From lwright at vivacities.org Tue Oct 1 09:53:13 2013 From: lwright at vivacities.org (Lloyd Wright) Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 08:53:13 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Kolkata bans bicycles Message-ID: <000001cebe40$9d6ffe70$d84ffb50$@vivacities.org> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-24237390 Why has India's Calcutta city banned cycling? By Rahul Tandon BBC News, Calcutta Activists march with bicycles and posters during an awareness rally on environment friendly non-polluting transport in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. The activists demanded that the authorities withdraw the restrictions on cycles and other non-motorized transport in Kolkata's main streets Cycling groups have protested against the ban Every morning Raju Sapui cycles to his employer's home in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta. Mr Sapui works as a driver, but like most people in this teeming city, he cannot afford to buy a car or two-wheeler to commute. But things have suddenly turned difficult for Mr Sapui. In a surprise move, authorities have recently banned cycles - along with hand carts and other non-motorised vehicles - from 174 key roads and streets in the city during the day. "This is making my life very difficult . Every time I get on my cycle I am scared that I will be fined as I have to break the law and go on some of the banned roads to get to work," says Mr Sapui. He is not the only one who is unhappy about people being told to get off their bikes. Raju Sapui Raju Sapui says he is scared to commute to work on his cycle Commuters make more than 2.5 million trips on bicycles in Calcutta every day. It is also the only major city in India where the number of cycle rides is greater than the number of car journeys. So, at a time when most cities across the world are encouraging their citizens to get on their cycles, why are the authorities in Calcutta telling people to get off them? Growing traffic The answer, according to the police, is the growing traffic. Calcutta may have less cars than the cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai but its narrow and congested roads cannot cope with the different types of vehicles that use them. Cars, cycles, buses, auto-rickshaws, motorbikes, cycle-rickshaws, hand-pulled rickshaws and tramcars jostle for space. Average traffic speeds are down to 8mph-11mph (14-18kmph), compared to India's average of 13mph (22kmph). "There is just not enough space for all kind of vehicles," says Dilip Kumar Adak, deputy commissioner of the city's traffic police department. "Cycles slow down traffic and removing them will make the streets safer and traffic speedier. No cycling signs in Calcutta No cycling signs have come up in many places in Calcutta "It's not a blanket ban. People can still cycle on smaller streets." No wonder cyclists are up in arms against the new rules. Cycling groups have launched what they have called a cycling satyagraha (people's movement), pushing their cycles through the city and organising protests against the ban. "The new laws are crazy," Gautam Shroff from one such group, Ride 2 Breathe, says. He feels "pollution is increasing every day here so we should be encouraging people to take up cycling". "Instead we are punishing them for helping improve the environment." Mr Shroff describes the police claims that the new laws will make the streets safer as "nonsense". "If cyclists are a nuisance, so then are pedestrians, motorcycle riders and car drivers. Why does the government not take them off the roads?" For Mr Shroff cycling is a hobby. For many others in the city, it's the only way they can get around. The police have already started fining those who are cycling on the main roads and have warned persistent offenders that they will confiscate their bikes. But if you walk or drive around Calcutta you will still see many cyclists on the city's major roads. Like Raju Sapui. "I will continue to use my cycle until the authorities take it from me. If they want me to stop riding, maybe they should buy me a car," he says defiantly. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 67565 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20131001/84b398d1/attachment-0003.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 21235 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20131001/84b398d1/attachment-0004.jpe -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 18580 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20131001/84b398d1/attachment-0005.jpe From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Wed Oct 2 17:34:41 2013 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 14:04:41 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Gandhi Ji and Sustainable Transportation Message-ID: Today India is celebrating 144th birth anniversary of its great leaders Mahatma Gandhi, a visionary whose fundamental principles are applicable in all walks of, including Sustainable Transport. On this occasion, I felt, I must share my interpretation and complied wisdom about Gandhi Ji, his Philosophy and its relevancy in the area of Sustainable Transport. Gandhi Ji was strong supporter of cycling and walking, and perhaps he can be credited to start advocacy of sustainable transport movement in the country. In his book ?Hind Swaraj? he has given the principle of sustainability ?More from less for more'. I am sharing few incidents and his famous quotes about Gandhi Ji, which reflect his concern and vision for a great cause; Talking about Gandhi Ji daily routine, he walked almost 18 kms a day (he averaged 15 kms during the Dandi march) - totaling almost 80,000 km during his campaigns from 1913 to 1938. That is enough to walk around the world twice over the equator. Gandhi Ji loved walking and often called it the ?prince of exercises?. As a student in London, he saved money by walking couple of miles every day. In Johannesburg, South Africa he was the first one who opposed and protested against a by-law which discriminated people cycling on the streets. He wrote in the journal 'Indian Opinion' opposing a move by the Johannesburg Town Council requiring every native, holding a cycle permit and riding a cycle within the municipal area, to wear on his left arm a numbered badge. Interestingly, two post independence by laws like Delhi Municipal Act 1960 followed by Punjab Cycle Rickshaw Act 1976 for cycle rickshaw kept similar restrictions and licensing system which remained applicable till 2013 and recently declared Unconstitutional by Honorable Supreme Court of India. In 1915 when he moved to Ahmadabad and daily he rode the bicycle from Gujarat Vidyapith to Sabarmati Ashram. Gandhi Ji?s Salt march also mainly known as the Salt Satyagraha, began with the Dandi March on 12 March 1930, and was an important part of the Indian independence movement. As he continued on this 24-day, 240-mile (390 km) march to produce salt without paying the tax, growing numbers of Indians joined him along the way. When Gandhi broke the salt laws at 6:30 am on 6 April 1930, it sparked large scale acts of civil disobedience against the British Raj salt laws by millions of Indians. He simply used tool of ?walking? in order to organize many Indian. Few of his famous quotes he wrote in his letters to his friends about walking and cycling ?I hope you are careful about eating. You may use a bicycle, but you should also walk daily?. After a small incident on bicycle Gandhi ji wrote to his friend about bicycle maintenance, ?The bicycle incident yesterday was not a happy one. A carpenter will always keep his tools ready for use. A typist will keep his typewriter in good repair and a rider will keep his horse in good stead. Similarly a bicycle should always be kept clean, oiled and ready for use. Otherwise don?t have a bicycle at all?. Mahatma Gandhi once wrote to his friend, ?If, however, you are determined to work in the city, you should stay in the city. You are not strong enough to go to the city and return on bicycle?. Here Gandhi Ji talked about the size of city and its human scale. Our present planning of the cities is on Vehicle Scale and as a result, we travel more and distances from work to home are increasing day by day. This quote of Gandhi ji reflects the concern of better urban planning and where people should live. Today most of our Indian cities are facing this problem. His principal of ?More from Less for More' (MLM) is all about getting more (performance) from less (resources) for more (people) and not just for more profit, ?with a view to create a more equitable society and sustainable future for the mankind is very much desirable in our present day Urban Planning. His concept of ?Swadeshi?, use of local goods and resources is very much applicable in present day oil crisis of the country. ?I must not serve my distant neighbor at the expense of the nearest. It is never vindictive or punitive. It is in no sense narrow, for I buy from every part of the world what is needed for my growth. I refuse to buy from anybody anything, however nice or beautiful, if it interferes with my growth or injures those whom Nature has made my first care?. ? Gandhi ji -Young India, March 12, 1925. Wish we could have given thrust to local informal sector which is mainly ?Non Motor Transport?. It is really sad to learn that none of