in the Rio+20 campaign. Also, it is working with its members and other stakeholders in developing ideas and proposals on how to integrate sustainable mobility into the outcomes of Rio+20. SLoCaT is conducting its outreach campaign with assistance of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy as well as other members. For details of the SLoCaT Rio+20 Sustainable Mobility Campaign see http://www.slocat.net/rio-plus-20. SLoCaT would like to see that the Rio+20 process includes sustainable mobility as a priority topic for the Green Economy and that it is added as a possible subject area to be covered by a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The adoption of SDGs is still a topic of discussion but it is intended that SDGs should complement and strengthen the Millennium Development Goals in the development agenda for the post-2015 period, with a view to establishing a set of goals in 2015 which are part of the post-2015 UN Development Agenda. If sustainable mobility were integrated in the outcomes of the Rio+20 conference, the SLoCaT partnership and its members would be able to take on an active role in the implementation of Rio+20 agenda, in the following areas: a) Knowledge management, including taking a lead role on the transport part of the international knowledge-sharing platform called for in the Zero Draft Outcome Document to facilitate countries? green economy policy design and implementation; b) Capacity building, including the transport part of a capacity development scheme to provide country-specific advice and, where appropriate, region and sector-specific advice to all interested countries c) Setting up partnerships between organizations, countries and regions with an interest in sustainable mobility d) Setting goals, indicators and target on sustainable mobility as part of the Green Economy and contribute to their monitoring e) Prioritize sustainable development options within financial and technical cooperation on transport with developing countries Members of the SLoCaT partnership annually fund over 100 transport projects in developing countries with a value of well over US $ 10 billion. In addition, a large part of all technical assistance and capacity building assistance on sustainable mobility delivered to developing and emerging economies is provided by members of the SLoCaT partnership. The integration of sustainable mobility in the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference Incorporating sustainable mobility in the Rio+20 process would bring it in line with the sectorial priorities for a post-2015 sustainable development framework outlined by Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in his Action Agenda for his second term. Transport is listed as one of five building blocks for the post 2015 sustainable development framework; the others being energy, food and nutrition, water, and oceans. Making sustainable mobility part of the outcomes of Rio+20 will require the support from countries who are the ultimate negotiating parties in Rio in June of this year. However, countries can be expected to be more accommodating to the requests of the sustainable mobility community if the countries understand why we are asking this and if they know what contribution we can make to the implementation of sustainable mobility as a contribution to realizing a Green Economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. This will require an active involvement of the entire sustainable transport community. -- Cornie Huizenga Joint Convener Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Mobile: +86 13901949332 cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org www.slocat.net From barbara at rideyourcity.co.za Mon Mar 12 19:09:43 2012 From: barbara at rideyourcity.co.za (=?utf-8?Q?RideYourCity?=) Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:09:43 -0400 Subject: [sustran] =?utf-8?Q?New_Award_Announced_for_Sustainable_Transport?= =?utf-8?Q?ation_Entrepreneurs?= Message-ID: REMINDER: Entry deadline 1 April 2012 - Submit your entry now! Is your New Mobility project moving minds as well as people? Then enter the SMART Mobility EnterPrize competition and you could find yourself moving in new mobility circles at Rio+20, and beyond. New Mobility ? also known as ?sustainable transportation? ? is about moving people, moving goods, and moving less, in ways that are cleaner, greener, safer, healthier, and more equitable (and more ?hip?, of course?). The purpose of the SMART Mobility EnterPrize competition is to identify existing and emerging New Mobility business models and innovative transport approaches that benefit the urban poor; recognise enterprises that demonstrate innovative and replicable solutions to local and global transportation challenges; and explore paths for scaling up these models. The SMART Mobility EnterPrize was conceived and developed by the University of Michigan SMART initiative and its local and international partners, with the generous support of the Rockefeller Foundation. 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VTPI also provides consulting services. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW VTPI DOCUMENTS ==================== The following three papers were presented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: "Transport Pricing Reforms for Traffic Safety: How Efficient Transport Pricing Can Reduce Roadway Crash Risk" (http://www.vtpi.org/price_safe.pdf ) This report, forthcoming in the Transportation Research Record, evaluates the traffic safety impacts of transport pricing reforms (increased fuel taxes, efficient road and parking pricing, distance-based insurance and registration fees, and public transit fare reductions). This analysis indicates that such reforms can significantly reduce traffic risks, but these benefits are often overlooked in policy analysis and safety planning. "Smart Congestion Relief: Comprehensive Analysis Of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Benefits" (http://www.vtpi.org/cong_relief.pdf ) This report critically evaluates the methods used to measure traffic congestion impacts, and applies a more comprehensive evaluation framework to various congestion reduction strategies. Current evaluation methods tend to exaggerate congestion costs and roadway expansion benefits, and underestimate the overall long-term impacts and benefits of pricing reforms, public transit improvements and land use policy reforms. The results indicate that more comprehensive evaluation can help identify more efficient and equitable congestion reduction solutions. "New Social Equity Agenda for Sustainable Transportation" (http://www.vtpi.org/equityagenda.pdf ), with Marc Brenman This report discusses the importance of incorporating social equity and environmental justice objectives into transport policy and planning analysis. It recommends a more systematic and comprehensive analysis framework that considers how planning decisions affect transport system diversity and therefore the transport options available to non-drivers, plus various external costs that harm disadvantaged people. More comprehensive analysis can help identify more integrated, win-win solutions, which achieve a variety of social, economic and environmental objectives. "Comprehensive Evaluation of Transport Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Policies" (http://www.vtpi.org/comp_em_eval.pdf ) This report, submitted for publication in Transportation Research A, identifies factors to consider for comprehensive evaluation of transportation energy conservation and emission reduction policies. It applies this framework to strategies, including cleaner vehicle strategies that reduce emission rates per vehicle-kilometer, and mobility management strategies that reduce total vehicle travel. Analyses that favor clean vehicle strategies tend to overlook or undervalue significant impacts including embodied energy, rebound effects, and co-benefits. More comprehensive analysis tends to favor mobility management. "Congestion Pricing In Asia: Options and Impacts" (http://www.vtpi.org/files/Delhi_EST_Congestion_Charging_Dec2011.pdf ). This slideshow, presented at the Environmentally Sustainable Transportation Forum In Asia, New Delhi, India, describes the role that pricing reforms can play in reducing traffic congestion problems in large, growing cities. * * * * * PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE =================== "Smart Traffic Congestion Reductions: A Comprehensive Analysis of Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Benefits" (http://www.trafficinfratech.com/smart-traffic-congestion-reductions ). ?Transport Pricing Reforms for More Efficient Cities: Options and Impacts? (http://sutpindia.com/docs/SUTPNewsletter_january2012.pdf ). These two articles describe the role that pricing reforms can play in reducing traffic problems, particularly in rapidly-developing cities. "Economic Value of Walkability" (http://www.walk21.com/papers/Litman(1).pdf ) "Can You Spy the Signs: How Walking with Children Can Change the World" (http://www.walk21.com/papers/Litman,%20Suzanne%20Kort-Can%20you%20spy%20the%20signs.pdf ) and (http://www.walk21.com/papers/Fall%20Poem-S%20Kort%20Litman.pdf ). These two papers were presented at Walk 21 Conferences. Todd Litman interviewed by Sanskriti Menon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQJ0WG0w4fU ) of the Centre for Environment Education India while attending the Urban Mobility India and Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Form in Asia. "Mobility Management Solutions to Transport Problems Around the World" (http://www.vtpi.org/MM_Cars&Climate_Sept2011.pdf ). This draft chapter from the new book, "Cars and Carbon: Automobiles and European Climate Policy in a Global Context" (http://www.springer.com/978-94-007-2122-7 ) investigates the role that mobility management should play in an efficient transport system. It describes the basic principles that a transport system must reflect to optimize efficiency and maximize benefits, identifies various transport policy and planning distortions that result in economically-excessive motor vehicle travel, and describes various reforms that correct these distortions, resulting in more efficient transport patterns. "Health Co-Benefits Of Climate Change Mitigation - Transport Sector: Health In The Green Economy" (http://www.who.int/hia/examples/trspt_comms/transport_sector_health_co-benefits_climate_change_mitigation/en/index.html ). This World Health Organization report evaluates various health benefits that can result from climate change emission reduction strategies such as improving walking, cycling and public transport travel. VTPI Director Todd Litman was a contributing author. Recent Planetizen Blogs (http://www.planetizen.com/blog/2394 ): "Debating Smart Growth" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/54830 ) "Smart Growth And Housing Affordability" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/37958 ) "Optimal Transport Policy For An Uncertain Future" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/54215 ) "Yes, We Can Have a Healthy Environment and Economic Development: Reconciling Conflicting Planning Objectives" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/53449 ) "New Understanding of Pricing Impacts on Travel" (http://www.planetizen.com/node/52865 ) Let?s be friends. Todd Litman regularly posts on his Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/todd.litman). Befriend him now! * * * * * * TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ACTIVITIES ============================================ "Sustainable Transportation Indicators Subcommittee" (ADD40[1]) is working to identify practical sustainable transportation performance indicators. Todd Litman chairs this Subcommittee. You can contribute by subscribing to the Sustainable Transport Indicators listserve: lists.cutr.usf.edu/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=sti . "Transportation Benefit-Cost Analysis Website" (https://sites.google.com/site/benefitcostanalysis ). The TRB Transportation Economics Committee is developing this website to provide detailed guidance on the process of transportation project economic analysis. UPCOMING EVENTS ===================== "Transportation Demand Management 2012 Conference" (http://www.mobil-tum2012.de ) 19th and 20th March 2012, Munich, Germany This conference will explore ways to increase transport system efficiency through the use of mobility management strategies. Todd Litman will give a keynote presentation, ?Transportation Demand Management: Win-win Solutions to Transport Problems.? "Velo-city Global" (http://www.velo-city2012.com ) June 26 -29, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada. This is the world's premier international cycling planning conference. The four day event offers delegates from around the world a chance to share best practices for creating and sustaining cycling-friendly cities, where bicycles are valued as part of daily transport and recreation. USEFUL RESOURCES ================= "Tiny Helmets Big Bikes" (http://www.tinyhelmetsbigbikes.com ) is a charming website that celebrates, and provides specific advice, for cycling with young children. Elle (mom), Jose (dad), Lennon and Theo (children) describe the joys and challenges of family cycling. Way to go! "They Call Them Coffin Roads" (http://www.vtpi.org/Vollpracht.pdf ) and ?Roads That Serve The Neediest Users, Yet All Too Often Kill Them In The Process,? (http://www.vtpi.org/Diallo.pdf ). These two articles Hans-Joachim Vollpracht and Boubacar Diallo, published in Routes-Roads, N? 347, World Road Association and posted with the author's permission on our website, describe the severe traffic accident and pollution exposure risks that occur in many lower-income countries as informal commercial and residential districts ? "linear settlements" ? develop along busy roadways. The authors recommend a combination of traffic speed control, access management and better land use planning to reduce these risks. What do you think is the best way to accomplish this? "Sustainable Transportation Planning: Tools for Creating Vibrant, Healthy and Resilient Communities,? (http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470540931.html ) by Jeffrey Tumlin and friends. This new textbook offers both theory and practical guidance for developing more sustainable transportation systems. Using clear, nontechnical language, it provides step-by-step instructions for implementing smart transportation concepts in cities of all sizes. "Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives" (http://islandpress.org/bookstore/detailsyy75.html ), by Jarrett Walker (www.HumanTransit.org ) This new book provides practical guidance for urban transit system development in clear and entertaining prose. This book should be useful to anybody involved in public transit planning, design, or advocacy. "Better Street, Better Cities: A Guide To Street Design In Urban India" (www.itdp.org/betterstreets). This beautiful and detailed book produced by the Institute for Transport and Development Policy and the Environmental Planning Collaborative illustrates ways that good design can help create safer streets and more livable public spaces. It describes practical ways to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists and public transport in towns and cities. "Raising Automobile Dependency: How to Break the Trend?" GIZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project (http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2827 ). This new report by Urban Transport Specialist Santhosh Kodukula describes the problems created by increasing automobile dependency in developing cities, and practical approaches being used to help create more efficient and diverse transport systems, based on examples from around the world. "Measuring Public Transport Performance- Lessons for developing cities" (http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2826&Itemid=1&lang=en ) This new report by Chhavi Dhingra describes the role that performance measurement can play in public transportation planning and management, the need for developing cities to adopt performance evaluation, how to do this, and examples from cities across the world. "Urban Transport and Energy Efficiency" (http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2858 ). This new report by Susanne B?hler-Baedeker and Hanna H?ging describes numerous ways to increase urban transport system energy efficiency, including more efficient and alternative fuel vehicles, mobility management, and smart growth development strategies. Includes examples from cities around the world. ?Europe?s Vibrant New Low Car(bon) Communities,? (http://www.itdp.org/documents/092611_ITDP_NED_Desktop_Print.pdf ). This report by Nicole Foletta and Simon Field of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy evaluates various examples of resource efficient neighborhoods. "Mainstreaming Transport Co-Benefits Approach: A Guide To Evaluating Transport Projects" (http://www.iges.or.jp/en/cp/pdf/co-benefits/Transport%20Co-benefits%20Guidelines.pdf ). This report by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies describes ways to apply co-benefit analysis in order to identify more optimal development policies. Also see the "?Asian Cobenefits Partnership" (http://www.cobenefit.org ). "Changing Course in Urban Transport- An Illustrated Guide" (http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2825 ). This new book highlights the importance of urban planning, traffic demand management, public transit, non-motorized transport, streetscape design, road planning, low-emission vehicles, and freight planning to promote sustainable transport in rapidly growing cities. "Global Transport Intelligence Initiative" (http://www.slocat.net/key-slocat-prog/466 ) is working to improve the quality of transport-related data to support more sustainable transport planning. "Bus do Kadam (Only Two Steps)" (http://www.undp.org.in/sites/default/files/reports_publication/SUTP-Oct2011.pdf ). This charming article in the GEF-SUTP Quarterly Newsletter describes author L. K. Panigra?s enjoyment of walking, exploring and storytelling. "Determination Of Personal Exposure To Traffic Pollution While Travelling By Different Modes" (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/research/reports/457 ) "Predicting Walkability" (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/research/reports/452 ) "Assessment Of The Type Of Cycling Infrastructure Required To Attract New Cyclists" ( http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/research/reports/449 ) "Company Cars And Fringe Benefit Tax ? Understanding The Impacts On Strategic Transport Targets" (http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/research/reports/474/docs/474.pdf ). These new research reports by the New Zealand Transport Agency provide useful insights for more efficient transport planning. "The New California Dream: How Demographic and Economic Trends May Shape the Housing Market" (http://www.uli.org/ResearchAndPublications/~/media/ResearchAndPublications/Report/ULI%20Voices%20Nelson%20The%20New%20California%20Dream.ashx ). This detailed demographic and economic analysis by Professor Arthur C. Nelson indicates that much of California?s development could be accommodated in transit-oriented neighborhood, but achieving this will require policy changes to allow more compact and mixed development in those areas. "Urban Retailers Call For More Transit, Less Parking" (http://www.globest.com/news/12_238/newyork/retail/-316347.html ) Major national retailers agreed that the need for mass transportation is beginning to outweigh the need for traditional parking design, according to speakers during day two of the International Council of Shopping Centers? 2011 New York National Conference. ?Transport Policies, Automobile Use, and Sustainable Transport: A Comparison of Germany and the United States? (http://www.ciens.no/data/no_NO/file/5411.pdf ). This article Ralph Buehler published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research investigate the factors that cause the much higher vehicle travel and fuel consumption rates in the U.S. compared with Germany. "Who Pays for Roads in Wisconsin? " (http://ssti.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WI_Road%20costs%20report.pdf ). This University of Wisconsin study found that only about half of roadway expenditures are financed by user fees. "Traffic in Villages ? Safety and Civility for Rural Roads: A Toolkit for Communities," (http://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/assets/downloads/Rural_Roads_Protocol/trafficinvillages-web.pdf ). This report provides specific recommendations for better rural village traffic planning. It is based on the Dorset Rural Roads Protocol (www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/our-work/rural-roads.html ), a set of principles and practices to support safer and more livable rural transport planning. Cows are apparently an excellent traffic calming and speed control device. "Urban Traffic Calming and Health: A Literature Review" (http://www.ncchpp.ca/docs/ReviewLiteratureTrafficCalming_En.pdf ). This report examines how traffic calming affects the number and severity of road collisions, air quality, environmental noise, physical fitness and health. ?Washington?s Complete Streets and Main Street Highways: Case Study Resource,? (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/Planning/MainStreets.htm ). This Washington State Department of Transportation guidebook provides recommendations and examples for planning complete streets programs and projects. " 2012 Sustainable Transport Award!" (www.st-award.org ) San Francisco, USA and Medell?n, Colombia were declared winners of the 8th annual Sustainable Transport Award. The candidates include a fascinating range of innovative policies and projects around the world that contribute to truly sustainable transport. ?Transport, Physical Activity and Health: Present Knowledge and the Way Ahead, Centre for Transport Studies? (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/pdf/transportactivityhealth.pdf ). This detailed study by Professor Roger L Mackett and Belinda Brown indentifies ways to create healthier transport systems by improving transport options, including carsharing (vehicle rental services that substitute for private ownership). " Parking Infrastructure: Energy, Emissions, and Automobile Life-cycle Environmental Accounting" (http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/5/3/034001 ) This detailed study by Mikhail Chester, Arpad Horvath, and Samer Madanat estimates the number of parking spaces in the U.S. (105 million and 2 billion spaces), and their environmental costs. "Walking and Cycling in the United States, 2001-2009: Evidence from the NHTS" (http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher/2001-2009.pdf ) "Active Travel in Germany and the USA: Contributions of Daily Walking and Cycling to Physical Activity" (http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher/dailywalking.pdf ) "Bicycling Renaissance in North America? An Update and Re-Assessment of Cycling Trends and Policies" (http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher/TRA960_01April2011.pdf ) These three articles by Ralph Buehler, John Pucher, Dafna Merom, Mark Seinen and Adrian Bauman, evaluate walking and cycling by various demographic groups, discuss factors that affect use of these modes and the health implications of the low rates of active transport in the U.S. Last but not least: "23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo&feature=email ) Very entertaining presentation on the value of regular physical fitness, such as 30 daily minutes of walking. A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way. * * * * * 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 Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute ( www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org facebook.com/todd.litman Phone & Fax 250-360-1560 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA ?Efficiency - Equity - Clarity From ashok.sreenivas at gmail.com Tue Mar 13 17:11:37 2012 From: ashok.sreenivas at gmail.com (Ashok Sreenivas) Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:41:37 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Bike thief Message-ID: <4F5F0139.6070302@gmail.com> For all the improvements made in cycling in NYC, it seems somethings haven't changed! A 2005 film on cycle theft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooa3NVfFlEU and this article from today: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/opinion/bike-thief.html?_r=1&ref=opinion Ashok -- Ashok Sreenivas From sunny.iclei at gmail.com Wed Mar 14 20:51:25 2012 From: sunny.iclei at gmail.com (Sunny Kodukula) Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:51:25 +0100 Subject: [sustran] Join the debate on carbon responsible strategies at the CARE-North Final Conference from 20-21 March 2012 in Bremen, Germany Message-ID: The CARE-North Final Conference presents the latest thinking and solutions at the forefront of sustainable mobility - don't miss your chance to learn and engage with the field's best and brightest - Register today! The programme delivers inspiring content from keynote speakers such as: Prof. Jeff Kenworthy, Professor in Sustainable Cities, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP), Perth and Mercator Guest Professor, Goethe University, Frankfurt Dr. Karl-Otto Schallab?ck, Wuppertal-Institute, Co-Director ResearchGroup on Future Energy and Mobility Structures Prof. John Whitelegg, Lancaster University and Stockholm Institute Combined with the engaging discussions from our keynotes and other prominent speakers, there are several guaranteed highlights: Site tours ? Explore and experience the most fascinating aspects of sustainable mobility in Bremen by taking part in the cycling, walking or public transport tours on Tuesday 20 March starting at 15:00. Networking opportunities ? Get to know and mingle with other participants and speakers at the informal get-together at the local pub Sch?ttinger on Tuesday 20 March, and at the reception dinner at the Ratskeller restaurant on Wednesday 21 March. Do not miss this opportunity and secure one of the last few places available. To register, click here: http://ctsp0.vresp.com/c/?ICLEI/2ca8304500/7dc37f4882/3e756d0f01. (Participation is free of charge) cheers sunny From sunny.iclei at gmail.com Wed Mar 14 22:12:32 2012 From: sunny.iclei at gmail.com (Sunny Kodukula) Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:12:32 +0100 Subject: [sustran] =?windows-1252?Q?=5Breposting_with_correct_link=5D_-_CA?= =?windows-1252?Q?RE-North_Final_Conference_=96_Two_weeks_to_go_for_the_su?= =?windows-1252?Q?stainable_mobility_debate?