the principal given by great Father of nation being adopted in Transportation Policies. We blindly adopted all western transportation system models to kill our cities without realizing our strengths and weaknesses our own existing system. It is a high time and we must act now in order to create a sustainable future for our present and future generations whilst practicing the principles given by our grand great Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Navdeep Asija Founder, Ecocabs contact@ecocabs.org "The educated man must realize that he has more obligations than privileges, more duties than rights. The educated man should be delighted to serve, and not desire to dominate. For, service is the best way to use one's skills, intelligence, strength and resources" Blog: http://navdeepasija.blogspot.in/2013/10/gandhi-ji-and-sustainable-transportation.html Picture Courtesy: http://plip.com/samantha/india/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dsc06158.jpg From barbara at rideyourcity.co.za Wed Oct 2 18:23:19 2013 From: barbara at rideyourcity.co.za (Barbara Jennings) Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:23:19 +0200 Subject: [sustran] Transport photos: Dar es Salaam and Nairobi In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <524BE607.5000302@rideyourcity.co.za> Dear all, I am assisting in preparing an academic book entitled /Paratransit in African Cities/ which will be published by Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group, in 2014. We are needing professional quality photographs of paratransit (minibus taxis), buses, Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) facilities, people walking/cycling, etc, for the photo-chapter in the Paratransit publication. The pics will be published in black-and-white, we have little leeway when it comes to quality. If anyone knows photographers who could supply these types of photos, please forward me their contact details? Much appreciated! Best wishes, Barbara From richings at telus.net Thu Oct 3 14:33:13 2013 From: richings at telus.net (richings at telus.net) Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 23:33:13 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [sustran] Righteous Bikey Project In-Reply-To: <915811636.3566192.1380658274850.JavaMail.root@mailid.telus.net> References: <4D1C4930CEF34C4ABB46537F66F434B3@DSKKnaup> <915811636.3566192.1380658274850.JavaMail.root@mailid.telus.net> Message-ID: <1999746218.5288522.1380778393225.JavaMail.root@mailid.telus.net> I received info about what seems to be a very worthwhile bikey project - simple, durable, repairable shifters. Has a worldwide impact, as explained by Sue Knaup in the info that follows. Bikes in and for poor and developing countries need simple and inexpensive shifters - something that seems to be no longer available commercially. Please have a look and share, promote, or donate as you see fit. Direct Link: http://tinyurl.com/lsnubjk More useful info follows. Ron Richings Vancouver, BC Canada From: Sue Knaup Hi Ron, I?ve attached and pasted below One Street?s press release about our Bike Shift Lever for Anybody, by Anybody and it?s debut on Kickstarter.com, the crowdfunding website. I hope you can find a spot for this and please pass it on to others who might be interested. Sue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Simplified Bike Shift Lever Debuts on Kickstarter Prescott , Arizona ? September 30, 2013 ? A new shift lever designed for people who rely on their bicycle has stepped into the spotlight on Kickstarter.com, the popular crowdfunding site. One Street Components tackled the design project after receiving many complaints from around the world. Organizations that provide bicycles to people who need them for transportation and carrying loads can no longer find affordable, durable and repairable shift levers. These organizations are setting aside multitudes of donated bikes because they cannot repair the shifters. ?People who rely on their bicycle can only choose from ridiculously complex, expensive shift levers or ones made from plastic and pot metal,? said Sue Knaup, One Street?s executive director. ?Both types break within a few months of daily use and cannot be repaired. That?s why these new shift levers are so important for keeping people pedaling.? Four of the shifter?s six parts can be found in just about anybody?s junk drawer?a bolt, a nut, a hose clamp and a bottle cap. The other two parts can be cast from scrap aluminum using household charcoal and a flower pot. The shift lever works on both the left and right sides and is compatible with all gear ranges, front and rear. It even supports the weight of the bike when turned upside down for repair. While the shift lever is fully designed and ready for production, funding is needed for the casting molds and production expenses. The Kickstarter campaign will last only through the end of October. If the funding goal is not reached, none of the funding pledges will go to the project. Kickstarter operates on this all-or-nothing rule for all of the projects presented there. To learn more, go to www.kickstarter.co and search ?Bike Shift Lever.? You can also reach the campaign directly with this link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/604592896/bike-shift-lever-for-anybody-by-anybody . One Street is an international bicycle advocacy organization that serves leaders of organizations working to increase bicycling. Their Social Bike Business program offers proven program models for organizations that provide bicycles and careers to people who need them the most. For more information, please contact Sue Knaup, Executive Director: +1- 928-541-9841, sue{at}onestreet.org # # # Sue Knaup Executive Director One Street +1-928-541-9841 Skype: sueknaup www.onestreet.org (please add our link to your web site) P.O. Box 3309 Prescott , Arizona 86302 USA Sign up for our e-news: http://www.onestreet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140 From dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com Sun Oct 6 08:21:44 2013 From: dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com (Roselle Leah K. Rivera) Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 16:21:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [sustran] electrical wires, overpasses, irresponsible city officials and the revenge of the pedestrians in Quezon city In-Reply-To: <524BE607.5000302@rideyourcity.co.za> Message-ID: <1381015304.18393.YahooMailMobile@web142601.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> http://orsimplycza.com/2013/10/02/urban-evil-the-new-philcoa-overpass/ From dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com Sun Oct 6 08:40:28 2013 From: dazzle_dwds at yahoo.com (Roselle Leah K. Rivera) Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2013 16:40:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [sustran] electrical wires, irresponsible city officials, pedestrian crossings and the revenge of the pedestrians..(attached fotos) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1381016428.86210.YahooMailMobile@web142604.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> >From a University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman , Quezon City student, posted just 8 hours ago on a UP FB site Ronn Bautista Overseen at UP. In the monstrosity that is the new Philcoa overpass (UP Diliman), electrical wires passing through the bridge caused heavy traffic (wait for it) on the sidewalk! Frustrated citizens then took matters in their own hands and crossed the busy highway without the overpass, causing further congestion in the area. For reference, see this critical review-blog post about the new overpass: http://orsimplycza.com/2013/10/02/urban-evil-the-new-philcoa-overpass/ ? 8 hours ago You and 428 others like this. please state your complaints here: http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/complaint/frmcomplaint.asp -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: photo.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 288299 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20131005/336f367e/photo-0001.jpe From secretariat at slocatpartnership.org Mon Oct 14 19:02:04 2013 From: secretariat at slocatpartnership.org (SLoCaT Partnership) Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:02:04 +1100 Subject: [sustran] SLoCaT Newsletter October 2013 Message-ID: Web version http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-e-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-n/ | Unsubscribe http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-u-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-p/ http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-fb-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-x/ Like http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-fb-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-m/ http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-tw-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-c/ Tweet http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-tw-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-q/ Forward http://partnershiponsustainablelowcarbontransport.forwardtomyfriend.com/r-tyqhhmdt-8E2AB2A8-nyhjyid-l-a TABLE OF CONTENTS ? SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IS GETTING READY FOR ITS VOICE TO BE HEARD ? SLoCaT and THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA ? SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT and CLIMATE CHANGE ? ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FORUMS ? NEWS FROM THE SLoCaT PARTNERSHIP ? NEWS FROM SLoCaT MEMBERS ? UN-Habitat launched Global Report on Human Settlements 2013: Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility ? European Cyclists' Federation invites everyone to join Velo-city Global 2014 in Adeleide ? GIZ Supported SUT Masterplan launched in Windhoek, Nambia ? SSATP organizes the First Africa Transport Policy Forum in December 2013 ? UN-ESCAP is looking for Economic Affairs Officer in the Transport Division ? RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORTS IN OTHER NEWS UPCOMING SLoCaT EVENTS 29-30 October 2013 Preparation Meeting for the 2nd Sustainable Transport Forum in Latin America [http://www.slocat.net/event/1074]- Santiago, Chile 17 November 2013 Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013]Warsaw, Poland 10-11 December 2013 Africa Transport Policy Forum [http://www.slocat.net/event/1059]-Dakar, Senegal 6-10 January 2013 7th Session of the UN General Assembly Open Working Group on SDGs [http://www.slocat.net/event/927]- New York, USA SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IS GETTING READY FOR ITS VOICE TO BE HEARD The SLoCaT Partnership [http://www.slocat.net] wants sustainable, low carbon transport to be fully integrated in global policies on sustainable development and climate change. Once this is the case the chances for effective action by national and local governments, business sector and civil society will greatly improve. Over the last quarter SLoCaT has prepared itself to have the voice of sustainable, low carbon transport heard more loudly both in global discussions on sustainable development and those on climate change. Following on its successful retreat [http://www.slocat.net/event/929] with the Friends of Sustainable Transport in June of this year SLoCaT is about to start the development of a Results Framework on Sustainable Transport [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/concept_paper_on_development_of_a_post_2015_results_framework_on_sustainable_transport-.pdf] that can guide the sustainable transport community in its efforts to ensure that sustainable transport is well reflected in the post 2015 development Agenda. We expect an announcement soon from SG Ban Ki-moon on how he will implement the convening of stakeholders on sustainable transport announced in the Action Agenda for his second term. We applaud the SG for his concerns on "transport poverty", which denies millions of people good access to jobs, markets and services as well as the growing contribution of transport to climate change and air pollution, expressed on the occasion of World Habitat Day, [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=12567&catid=7&typeid=6&AllContent=1] which this year focused on sustainable urban mobility. We share the call of the SG "to change the way that we move goods and ourselves" made in his annual address [http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocus/sgspeeches/statments_full.asp?statID=1985] to the UN General Assembly. SLoCaT will, together with the Bridging the Gap initiative [http://www.transport2020.org], organize on 17 November organize Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013]. This represents the most ambitious effort so far by SLoCaT to take influence on policies and implementation modalities on climate change set by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). To strengthen its position in doing so, SLoCaT is developing, in partnership with Bridging the Gap a series of activities focusing on a better assessment of the mitigation potential of transport and the role that Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) can play in mitigating climate change. We are encouraged in our work on climate change by the strong support from SLoCaT members and other supporting organizations [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/supporting-organizations] for the organization of Transport Day 2013. This newsletter also provides updates on the third major component of SLoCaT's work: the regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forums. Good progress in Africa [http://www.ssatp.org/en/content/climate-change-0] and Latin America [http://www.slocat.net/event/1074] are expected to put these continents at par with Asia where the EST [http://www.slocat.net/event/786] process will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year. We are very happy that the World Bank [http://www.slocat.net/member/1062], the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have agreed to join the SLoCaT Partnership and help strengthen our call for more sustainable, low carbon transport. SLoCaT and THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA Stakeholder Forum and NRDC Rio+20 Review Report Praises SLoCaT's Strategic Vision and Leadership SLoCaT's role in sustainable development was praised in the report, "Fulfilling the Rio+20 Promises: Reviewing Progress since the UN Conference on Sustainable Development" [http://www.nrdc.org/international/rio_20/files/rio-20-report.pdf] , published by The Stakeholder Forum and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This report presents an initial review on key negotiated outcomes and voluntary commitments made at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20), in June 2012. The report concludes that after only a year and a half there is real progress on a number of key voluntary commitments (VCs) made at Rio+20 Conference, including the VCs on sustainable transport [http://www.slocat.net/rio20-VC]. It highlights SLoCaT's status report "Creating Universal Access to Safe, Clean and Affordable Transport" [http://www.slocat.net/creating-universal-access-safe-clean-and-affordable-transport]published one year after the Rio+20 Conference as the first and only progress report published by the Action Networks. The NRDC report states that "the SLoCaT Network is a model for other action networks because of its strategic vision and leadership in obtaining the major commitments on sustainable transportation at Rio+20". It further remarks that the "SLoCaT's recently developed major financing structure and its intent to engage in post-2015 development agenda process to mobilize and resources are encouraging signs of progress for sustainable transport". Open Working Group Meeting on Sustainable Transport SLoCaT is currently gearing up for the Open Working Group meeting on January 8, 2014 [http://www.slocat.net/event/929] where Sustainable Transport will be discussed. United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is coordinating the development of an issues paper on sustainable transport, which will bring together the views and opinions of the UN agencies working on transport as well as the broader sustainable transport community. It is expected that the issues paper will incorporate the outcomes of the various consultation meetings organized with SLoCaT involvement, including the outcome of the retreat [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/u10/summary_retreat_fost_-_final_23_july_pr.pdf], organized in cooperation with the Friends of Sustainable Transport with missions to the UN, on June 10-11 of this year. Global Consultation on Integrating Sustainable Transport in Post-2015 Agenda The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) [http://www.un.org/desa], Ford Foundation [http://www.fordfoundation.org], Fia Foundation [http://www.fiafoundation.org], SLoCaT Partnership [http://www.slocat.net] and the United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) [http://www.unhabitat.org] organized a consultation meeting on the integration of sustainable transport in the post 2015 development agenda. The consultation meeting took place on September 26-27 in New York [http://www.slocat.net/event/1016], United States and focused on integration of sustainable transport in the goal framework for the post 2015 development agenda and establishment of supportive institutional frameworks for on sustainable transport. During the discussions [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/u10/summary-september_26_consultation_on_implementing_sustainable_transport.pdf], the importance of facilitating the political processes underway by making proposals on the integration of sustainable transport in a way that is relevant to policy-makers was emphasized. This requires that proposals for a Sustainable Development Goal and targets on transport need to be positive, easy to communicate, and measurable. Developing a Results Framework for Sustainable Transport In line with the recommendations of the successful retreat [http://www.slocat.net/event/929] in early June with UN Missions as well the outcomes of global consultations in Berlin [http://www.slocat.net/event/887] and New York [http://www.slocat.net/event/1016], SLoCaT decided to initiate the development of a Results Framework on Sustainable Transport [http://slocat.net/sites/default/files/concept_paper_on_development_of_a_post_2015_results_framework_on_sustainable_transport-.pdf] . It is expected that work on this will commence shortly with support of amongst others: German International