= Message-ID: <4F609940.8000006@gmail.com> Apologies for re-posting. Realised that the link does not function properly. ******************************************** The CARE-North Final Conference presents the latest thinking and solutions at the forefront of sustainable mobility - don't miss your chance to learn and engage with the field's best and brightest - Register today! The programme delivers inspiring content from keynote speakers such as: Prof. Jeff Kenworthy, Professor in Sustainable Cities, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP), Perth and Mercator Guest Professor, Goethe University, Frankfurt Dr. Karl-Otto Schallab?ck, Wuppertal-Institute, Co-Director ResearchGroup on Future Energy and Mobility Structures Prof. John Whitelegg, Lancaster University and Stockholm Institute Combined with the engaging discussions from our keynotes and other prominent speakers, there are several guaranteed highlights: Site tours ? Explore and experience the most fascinating aspects of sustainable mobility in Bremen by taking part in the cycling, walking or public transport tours on Tuesday 20 March starting at 15:00. Networking opportunities ? Get to know and mingle with other participants and speakers at the informal get-together at the local pub Sch?ttinger on Tuesday 20 March, and at the reception dinner at the Ratskeller restaurant on Wednesday 21 March. Do not miss this opportunity and secure one of the last few places available. To register, click here: http://www.care-north.eu/final-conference/registration/registration (Participation is free of charge) cheers sunny From yanivbin at gmail.com Sun Mar 18 21:39:10 2012 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:09:10 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Is JNNURM about Inclusive Development? Message-ID: http://www.theurbanvision.com/blogs/?p=972 Is JNNURM about Inclusive Development? BY PRATHIMA MANOHAR ? MARCH 17, 2012*POSTED IN: *POLICY & REGULATION Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission is a flagship city redevelopment program that was launched by the Government of India in 2006. The Mission is the largest initiative of Government of India for planned development of Indian cities. *Prime Minister* *Dr. Manmohan Singh had highlighted on the need to increase quality of life in India cities while launching the program * ?As we build infrastructure we must also improve the *quality of living* *for all those who live in our cities*. Our vision of urban development has so far been uni-dimensional. This must change. We have thus far focused more on space and less on people. We need to have an integrated framework, in which spatial development of cities goes hand-in-hand with* improvement in the quality of living of ordinary people living there*. ?. Kamal Nath , the new Union Cabinet Minister of Urban Development also recently highlighted that the JNNURM Program is focused on *improving the quality of life in our cities*. To corroborate the government?s assertions that the program is intended to increase thequality of life for most of the people in Indian cities, I analysed the program?s investments in the transport sector that intimately affects the quality of life of ???the community. The total number of projects in the transport sector approved by the Government of India and related spending illustrates a focus on flyover & road related projects that aids car users. Source: JNNURM Source: JNNURM Mapping the above investments alongside current ?modes of transport? in Indian Cities shows that even though car users are a minority in Indian Cities, they are arguably the biggest beneficiaries under the JNNURM Program. Source: *Traffic & Transportation Policies and Strategies in Urban Areas in India,* *Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, New Delhi* Principles of urban planning based on dense, walkable, mass transit driven development are critical in ensuring a livable & inclusive city. Experts like Urbanist Enrique Penalosa have often argued that ? In developing-world cities, most of people don?t have cars, so when you construct a good sidewalk, you are constructing equality. A sidewalk is a symbol of equality? . While I recognize that the road infrastructure is also used by Public Buses and Intermediary Public Transport ( Like Taxi?s & Rickshaw?s) , I am still not comfortable with such a disproportional magnitude of spending on an infrastructure that will push exclusive Auto Centric Development . *So I conclude that the Indian government?s declarations that JNNURM is aimed at increasing the quality of life for most of its people seems like a populist rhetoric given that their actual investments show a penchant to serving elite needs.* From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Mon Mar 19 19:26:28 2012 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:26:28 +0800 Subject: [sustran] help promote sustainable transport at Rio+20 vote for sustainable transport Message-ID: Dear All, You can help us in promoting sustainable transport at the Rio+20 Conference in June of this year by voting for the proposed Learning Event: "Assessing Sustainable Transport in the context of Green Economy". So far we do not appear in the top 5 of most popular proposals ( http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=147). We would like to change that and make certain that the voice of sustainable transport is heard loud and clear in Rio in June. Thanks, Cornie -- Cornie Huizenga Joint Convener Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport Mobile: +86 13901949332 cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org www.slocat.net From yanivbin at gmail.com Tue Mar 20 02:01:03 2012 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:31:03 +0530 Subject: [sustran] If you care about cities, return that new iPad Message-ID: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html If you care about cities, return that new ipad[image: Kaid Benfield] Posted March 13, 2012 in Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil Tags: apple , corporatecampus , retrofittingsuburbia , smartercities ,smartgrowth , sprawlrepairmanual , sustainablecommunities , walkability [image: the new Apple "campus" (via City of Cupertino)] If you care about cities, about walkable communities, about healing the crappy environment thrust upon us for the last four decades in the form of suburban sprawl, then get a refund on that new iPad 3. Take your iPhone back, too. Because its manufacturer, oh-so-hip Apple, Inc., is betting that the company is cool enough to get away with violating even the most basic tenets of smart growth and walkability in the sprawling, car-dependent design of its new headquarters. Don?t let them collect on that bet. While communities all up and down the Silicon Valley are trying to repair sprawl by replacing it with smart growth, Apple is actually taking a site that is now parking lots and low-rise boxes and making it *worse* for the community. Yes, it will be iconic, assuming you think a building shaped like a whitewall motorcycle tire is iconic, but it will reduce current street connectivity, seal off potential walking routes and, as I wrote some time back, essentially turn its back on its community. With a parking garage designed to hold over ten thousand cars, by the way. It is essentially the opposite of the great vision of a suburban retrofit that was presented in this space yesterday. The site is remarkably similar, actually. But, while June Williamson and Anne Vaterlaus proposed increased walkability, infill housing, and a street grid on the site, Apple is removing a street and putting up ?perimeter protection? to make sure that anyone who might want to ride a bike or walk from point A to point B will have to go around the enormous site. The definitive synthesis of land use and travel research found that the degree of street connectivity (frequent intersections and blocks sized for foot travel, creating multiple pathways, are best) is the number one indicator of how much walking takes place in a neighborhood. And it?s the number two indicator of how much driving takes place, bringing emissions with it. [image: the existing site (via Google Earth)] [image: the future of the site (via City of Cupertino)] While the area is so car-dependent now that I?m sure few people there do much bicycling or walking, that?s not the point: This will be locked in place for thirty, forty, fifty years down the road. A lot of us are hoping current suburbs can be made more sustainable and people-friendly by then, with walkable mixed uses. Everything that Richard Florida and Chris Leinberger have been telling us for the last decade points to a future market that is going to want more, not less, walkable urbanism . The business community in the currently car-dependent, asphalt-and-low-rise suburb of Dublin, Ohio, believes that the kinds of employees they want to attract are going to demand it. Companies all over the country are abandoning the tired suburban campus model in favor of more urban settings. Apple seems to think it is hip enough to transcend what most of us want for the future from everyone else, and that the city of Cupertino will be so appreciative of the company?s jobs and tax revenue that high-concept design and the corporate equivalent of a gated community will be more important than trying to cut down on automobile dependence. The company didn?t have to do it this way. They could have built the site with a combination of corporate offices, new housing (the notorious shortage of affordable homes in the Silicon Valley causes much environmental damage), and neighborhood services. They still could have found a way to secure parts of their offices that need to be secure. If they built enough new units of housing, perhaps they could reduce the hefty amount of corporate parking, because some employees could choose to live nearby and walk. By facing the street, they could have set themselves up nicely for a future transit line. They could have helped create a real neighborhood by knitting together a district that is currently fractured spatially. They could have made this about the community rather than about themselves. But this isn?t really for the people, see; this is for the one percent. If the Occupy movement had a clue, there would be tents going up in Cupertino right now. When the new facility was first proposed, Galina Tachieva, author of the *Sprawl Repair Manual *, criticized it . So did Lloyd Alter of *Treehugger*. So did the *LA Times* . So did I. (But one urbanist whom I like very much but who apparently worships at the Church of Steve Jobs actually celebrated Jobs's advocacy for this mistake.) I had some hope that the design would be improved before being formally submitted. Silly me. I guess I don?t have to like it. But I don?t have to buy Apple's products, either. *Move your cursor over the images for credit information.