Cooperation (GIZ) and Department for International Development (DFID) and UN-Habitat. Initial results will be available for presentation at the Open Working Group meeting on January 8, 2013. Poverty and Sustainable Transport Work Program Another follow-up of the June retreat is an idea to develop a collaborative work program on poverty and sustainable transport [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/explorative_note_on_developing_a_collaborative_slocat_work_program_on_sustainable_transport_and_poverty_.pdf]among interested SLoCaT members. This reflects the overarching importance of the eradication of absolute poverty in the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference and the SG High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This initiative will help SLoCaT and its members to better communicate the enabling role of sustainable transport to economic and social development. Planned activities include a comprehensive literature review as well as a survey of past, present and future work among SLoCaT members in this area. To be successful this initiative will require active engagement of many of the SLoCaT members. Active support is expected from DFID, UN-Habitat, Ford Foundation and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). High Level Group on Sustainable Transport Good progress is also being made on developing a mechanism for convening stakeholders on sustainable transport. This is a follow-up to the announcement by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon [http://www.slocat.net/news/609]in the Action Agenda for his second term that he intends to convene stakeholders on sustainable transport. It is expected that a multi-stakeholder High Level Group on Sustainable Transport will be formed shortly. This group can play an important role in mainstreaming sustainable transport by making bold recommendations on policies, and financing for sustainable transport. A meeting of the Technical Working Group to review proposals for the High Level Group is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on a number of occasions spoke [http://webtv.un.org/search/inaugural-session-world-habitat-day/2719608909001?term=UN-Habitat]earlier this month on the importance of sustainable transport and referred back to the importance of sustainable transport for his second term Action Agenda. SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT and CLIMATE CHANGE [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/registration] Registration for Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/registration] Transport Day 2013: Re-think transport and climate change [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013] Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013] is a joint initiative of the Bridging the Gap Initiative and the SLoCaT Partnership. Over the next 3 years the BtG and SLoCaT will bring together decision makers, thinkers and implementers on transport and climate change at a full day event to help ensure that the UNFCCC process better reflects the critical role of transport in mitigating, and adapting to, climate change. This is especially important for the negotiations on a new global agreement on climate change. Transport Day 2013 will conclude with the adoption of the "Warsaw Statement on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport". [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/warsaw-statement] The Warsaw Statement, will target UNFCCC negotiators as well as other national and local leaders on transport, climate change and sustainable development, many of which will meet at the UN SG's Climate Change Leaders Summit in September 2014. The Warsaw Statement Drafting Committee invites observers, transport experts and COP participants to share their suggestions on key messages to be included in the Warsaw Statement. Transport Day 2013 is supported by a wide range of SLoCaT members and other organizations [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/supporting-organizations]; DINA, EMBARQ, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), Fia Foundation, German International Cooperation (GIZ), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); the International Association for Public Transport (UITP); the International Railway Union (UIC); Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP); Smart Freight Centre; Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE); United Nations Human Settlement (UN-Habitat); the World Bank. Transport Day 2013 is only one of several events on sustainable, low carbon transport [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/sustainable-transport-side-events-cop19]during COP 19 in Warsaw. A mini-site [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013] is created on the SLoCaT website for detailed information on all relevant events, including program details [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/program] for Transport Day 2013. Transport NAMAs Work is ongoing, in coordination with Bridging the Gap, to strengthen our understanding of what is happening on Transport NAMAs in the different regions of the world. Discussions are ongoing to set up regional NAMA hubs in Asia, Africa and Latin America to better document the development of Transport NAMAs. An initial workshop [http://www.slocat.net/event/973] was conducted by the regional GIZ Transport and Climate Change Project, in partnership with SLoCaT, to review NAMA activities in the ASEAN region. The TRANSfer project has initiated the development of a detailed transport NAMA database, which will document the growing number of transport NAMAs under development [http://www.transport2020.org/publicationitem/14/new-nama-submissions-to-the-unfccc-an-overview-from-a-transport-perspective]. The initial results of the database, which is developed in partnership with Bridging the Gap and SLoCaT will be presented at Transport Day 2013. ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FORUMS Planning is underway for the second Foro de Transporte Sostenible (FTS-LAC) in the Latin American region. Aided by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Inter-American Development Bank and CAF ? Development Bank of Latin America, EMBARQ and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy an implementation assessment of the 2011 Bogota Declaration [http://www.slocat.net/news/503] is being carried out, as well as a data update describing key trends and challenges on sustainable transport in the Latin American region. Both are key inputs for a 29-30 October planning meeting [http://www.slocat.net/event/1074] in Santiago, Chile where proposals for a second FTS event will be discussed. NEWS FROM THE SLoCaT PARTNERSHIP New Members We are happy to welcome a number of new members in the SLoCaT Partnership. Firstly, the World Bank [http://www.slocat.net/member/1062]which further strengthens the already strong and active involvement of the Multilateral Development Banks in SLoCaT. The private sector will have a stronger voice in SLoCaT through the membership of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). We will also be able to more actively link up with local governments through the membership of the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). Finally, Africa will have a stronger voice through Sustainable Transport Africa. Transitions in the SLoCaT Community This summer has witnessed change of leadership in multiple organizations in the SLoCaT Partnership. David Ward announced he will resign from the Fia Foundation [http://www.slocat.net/member/833] as its Director General to campaign for President position in Fia. Dutch Cycling Embassy [http://www.slocat.net/member/169]'s Secretary General Roelof Wittink retired and has been succeeded by Aletta Koster. Clean Air Asia announced [http://www.slocat.net/news/1056] Bjarne Pedersen as its new Executive Director and his predecessor Sophie Punte started a new NGO Smart Freight Centre [http://www.smartfreightcentre.org]. We welcome Aletta and Bjarne to the SLoCaT Community and wish David, Roelof and Sophie the best in their future endeavors. SLoCaT website survey Visits to the SLoCaT website [http://www.slocat.net] have been steadily growing in number. We believe however that we are not yet making optimal use of the website in our outreach activities and we are now preparing a restructuring of the website. For those of you, who have visited the website please take 5 minutes to respond to a brief survey [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BSY5CDQ]. The number of followers on Twitter @slocatcornie (general-english), @slocatlac (spanish) is steadily growing but we very much welcome more followers. In the coming time we will make more active use of twitter to guide people to the SLoCaT website. NEWS FROM SLoCaT MEMBERS UN-Habitat launched Global Report on Human Settlements 2013: Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility [http://www.slocat.net/event/1060] UN-Habitat had its soft launch of its biannual flagship report, the Global Report on Human Settlements 2013 - Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?catid=555&typeid=19&cid=12336] at a press conference in New York in the run up to the United Nations General Assembly. The formal launch of the report [http://www.slocat.net/news/1060] was on October 7, World