* *Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment. For more posts, see his blog's home page . * *Please also visit NRDC?s Sustainable Communities Video Channel .* From ianenvironmental at googlemail.com Tue Mar 20 03:32:56 2012 From: ianenvironmental at googlemail.com (Ian Perry) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:32:56 +0000 Subject: [sustran] Re: If you care about cities, return that new iPad In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm going to buy an iPad 3 and work from home. I can think of many similar schemes, some by universities that want to lead the world in sustainability. We can't fight every small battle or fight every fire. Ian On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Vinay Baindur wrote: > > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > > > If you care about cities, return that new ipad[image: Kaid Benfield] > > Posted March 13, 2012 in Living > Sustainably > , Moving Beyond Oil< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/issues/moving_beyond_oil/> > Tags: apple< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > , corporatecampus< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > , retrofittingsuburbia< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > , smartercities< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > ,smartgrowth< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > , sprawlrepairmanual< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > , sustainablecommunities< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > , walkability< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/if_you_care_about_cities_retur.html > > > > [image: the new Apple "campus" (via City of > Cupertino)] > > If you care about cities, about walkable communities, about healing the > crappy environment thrust upon us for the last four decades in the form of > suburban sprawl, then get a refund on that new iPad 3. Take your iPhone > back, too. Because its manufacturer, oh-so-hip Apple, Inc., is betting > that the company is cool enough to get away with violating even the most > basic tenets of smart growth and walkability in the sprawling, > car-dependent design of its new > headquarters. > Don?t let them collect on that bet. > > While communities all up and down the Silicon Valley are trying to repair > sprawl by replacing it with smart > growth< > http://www.siliconvalleycf.org/content/press-release-october-12-2011-regional-planning-grants > >, > Apple is actually taking a site that is now parking lots and low-rise boxes > and making it *worse* for the community. Yes, it will be iconic, assuming > you think a building shaped like a whitewall motorcycle > tire is > iconic, but it will reduce current street > connectivity< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/being_connected_is_a_very_good.html > >, > seal off potential walking routes and, as I wrote some time back, > essentially turn its back on its > community< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/why_is_apple_turning_its_back.html > >. > With a parking garage designed to hold over ten thousand cars, by the way. > > It is essentially the opposite of the great vision of a suburban retrofit > that was presented in this space > yesterday< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/how_to_retrofit_failing_suburb.html > >. > The site is remarkably similar, actually. But, while June Williamson and > Anne Vaterlaus proposed increased walkability, infill housing, and a street > grid on the site, Apple is removing a street and putting up ?perimeter > protection? to make sure that anyone who might want to ride a bike or walk > from point A to point B will have to go around the enormous site. > > The definitive synthesis of land use and travel > research< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/massive_study_confirms_that_de.html > > > found > that the degree of street connectivity (frequent intersections and blocks > sized for foot travel, creating multiple pathways, are best) is the number > one indicator of how much walking takes place in a neighborhood. And it?s > the number two indicator of how much driving takes place, bringing > emissions with it. > > [image: the existing site (via Google > Earth)] > > [image: the future of the site (via City of > Cupertino)] > > While the area is so car-dependent now that I?m sure few people there do > much bicycling or walking, that?s not the point: This will be locked in > place for thirty, forty, fifty years down the road. A lot of us are hoping > current suburbs can be made more sustainable and people-friendly by then, > with walkable mixed uses. Everything that Richard > Florida< > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703735804575535880450842698.html > > > and Chris Leinberger< > http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/01/urbanist-chris-leinberger-impressed-by-new-trends-in-gwinnett/ > > > have > been telling us for the last decade points to a future market that is going > to want more, not less, walkable > urbanism< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/when_the_real_estate_market_re.html > > > . > > The business community in the currently car-dependent, asphalt-and-low-rise > suburb of Dublin, Ohio, believes that the kinds of employees they want to > attract are going to demand > it< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/remaking_a_suburb_for_the_crea.html > >. > Companies all over the country are abandoning the tired suburban campus > model< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/is_it_over_for_suburban_corpor.html > > > in > favor of more urban settings. > > Apple seems to think it is hip enough to transcend what most of us want for > the future from everyone else, and that the city of Cupertino will be so > appreciative of the company?s jobs and tax revenue that high-concept design > and the corporate equivalent of a gated > community< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/gated_communities_are_not_nece.html > > > will > be more important than trying to cut down on automobile dependence. > > The company didn?t have to do it this way. They could have built the site > with a combination of corporate offices, new housing (the notorious > shortage of affordable homes in the Silicon Valley causes much > environmental damage< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/impact_study_predicts_environm.html > >< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/impact_study_predicts_environm.html > >), > and neighborhood services. They still could have found a way to secure > parts of their offices that need to be secure. If they built enough new > units of housing, perhaps they could reduce the hefty amount of corporate > parking, because some employees could choose to live nearby and walk. By > facing the street, they could have set themselves up nicely for a future > transit line. > > They could have helped create a real neighborhood by knitting together a > district that is currently fractured spatially. They could have made this > about the community rather than about themselves. But this isn?t really > for the people, see; this is for the one percent. If the Occupy movement > had a clue, there would be tents going up in Cupertino right now. > > When the new facility was first proposed, Galina Tachieva, author of > the *Sprawl > Repair Manual *, criticized > it< > http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=galina%20tachieva%20apple&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgalinatachieva.posterous.com%2Fnot-this-time-why-the-new-apple-campus-doesnt&ei=HrVeT-TIAqre0QHO5cW4Bw&usg=AFQjCNG5jr66MDjBnrzV0NEjZ5AILQwYOA&cad=rja > > > . So did Lloyd > Alter< > http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/one-ring-to-bring-them-all-and-in-the-darkness-bind-them-apples-new-headquarters.html > > > of *Treehugger*. So did the *LA > Times*< > http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/10/entertainment/la-ca-applehq-20110911 > > > . So did I< > http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/why_is_apple_turning_its_back.html > >. > (But one urbanist whom I like very much but who apparently worships at the > Church of Steve Jobs actually celebrated Jobs's > advocacy for > this mistake.) I had some hope that the design would be improved before > being formally submitted. Silly me. > > I guess I don?t have to like it. But I don?t have to buy Apple's products, > either. > > *Move your cursor over the images for credit information.* > > *Kaid Benfield writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the > environment. For more posts, see his blog's home > page > . * *Please also visit NRDC?s Sustainable Communities Video > Channel > .* > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > From barbara at rideyourcity.co.za Thu Mar 22 18:39:15 2012 From: barbara at rideyourcity.co.za (=?utf-8?Q?RideYourCity?=) Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:39:15 -0400 Subject: [sustran] =?utf-8?Q?SMART_MOBILITY_EnterPrize_not_only_for_young?= =?utf-8?Q?=2C_urban_transport_entrepreneurs?= Message-ID: Calling all New Mobility enterprises, and all transportation entrepreneurs... Young or less young, rural or urban, we want to hear about your new mobility project. Does your transportation venture improve the quality of life for your or other communities? Does it improve access to basic needs? Does it serve the urban or rural poor? And is is replicable or scaleable? Are you able to measure and evaluate its success? Then enter the SMART Mobility EnterPrize competition and you could find yourself moving in new mobility circles at Rio+20, and beyond. New Mobility ? also known as ?sustainable transportation? ? is about moving people, moving goods, and moving less, in ways that are cleaner, greener, safer, healthier, and more equitable (and more ?hip?, of course?). The purpose of the SMART Mobility EnterPrize competition is to identify existing and emerging New Mobility business models and innovative transport approaches that benefit the urban poor; recognise enterprises that demonstrate innovative and replicable solutions to local and global transportation challenges; and explore paths for scaling up these models. The SMART Mobility EnterPrize was conceived and developed by the University of Michigan SMART initiative and its local and international partners, with the generous support of the Rockefeller Foundation. It is part of a SMART?s wider ?Catalyzing the New Mobility in Cities? project. So if you are an entrepreneur with a venture that advances New Mobility, visit http://rideyourcity.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ed73dea154044febd145c253d&id=966d3967f8&e=805cb36d3f and apply online. The deadline is 1 April 2012. Three prizes include: o $5000 cash o a trip to Rio + 20 in June to receive the prize o dedicated time with entrepreneurial mentors But if you don?t win one of the three grand prizes, you are still a winner because you will be listed in the SMART Mobility EnterPrize Register of New Mobility Ventures. Rio + 20 ? officially the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) ? marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. 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But the 2nd option which is a charitable institution which does not make profits? http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_profitmaking-should-not-be-punished-r-ashoka_1665326 *Profitmaking should not be punished: R Ashoka * Published: Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012, 13:34 IST By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA Home and transport minister R Ashoka has alleged that the income-tax department?s act of freezing the accounts of the state?s transport corporations and declassifying them from the status of ?charitable institutions? will send a bad signal to state corporations and prevent efforts to make profit. The resistance with regard to taxing the profit made by the BMTC and KSRTC was on principle, he said. ?We have surplus money, but why should we pay this to the central government? This will only prevent other transport corporations to step up efforts to make profit. We are the only transport corporation in the country to make profit,? he said. ?Profit making should not be punished,? he added. But the fact of the matter is that the BMTC had an operational loss of Rs18 crore in 2009-10, according to KR Srinivas, managing director, BMTC. ?If the BMTC makes a profit, it is from the commercial activities of the BMTC such as renting out spaces, advertisements and so on. This covers about 80% of the costs of operation,? he said. The commercial revenue that the BMTC had for the previous year was Rs14 crore, he added. He also said most of the BMTC?s services were concession based. Citing the example of student passes, which forms a major chunk of the BMTC?s services, he said that 50% comes from the state government, which is about Rs60 crore per annum, paid in four instalments. When asked if this is the BMTC?s argument against taxation, the MD said: ?Leave that to us. The fact is that up till 2008, we were exempted from paying tax as we were a ?charitable institution?. But then an amendment to the Financial Act in 2008 said that if any institution made an income above Rs10 lakh from commercial revenue, this was taxable.? It does not matter that we are at operational loss as the I-T department looks at the revenue as a whole and not in isolation. Even as the discussion with the I-T department continues, officials continue to maintain that operations will not be hit. Srinivas said that buses will continue to operate even along those routes where the operations were no feasible. Officials in the BMTC maintain that with daily revenue of Rs3 crore to Rs3.5 crore, the BMTC will be able to manage services even if their accounts are frozen, at least for the time being. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://expressbuzz.com/states/karnataka/cm-writes-to-centre-on-frozen-accounts/374134.html *CM writes to Centre on frozen accounts * Express News Service Last Updated : 20 Mar 2012 10:20:52 AM IST BANGALORE: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) are in talks with the Income Tax department, two days after their bank accounts were frozen for non-payment of tax for the year 2009-10. Also, their status, ?charitable institutions? was taken away. On Monday, officials from both the Corporations seemed optimistic of resolving the issue. ?Discussions are in the process. However, bus services will not be affected,? said a senior BMTC official. Both the transport Corporations clear fuel dues at the end of every week, which runs upto `50 crore in a month. An official said the Corporations had an option to keep the daily collection in-house without depositing it in the bank and pay the oil companies to keep the services running. ?It is a very difficult situation for the Corporations. However, payments for this week have been made, which means services will not be affected,? the official said. The IT department freezed the accounts inspite of a pending appeal before them. Transport Minister R Ashok on Monday confirmed that the chief minister had written to the Central Government requesting them to intervene and de-freeze the accounts. ?The government must encourage profit making departments. It can noted that this is not happening with any other transport system in India. Both the Coporations are charitable institutions because they give concession passes to war veterans, students and other passengers of other categories,? Ashok said. The minister assured that daily activities would not be affected as both the organisations were financially sound and had no pending bills. KSRTC and BMTC declared a profit of `57 crore and `55 crore respectively in the previous financial year. From patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com Sat Mar 24 05:59:50 2012 From: patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:29:50 +0530 Subject: [sustran] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Death Row of Urban Highways !