Habitat Day, in Medellin, Colombia and London, U.K. This formal launch was part of a series of launch and briefing events in London, UK [http://www.slocat.net/event/1070]; Berlin, Germany [http://www.slocat.net/event/1071] and Oslo, Norway [http://www.slocat.net/event/1072]. The Asian Launch of the report took place during the LTA ? UITP Singapore International Transport Conference and Exhibition (SITCE) [http://www.slocat.net/event/1018]on October 8 in Singapore. The theme of this year's publication is Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility. SG Ban Ki-moon [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=12567&catid=7&typeid=6&AllContent=1] on the occasion of World Habitat Day commented: "Mobility is not just a question of building wider or longer roads; it is about providing appropriate and efficient systems that serve the most people in the best, most equitable manner. This includes encouraging a transition from car use to trains, buses and bicycles, and bringing more pedestrians onto well-lit sidewalks". The importance of improving access as overarching priority is also stated by Dr. Clos, Executive Director in his introduction to the 2013 GRHS [http://www.unhabitat.org/downloads/docs/GRHS.2013.00.pdf]: "The development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose of 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain access to destinations, activities, services and goods". The GRHS, to which many of the SLoCaT members contributed, is accompanied by a series of Background Studies [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=555&cid=12564]. European Cyclists' Federation invites everyone to join Velo-city Global 2014 in Adeleide Velo-city Global 2014 Management Committee and the ECF invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Velo-city Global 2014 conference (27-30 May 2014) [http://www.velo-city2014.com]. The program of Velo-city Global conferences is developed under a global aspect. Abstracts that showcase cycling in developing countries will therefore be of great value. The deadline for sending abrstacts is midnight (AEST) on Tuesday October 15, 2013. Please contact ECF and the Velo-city Global 2014 Management Committee if you are interested to present at the conference, but cannot meet the deadline. For more information, please visit [http://www.velo-city2014.com]. GIZ Supported SUT Masterplan launched in Windhoek, Nambia The Ministries of Works and Transport, Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development and the City of Windhoek [http://www.movewindhoek.com.na/], launched a 20 year Sustainable Urban Transport Master Plan. The plan was developed with support of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through its implementing agency GIZ. The Minister of Works and Transport Erkki Nghimtina commented: "Many people now need to walk on unpaved walkway. This initiative will help greatly reducing road fatalities in the future". Cedric Limbo, Deputy Director Transportation Policy in the Ministry of Works and Transport said: "This Master Plan enables us to work towards an improved public transport system that integrates the taxi industry and a high quality bus system into an integrated public transport system that connects all parts of the city. SSATP organizes the First Africa Transport Policy Forum in December 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/event/1059] The first Africa Transport Policy Forum [http://www.slocat.net/event/1059] that will take place in Dakar, Senegal, from December 10 to 11, 2013. The forum is a 2-day learning event that will give participants a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss high-priority transport policy issues in Africa. This event will be open to all interested participants. The Africa Transport Policy Forum will be structured around the following topics; Transport Governance in Africa, SSATP Flagship Projects Spearheading Transport Policy Development in and the Sustainability Factor-Towards Clean and Safe Transport for African Countries. The registration deadline for the Forum is October 22nd, 2013. UN-ESCAP is looking for Economic Affairs Officer in the Transport Division The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote regional cooperation for inclusive economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP's role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership, through analytical, normative and technical cooperation, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region. UN-ESCAP is looking for an Economic Affairs Officer to work in the Transport Division. The application deadline is November 29, 2013. For more information, please click here [https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=27918&PostingSeq=1&]. RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORTS Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India-NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design [http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/NMTInfrastructure_India.pdf] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [http://www.unep.org]recently published the Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India-NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design [http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/NMTInfrastructure_India.pdf]. The report is part of its Promoting Low Carbon Transport (LCT) in Indian Cities research project. The report highlights gaps in implementation of policy, and identifies appropriate policy and design interventions required to encourage NMT use in Indian cities. (August, 2013) China Energy Databook [http://newscenter.lbl.gov/news-releases/2013/09/23/berkeley-lab-releases-most-comprehensive-databook-on-china%E2%80%99s-energy-and-environment/] In September 2013, China Energy Group of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) released the 8th edition of the China Energy Databook. The Databook is the most comprehensive publicly available resource covering China's energy and environmental statistics. It contains over 140,000 datapoints on energy and environment at both the national and provincial level, mainly from 1980 through 2011, with some data series beginning in 1949. Unsubscribe instantly http://account.createsend.ie/t/r-u-nyhjyid-tyqhhmdt-f/ www.slocat.net [http://www.slocat.net/] www.transportday.org [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013] Powered by CreateSend.ie [http://www.createsend.ie] From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Sat Oct 19 19:47:51 2013 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 16:17:51 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Cycle rickshaws save 9 lakh litres of fuel everyday, claims study Message-ID: The Tribune, 18th October 2013, Page 6 While the West Bengal Government has earned the ire of environmentalists for banning bicycles and rickshaws on 174 roads, in Punjab the humble cycle rickshaw continues to save 9 lakh litres of fuel and 13,680 tonnes of fresh air every day. A common man's transport mode, more than 3 lakh cycle rickshaws help 6 million people commute to their destinations everyday without spewing any toxic emissions. These are the findings of a study on cycle rickshaws by Navdeep Asija of the Institute of Development and Communication, Chandigarh. The cycle rickshaw is a source of income for 16 lakh persons and 3.2 lakh urban poor families of Punjab. Of the 5.5 crore commuter trips recorded in the state, 6 million are by the cycle rickshaws. It is undoubtedly the safest mode of transportation with the least number of accidents as compared to other modes. "Each cycle rickshaw saves 3 litres of fuel every day. Since burning of each litre requires 15.2 kg of fresh air, 9 lakh litres would require 13,680 tonnes of fresh air," explained the study. Despite being a green mode of transport, the rickshaw is the only over-regulated mode of public transport in the country. The study states: "All existing policies related to operations are either trying to control the number of people who enter this trade or abolish the sector altogether. The Seventh Schedule (Article 246), List II of the Constitution delegates' powers to make rules and regulations related to non-motor transport, especially the cycle rickshaw. "The existing Rickshaw Acts do not provide much attention towards the smooth and legal rickshaw operations, but an over-regulated licensing regime has been created, which only leads to exploitation of rickshaw operators and the trade itself." It quotes a survey conducted by Manushi that states that in Delhi alone the "terror unleashed by the licence quota- raid-raj on rickshaw operators leads to a loss of income worth over Rs 200 crore through bribes and confiscation of rickshaws." The study discusses how the applicable Acts restrict a rickshaw puller aged above 45 not to ply a rickshaw. Ironically, the tax component of cycle rickshaw is about 20 per cent-22 per cent, the highest for any mode of transportation. The study has suggested reforms in licensing, relaxation in the upper age limit, allowing renting of rickshaw and VAT exemption. *Green wheels: No toxic emissions* * * ? More than 3 lakh cycle rickshaws in Punjab help 6 million people commute to their destinations everyday ? It is a source of income for 16 lakh persons and 3.2 lakh urban poor families in the