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Message-ID: 23 March 2012 Do take a look at these three articles describing how building massive highways through cities caused severe destruction and environmental damage. These mistakes are now being corrected by demolishing these monsters. But in the developing cities we are bent on repeating these mistakes even when we (should) know better. Can we build enough public pressure to stop this madness in our cities and in the process save millions that are needed for other more urgent needs of the city. Thanks to Ashwin Hegde of Bangalore for sharing this link. -- Sujit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Even in the early years of America's highway construction craze, a few people recognized the folly of placing major roads through the hearts of cities. In her 1970 book *Superhighways - Superhoax*, Helen Leavitt famously wrote that Dwight Eisenhower, the president who signed the Interstate Highway Act into law, didn't realize these roads would run through downtown districts until he saw construction of Interstate 95 in Washington, D.C. Officials looked into relocating the system's urban highways, but by then it was too late. We now know what they didn't in Eisenhower's day: it's possible to remove highways from city centers without ruining either the city or the highway. In fact, both can emerge stronger than before, as they did when Embarcadero Freeway in San Francisco was replaced with an inviting waterfront boulevard. Many other cities now hope to duplicate that success. Earlier this fall the Urban Land Institute released a list of ten urban highways whose days are numbered. Many of these usual suspects have appeared on similar lists released by the Congress for the New Urbanism over the past few years. Moving east to west across the country, here's a look at ten roads that may not be cutting through cities much longer, as well as some of the plans that might replace them. http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/11/death-row-urban-highways/411/#slide1 http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/02/death-row-urban-highways-part-2/1170/ http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/death-row-urban-highways-part-3/1471/ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *[image: Inline image 1] * *Parisar* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sujit Patwardhan patwardhan.sujit@gmail.com sujit@parisar.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yamuna, ICS Colony, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune 411 007, India Tel: +91 20 25537955 Cell: +91 98220 26627 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://motif.posterous.com/ Parisar: www.parisar.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I would like to congratulate him on the work continued towards a sustainable world. Best Regards Eva Vider After enjoying their new lwtters about Fairness, let me give you our recent studies and paradigms to compliance issues addressed in our country, in the last 5 decades. As cities have grown, as well as the paradigms of research on urban problems. The urban problems of Brazil became more complex over recent decades, and the FAPESP, throughout its 50 years, funded the work of researchers who revealed this transformation. In the Decade of 1970 studies have pointed to the peripheries of cities as a territory strongly hit by migratory waves and driven out of the presence of the State uniformly. The current paradigm of research shows that they have become heterogeneous, are dealt with public health services and education, albeit with uneven quality, but that compromise the life of its residents with transportation disabilities to name one example. Another paradigm shift is the ability to gather data about cities and use them, with the help of computer resources, to generate new knowledge and applications to society. "The mass of data available today is gigantic and allows making far-reaching studies. Not long ago the researchers were forced to restrict the search target because of the difficulty of collecting data " The CEM is headquartered at Centro Brasileiro de An?lise e Planejamento (Cebrap), the institution responsible, in the 1970, for fundamental urban sociology studies. Analysis of the data from the 2010 census compared with 1980, 1991 and 2000 shows a complex situation. "The worst conditions of urbanization did not reach the poorest municipalities necessarily.Insecurity affects more the Metropolitan fringes, on the outskirts of where the richness and the largest dispute by urban land, a process of unregulated occupation that continued operating in recent decades.", says Raquel Rolnik, Professor at the Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP. Among the most important studies of CEM, a highlight is the map of social vulnerability, using census data and geoprocessing techniques for mapping poverty in S?o Paulo. Released in 2004, the Cartographic map had as basic source Census 2000 and produced a mosaic of the situation of each of the 13 thousand sectors of the city established by the IBGE, managing to capture specific situations of vulnerability in groups of 300 to 400 families in each sector aggregate censit?rio. "The map was important to show that the income is a limited variable to define poverty," says Marta Arretche. "It was clear that access to services and public facilities, among several factors, can lead to situations of vulnerability very different two families who have the same income," he says. Another relevant study was coordinated by Algerina Figueiredo, politician scientist, the first Director of the CEM. Surveys were held in S?o Paulo, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro with 40 samples of the poorest people. "They showed that the poor have universal access to health care and education, regardless of their income. Access to services is not related to clientel?sticos criteria, "says Marta Arretche. More details , if you need, in: http://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/2012/03/23/terra-em-transe/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanking you for your continued patronization. Very truly yours, M.W. Faruque. Chief Coordinator. Youth Approach for Development & Co-operation(YADC) (Campaign for Peace & Dis-armament) 18, Purapaltan, Paltan Plaza(GFloor), GPO Box 3772. Dhaka=1000, Bangladesh. TeL;88-06662620805, 01712111536 Home: 9566227 Fax:9568397or9567145 -- From barbara at rideyourcity.co.za Mon Mar 26 18:52:27 2012 From: barbara at rideyourcity.co.za (=?utf-8?Q?RideYourCity?=) Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:52:27 +0000 Subject: [sustran] RideYourCity: You are now unsubscribed Message-ID: <0.0.6.67B.1CD0B362751B878.0@mail1.mcsignup.com> We have removed your email address from our list. We're sorry to see you go. Was this a mistake? Did you forward one of our emails to a friend, and they clicked the unsubscribe link not realizing they were in fact unsubscribing you from this list? 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The Hindu on the other hand is up to date on the latest thinking on transport and mobility issues and strongly emphasises that *Buses should move cities*. Do read this excellent editorial. (Thank you Leo Saldanha of ESG, Bangalore for sharing this) -- Sujit nsc http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/article3248186.ece [image: Return to frontpage] Opinion ? Editorial Published: March 27, 2012 00:03 IST | Updated: March 27, 2012 00:03 IST March 27, 2012 Share Buses should move cities With our cities facing a severe mobility crisis, nothing could be more perverse and unintelligent than to argue against improving public transport. Strange as it may seem, Delhi, which is reeling under chronic congestion, has been doing just that. Following the recent State government's announcement to expand the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in the city, vested-interest groups are aggressively promoting debates that question the usefulness of bus transport, and denounce the virtues of the proposal. They criticise the move to dedicate lanes in 38 important road corridors exclusively for bus services because this would reduce the space used by private vehicles. Delhi has one of the largest urban road networks in the country, but it has not benefited from this because low-capacity transport modes such as cars occupy a substantial part of the road. Though the road network cannot be expanded much more, private vehicles are rapidly growing ? at the rate of 1000 vehicles a day. As a result, the roads carry traffic volumes exceeding their capacity, leading to congestion. This has reduced journey speeds and helped ruin the environment. The recent air quality data shows Delhi is now the worst polluted city in the country. Not only Delhi, other large Indian cities must radically rethink their transportation plans. City managers need to realise that the only way to ensure urban mobility in the long run is if more and more people make trips using public transportation. Hence, in any future proposal, buses have to remain as the major mode of transport. The BRTS, in particular, would play a critical role in shifting modal behaviour because it would offer the best door-to-door connectivity, and at relatively low cost. Realising this, the expert group on urban transport constituted ahead of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan has recommended an investment of more than Rs. 50,000 crore to augment bus transport in the next five years. As the pilot BRTS project in Delhi and the success story of Ahmedabad show, plying well-designed buses and opening dedicated lanes alone will not deliver. Integrating other modes of travel, installing an efficient signal system, improving travel information and running a reliable and safe service are imperative. European cities which have proactively invested in public transport have gone a few steps further. Using intelligent transport systems, they have delivered smart electronic ticketing and payment, and managed travel demand better. *Equally important is the need to improve pedestrian paths that bring people to the buses. 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Bangalore Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC), an independent corporation carved out of the Karnataka State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) in 1997, stands out among the State Transport Undertakings in the country in providing an efficient and wide-ranging variety of bus services to suit the needs of different income groups in Bangalore. It does so while also making a profit. Prior to 1997, bus services in Bangalore were no different from the usual state of affairs elsewhere. The range of services was limited. The two divisions of KSRTC that were responsible for running bus services in the city typically made annual losses of around Rs 30 crore. Bangalore has grown from 531 sq km in 2001 to 800 sq km in 2007. Its population has increased from 57 lakh in 2001 to 84 lakh in 2011, while the number of registered vehicles has increased from 16 lakh to 39 lakh. Of these, 88 per cent are personal vehicles. Imagine the plight of the city if the bus services had not shown a significant improvement! Even with the transformation, Bangalore is notorious for its traffic jams and congestion arising from lack of transit-oriented planning as the city grows in area, population, and economic prosperity. But BMTC has played a major role in addressing the challenge of public transportation. BMTC has a fleet of 6138 buses. It makes close to 80,000 bus trips every day, provides different degrees of comfort at different prices, covers 13 lakh service kilometres and carries 47 lakh passengers within greater Bangalore. It offers an impressive array of services to suit the multiple demands of its customers. There are close to 4000 ordinary bus services operating in the city. Atal Sarige is a service for specific locations to cater to the demands of economically weaker sections of society at half the fare of ordinary services. The Pushpak service, using about 300 buses with better upholstered seats, headrests, more leg space, etc. is popular among corporate groups. At the high -income end, Vajra service is provided by plying air-conditioned low-floor Volvo buses to put their service on par with the personalised mode of transport. Volvo buses are also deployed for Vayu Vajra service for connectivity from different locations in the city to the Bangalore International Airport. A BIG-10 service has been introduced on 12 major traffic corridors to provide services to connect a few important places with high frequency. Passenger-friendly initiatives have included the introduction of the monthly pass system with special features to attract customers, for example, Rs 1 lakh as insurance for loss of life, Rs 20,000 towards medical treatment, etc. Monthly-pass passengers have increased from 43,000 in 1998-99 to over 300,000 in 2011-12. Daily pass passengers in 2011-12 were also over 100,000. Fleet modernisation, expansion and good maintenance have played a major role in improving the quality of bus services in Bangalore. In 1997, the corporation had 2098 buses with an average age of seven years; the oldest bus was 20 years old. Today it has the youngest fleet in the country with an average age of 3.9 years. Increasing the number of bus depots to 39 and spreading their location in the city has enabled saving of dead time and kilometres by the fleet. A system of regular pre-emptive checks has been put in place, supplemented by a system of mobile workshops using fast-moving small vehicles driven by mechanics. As a result, there has been a dramatic decline in the rate of breakdowns from 0.64 per 10,000 km in 1996-97 to 0.05 in 2009-10. Safety remains a major concern as BMTC expands its scope of activity in a city environment deficient in overall urban planning. The rate of accidents has declined from 0.32 per lakh kilometre in 1997-98 to 0.15 in 2007-08, although the absolute number of accidents increased from 472 in 2003-04 to 578 in 2007-08 as service kilometres increased. Financial sustainability of BMTC is ensured by a pricing policy that has an element of cross-subsidy whereby customers utilising higher-end services subsidise their counterparts using ordinary bus services, and exploiting other sources of revenue. This is significant because user charges in road transport are typically not able to cover costs and there is always need to buttress revenue through other innovative means. While BMTC makes a profit of Rs 50 crore, DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) makes a huge loss of Rs 2000 crore, its operating losses alone amounting to Rs 500 crore. In mobilising revenue, BMTC has made innovative investments in land (they have 1,400 acres of land) and is unlocking its value through real estate development. In a national pilot project, BMTC received funding under JNNURM to build 10 Traffic and Transit Management Centres (TTMCs) in Bangalore. These centres not only provide bus terminals, bus bays and maintenance depots but are also designed to house passenger amenities such as Bangalore One, ATMs and shops for daily needs. Operational activity at the bus terminals has started, but the process of tendering for commercial activity is currently going on. There is a lot of scope for revenue mobilisation as the project comes into full swing and the other 35 planned TTMCs also come on board. In this season of taxes, it is worth noting that buses do not get any favourable treatment vis-?-vis cars. In fact, excise duty on buses has been raised from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. In addition, bus companies have to pay 1 per cent of the ticket revenue as passenger taxes. BMTC has used IT extensively to streamline its operations. All operations in the depots such as ticketing, stores, accounting etc. have been fully computerised. E-tendering is used for procurement of goods and services, and bus route information is available online. After experimenting with GPS-GIS for vehicle tracking and passenger information systems on a pilot basis, BMTC is currently floating a new tender to use GPS-GIS based system on all its services. All BMTC bus depots are equipped with latest the emission testing facilities. In keeping with the stipulation of the government of India, the sulphur content in diesel use has been brought down from 250 ppm to 50. All new buses (350) comply with the Euro IV standard, while close to 4,000 buses are complying with the Euro III standard. BMTC pays Rs 1,000 to any person who informs them about a polluting bus plying on the roads of Bangalore. The 4th of every month is observed as Bus Day to encourage the citizens of Bangalore to leave their private vehicles home and use public transport. A 10 per cent decrease in the amount of pollutants in the air has been documented, and this is also associated with a significant decrease in the amount of respirable suspended particulate matter as well as carbon monoxide on the Bus Days. Beginning with UITP Asia Pacific award for outstanding performance in the field of affordable public transport in 2002, BMTC has received numerous awards year after year, including the International Gold Star Millennium Award in Bangkok in 2006-07 and the Prime Minister Civil Service Excellence Award in 2009. The awards and the sustained good performance of BMTC is a remarkable story to narrate. U. Tripathi, the then managing director of BMTC, who spearheaded the reforms to bring about the transformation of BMTC has this to say: ?The great transformation story of BMTC, is a success story of work by drivers, conductors, mechanics, and management.? He also emphasised the role played by the late Mr Gokulram, then chairman, BMTC in keeping the morale of the BMTC staff high in the face of stiff resistance to reform in the initial stages. The lessons from BMTC are being narrated world over, and it is high time our own transport corporations took some inspiration from what has been achieved in Bangalore. The writer is chairperson of ICRIER and former chairperson of the high-powered expert committee on urban infrastructure services. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/get-on-the-bangalore-bus/929156/0 From shapshico at gmail.com Thu Mar 29 12:25:44 2012 From: shapshico at gmail.com (Gregorio Villacorta Alegria) Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:25:44 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Funds for Road Safety Research Message-ID: Dear Friends I would like to know what agencies there are for funding road safety research. Best Regards Gregorio -- From walter.hook at itdp.org Thu Mar 29 13:09:41 2012 From: walter.hook at itdp.org (Walter Hook) Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:09:41 +0000 Subject: [sustran] Re: Funds for Road Safety Research In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <642047611-1332994183-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1561694592-@b2.c31.bise6.blackberry> Who, embarq, grsp? Sent via BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Gregorio Villacorta Alegria Sender: sustran-discuss-bounces+walter.hook=itdp.org@list.jca.apc.org Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:25:44 To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Funds for Road Safety Research Dear Friends I would like to know what agencies there are for funding road safety research. 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