state ? It is the safest mode of transportation with the least number of accidents Over-regulated mode of transport ? The rickshaw is the only over-regulated mode of public transport in the country ? An over-regulated licensing regime has led to exploitation of rickshaw operators and the trade -- Posted By Navdeep Asija to Fazilka Rocksat 10/19/2013 04:15:00 PM From yanivbin at gmail.com Tue Oct 22 23:53:10 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:23:10 +0530 Subject: [sustran] DEATH IN THE AIR -- air pollution Message-ID: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131022/jsp/opinion/story_17476754.jsp#.UmaMfnCmh_A DEATH IN THE AIR That a society and polity obsessed with spiritual and moral pollution should be so criminally indifferent to the mortal dangers of air pollution is a paradox that the Indian State and citizenry seem to have immured themselves to. Think of what might have happened if half the zeal with which the State purifies films and television programmes had been channelled into purifying urban air and rural water. Significantly fewer Indians would have died of cancer and other illnesses. Could it be that the luridly visual emphasis on the perils of cigarette-smoking in the public media, so ardently invested in by the government, is partly to deflect attention ? and responsibility ? from the fact that more than a fourth of the patients being treated for lung disorders are non-smokers? The World Health Organization has recently classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic, and India emerges as the country with the worst air quality among the 132 countries assessed earlier this year. Within such a scenario, Delhi?s slight upper-hand over Calcutta in lowering vehicular pollution levels becomes somewhat insignificant. Indifference to air pollution turns out to be a national, rather than local, problem. It is a form of corruption, the culpability of which has not yet been fathomed, and addressed, by civil society in India. Yet, this culpability cannot be embodied solely by the State. Indian citizens are far from being merely the ?victims? of administrative negligence, for rising levels of air pollution are not just a political, but also a civic, and civil, issue. Every time a car-owner colludes with the system to bribe his way out of a pollution test, or every time a family buys polluting fire-crackers for Diwali, culpability is shared actively by citizens and their administrators. How many homes, schools, colleges and universities encourage young people to use bicycles to move about within the city? So, when the civic authorities in Calcutta were about to ban bicycles from its roads instead of promoting and making special room for them, the outrageousness of that move was protested against by only a few. This kind of wrong-headedness and apathy is as culpable as, say, India?s stance of third-world defensiveness in the international fora for environmental legislation and policy-making, absolving itself from responsibility for global warming simply because it happens to be one of the ?poorer? nations. From yanivbin at gmail.com Wed Oct 23 02:47:04 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:17:04 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd October, 2013 Message-ID: Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd October, 2013 The 35th Meeting of Transport Development Council (TDC) is scheduled to be held on 23.10.2013 (Wednesday) at 11.00 AM at NASC Complex, DPS Road, Pusa, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Hon?ble Minister for Road Transport & Highways. The meeting is expected to be attended by State Transport Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of States / UTs & Principal Secretary (Transport) / Transport Commissioners of all the States / UTs and also by some of the Central Ministers / Senior Officers and other stake holders apart from MoRTH officers. The Transport Development Council is the apex body to discuss crucial road transport related issues requiring broader consensus among States. Through this platform, various important decisions have been taken in the past including seamless movement of Goods Carriage through National Permit System. During the 35th meeting, it is proposed to deliberate on the issue of rationalization of motor vehicle taxes in the country. The Agenda items to be discussed in the meeting for consideration of the TDC include ? a) Recommendations of the Official Committee set up for Rationalization of Motor Vehicle Taxes to levy lifetime tax at floor rate of 6% of the sale price before VAT on two wheeler / car / LMV. b) Rationalization of Taxes for taxis / maxis. c) Introduction of National Permit System for buses on lines of goods transport vehicles. d) Issue of overloading. e) Levying of multiple taxes, such as Entry Tax, Mechanical Tax, Service Tax etc. by the State Governments. ****** From datar.ashok at gmail.com Wed Oct 23 03:04:27 2013 From: datar.ashok at gmail.com (Ashok Datar) Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:34:27 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd October, 2013 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: this is interesting can u pl attend and circulate the discussions and outcome to the members of Mumbai transport forum ashok datar On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Vinay Baindur wrote: > Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd > October, 2013 > > The 35th Meeting of Transport Development Council (TDC) is scheduled to be > held on 23.10.2013 (Wednesday) at 11.00 AM at NASC Complex, DPS Road, Pusa, > New Delhi under the chairmanship of Hon?ble Minister for Road Transport & > Highways. The meeting is expected to be attended by State Transport > Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of States / UTs & Principal Secretary > (Transport) / Transport Commissioners of all the States / UTs and also by > some of the Central Ministers / Senior Officers and other stake holders > apart from MoRTH officers. > > The Transport Development Council is the apex body to discuss crucial road > transport related issues requiring broader consensus among States. Through > this platform, various important decisions have been taken in the past > including seamless movement of Goods Carriage through National Permit > System. During the 35th meeting, it is proposed to deliberate on the issue > of rationalization of motor vehicle taxes in the country. > > The Agenda items to be discussed in the meeting for consideration of the > TDC include ? > > a) Recommendations of the Official Committee set up for Rationalization of > Motor Vehicle Taxes to levy lifetime tax at floor rate of 6% of the sale > price before VAT on two wheeler / car / LMV. > > b) Rationalization of Taxes for taxis / maxis. > > c) Introduction of National Permit System for buses on lines of goods > transport vehicles. > > d) Issue of overloading. > > e) Levying of multiple taxes, such as Entry Tax, Mechanical Tax, Service > Tax etc. by the State Governments. > > ****** > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > -- Ashok R. Datar Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) * * 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the rich use public transport* * * From patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com Wed Oct 23 04:15:16 2013 From: patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:45:16 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd October, 2013 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The agenda seems to be largely car oriented. Although some taxes are proposed they are not meant to act as TDM but as a revenue steam that may be used for non-sustainable proposals such as augmenting parking or similar things.. nothing about congestion charging, environmental levy on gas guzzling SUVs or levy on polluting vehicles. Actually Transport Secretaries should should be concerned about sustainability issues but as we know these are topics for paying lip service and not for real action.Perhaps we should write to the committee and point this out. -- Sujit On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Vinay Baindur wrote: > Meeting of 35th Transport Development Council (TDC) to be held on 23rd > October, 2013 > > The 35th Meeting of Transport Development Council (TDC) is scheduled to be > held on 23.10.2013 (Wednesday) at 11.00 AM at NASC Complex, DPS Road, Pusa, > New Delhi under the chairmanship of Hon?ble Minister for Road Transport & > Highways. The meeting is expected to be attended by State Transport > Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of States / UTs & Principal Secretary > (Transport) / Transport Commissioners of all the States / UTs and also by > some of the Central Ministers / Senior Officers and other stake holders > apart from MoRTH officers. > > The Transport Development Council is the apex body to discuss crucial road > transport related issues requiring broader consensus among States. Through > this platform, various important decisions have been taken in the past > including seamless movement of Goods Carriage through National Permit > System. During the 35th meeting, it is proposed to deliberate on the issue > of rationalization of motor vehicle taxes in the country. > > The Agenda items to be discussed in the meeting for consideration of the > TDC include ? > > a) Recommendations of the Official Committee set up for Rationalization of > Motor Vehicle Taxes to levy lifetime tax at floor rate of 6% of the sale > price before VAT on two wheeler / car / LMV. > > b) Rationalization of Taxes for taxis / maxis. > > c) Introduction of National Permit System for buses on lines of goods > transport vehicles. > > d) Issue of overloading. > > e) Levying of multiple taxes, such as Entry Tax, Mechanical Tax, Service > Tax etc. by the State Governments. > > ****** > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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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It is a collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some that support the SHIFT idea. I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ Quoting Todd ? Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of transportation resources? hope this helps cheers sunny On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 litman at vtpi.org Wed Oct 30 00:24:36 2013 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:24:36 -0700 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> References: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> Message-ID: <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> Thanks Carlos! Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase transportation system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages reductions in their total vehicle travel. Sincerely, Todd Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org facebook.com/todd.litman Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Sunny ICLEI Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM To: Carlos Felipe Pardo Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some that support the SHIFT idea. I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ Quoting Todd " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of transportation resources" hope this helps cheers sunny On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > Or both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Wed Oct 30 00:31:54 2013 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:31:54 -0300 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> References: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> Message-ID: Hi Todd and others, What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under Avoid. Cornie On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman wrote: > Thanks Carlos! > > Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to > include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > transportation > system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both > mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it > allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > reductions in their total vehicle travel. > > > Sincerely, > Todd Litman > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > litman@vtpi.org > facebook.com/todd.litman > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > Behalf > Of Sunny ICLEI > Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > that support the SHIFT idea. > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. > He > is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > Quoting Todd > > " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) > is > a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > transportation resources" > > hope this helps > cheers > sunny > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > wrote: > > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > > question to see people's views: > > > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > > Or both? > > > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > > > Carlos. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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'). > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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, SLoCaT Partnership 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 200051 Shanghai, China www.slocat.net @SLOCATcornie +8613901949332 From operations at velomondial.net Wed Oct 30 00:47:26 2013 From: operations at velomondial.net (Pascal van den Noort) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:47:26 +0100 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: References: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> Message-ID: Maybe the concept of Mobility Management comes in handy here. Have a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkUDXEVmaEg Have a look atb some othe mobility concepts that fit in he debate as well: http://www.pas-port.info/#publisher_03 All video's only 4 minutes explaining the concepts for all Pascal J.W. van den Noort Executive Director Velo Mondial, A Micro Multi-National operations@velomondial.net +31206270675 landline +31627055688 mobile phone Velo Mondial's Blog Linkedin Click here for information on urban mobility issues you always wanted to have On 29 okt. 2013, at 16:31, Cornie Huizenga wrote: > Hi Todd and others, > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > Avoid. > > Cornie > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman wrote: > >> Thanks Carlos! >> >> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to >> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase >> transportation >> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology >> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both >> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and >> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community >> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it >> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages >> reductions in their total vehicle travel. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Todd Litman >> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) >> litman@vtpi.org >> facebook.com/todd.litman >> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 >> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA >> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org >> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Sunny ICLEI >> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM >> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo >> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport >> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? >> >> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a >> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some >> that support the SHIFT idea. >> >> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. >> He >> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ >> >> Quoting Todd >> >> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) >> is >> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of >> transportation resources" >> >> hope this helps >> cheers >> sunny >> >> >> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo >> wrote: >> >>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >>> question to see people's views: >>> >>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >>> Or both? >>> >>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >>> >>> Carlos. >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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'). >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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, SLoCaT Partnership > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > 200051 Shanghai, China > > www.slocat.net > @SLOCATcornie > +8613901949332 > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 datar.ashok at gmail.com Wed Oct 30 01:04:16 2013 From: datar.ashok at gmail.com (Ashok Datar) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:34:16 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: References: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> Message-ID: dear todd, cornie and carlos and others all the balancing of various TDM are good and necessary. but parking restrictions and pricing is perhaps the first tdm which is location and a user specific. if we make parking difficult , resricted and apprpriately priced based on demand and supply balance, this will get a larger no of people out of cars and resort to either sharing, bussing or walking and bicing u can achieve desired results it is unpleasant but clear to understand so it should not be excluded. rather it should be at the top of hierarchy and when we free the road space, it provides space and extra passengers to buses . and buses become more efficient as they carry more people for more people distributing fixed cost over larger no of pass miles providing substantial economies ashok datar On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Cornie Huizenga < cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > Hi Todd and others, > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > Avoid. > > Cornie > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman >wrote: > > > Thanks Carlos! > > > > Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly > to > > include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > > transportation > > system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > > (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both > > mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > > travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > > development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that > it > > allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > > reductions in their total vehicle travel. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Todd Litman > > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > > litman@vtpi.org > > facebook.com/todd.litman > > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > > "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > > [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > > Behalf > > Of Sunny ICLEI > > Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > > that support the SHIFT idea. > > > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. > > He > > is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > > > Quoting Todd > > > > " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) > > is > > a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > > transportation resources" > > > > hope this helps > > cheers > > sunny > > > > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > > wrote: > > > > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > > > question to see people's views: > > > > > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > > > Or both? > > > > > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > > > > > Carlos. > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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'). > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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, SLoCaT Partnership > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > 200051 Shanghai, China > > www.slocat.net > @SLOCATcornie > +8613901949332 > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > -- Ashok R. Datar Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) * * 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the rich use public transport* * * From litman at vtpi.org Wed Oct 30 01:19:59 2013 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:19:59 -0700 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: References: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> Message-ID: <018a01ced4c2$b701de60$25059b20$@org> Thanks Cornie, Yes, I agree, to build support for TDM we must show that it increases rather than reduces economic development. I believe that is the case, as discussed in: Smart Transportation Economic Stimulation (www.vtpi.org/econ_stim.pdf ). Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified? Evaluating Mobility Management Policy Objectives Such As Targets To Reduce VMT And Increase Use Of Alternative Modes (www.vtpi.org/vmt_red.pdf ). I think it is important to emphasize the positive benefits of more efficient transportation (congestion reductions, road and parking facility cost savings, consumer savings and affordability, accident reductions, improved mobility for non-drivers, improved public fitness and health, improved community livability, etc.) and the wide variety of strategies that can be used which meet the specific needs of each community. Vehicle quotas are certainly appropriate in some situations, but to many people they sound extreme ? they imply that TDM requires depriving people of their ability to own a car. There are many other TDM strategies that I believe have wider potential, such as bus priority lanes and BRT systems, walking and cycling improvements, and parking policy reforms. For good examples see: Paul Barter (2010) Parking Policy in Asian Cities, Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org); at http://beta.adb.org/publications/parking-policy-asian-cities. Also see www.slideshare.net/PaulBarter/barter-for-adb-transport-forum-2010. GIZ (2003-2012), Sustainable Transportation: A Sourcebook for Policy-Makers in Developing Countries, (www.sutp.org ), by the Sustainable Urban Transport Project ? Asia (www.sutp-asia.org ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de ). ITDP (2011), Better Street, Better Cities: A Guide To Street Design In Urban India, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at www.itdp.org/betterstreets. James Leather, Herbert Fabian, Sudhir Gota and Alvin Mejia (2011), Walkability and Pedestrian Facilities in Asian Cities: State and Issues, Sustainable Development Working Paper, Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org); at http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/sites/default/files/documents/ADB-WP17- Walkability-Pedestrian-Facilities-Asian-Cities.pdf. Enrique Pe?alosa (2005), ?The Role Of Transport In Urban Development Policy,? Sustainable Transport: A Sourcebook for Policy-makers in Developing Cities, published by the Sustainable Urban Transport Project ? Asia (www.sutp.org/download/sourcebookhome.php) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de ). Frederik Strompen, Todd Litman and Daniel Bongardt (2012), Reducing Carbon Emissions Through TDM Strategies - A Review of International Examples, Transportation Demand Management in Beijing (http://tdm-beijing.org) GIZ and the Beijing Transportation Research Centre; at http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review.pdf; summary at http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review_Executive_Summary.pdf. UITP (2012), Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries: Problems, Solutions and Good Practices, International Association of Public Transport (www.uitp.org); at www.uitp.org/publications/brochures/Dev-Countries-uk.pdf. Rachel Weinberger, et al. (2013), Parking Guidebook for Chinese Cities, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at www.itdp.org/documents/Parking_Guidebook_for_Chinese_Cities.pdf. Wilbur Smith (2008), Traffic & Transportation Policies and Strategies in Urban Areas in India, Ministry of Urban Development (www.urbanindia.nic.in); at www.urbanindia.nic.in/programme/ut/final_Report.pdf. Lloyd Wright (2007), Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org ); at www.itdp.org/index.php/microsite/brt_planning_guide. Lloyd Wright (2009), Environmentally Sustainable Transport For Asian Cities: A Sourcebook, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (www.uncrd.org.jp); at http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/uncrd/unpan031844.pdf. Sincerely, Todd Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org ) litman@vtpi.org facebook.com/todd.litman Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA ?Efficiency - Equity - Clarity? From: Cornie Huizenga [mailto:cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org] Sent: October-29-13 8:32 AM To: Todd Alexander Litman Cc: Sunny ICLEI; Carlos Felipe Pardo; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: Re: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? Hi Todd and others, What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under Avoid. Cornie On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman wrote: Thanks Carlos! Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase transportation system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages reductions in their total vehicle travel. Sincerely, Todd Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org facebook.com/todd.litman Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman =vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Sunny ICLEI Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM To: Carlos Felipe Pardo Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some that support the SHIFT idea. I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ Quoting Todd " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of transportation resources" hope this helps cheers sunny On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > Or both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). -------------------------------------------------------- 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, SLoCaT Partnership 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 200051 Shanghai, China www.slocat.net @SLOCATcornie +8613901949332 From patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com Wed Oct 30 02:16:36 2013 From: patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:46:36 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Carlos, As Sunny says I also feel that TDM is a collection of tools that cover the entire spectrum from avoid, shift to improve. However I strongly feel that the most effective TDM measure will vary from city to city (country to country) and for its success will depend on which options are used as major drivers of TDM. In other words, for a developing country like India, strong parking controls, pollution levy, street designs that encourage NMT and Public Transport but discourage personal automobile use, taxation that does likewise and a strong outreach programme carried out in a democratic and transparent manner would be the options to go for -- rather than car sharing, higher efficiency engines, cleaner fuels and electric cars etc, though by themselves these may be perfectly worth pursuing. But the prerequisite for this will of course be for the decision makers to be first convinced of the absolute need for a sustainable transport vision (as against a car dominated vision), Very often this is missing and what we then get is a massive barrage of "double speak" where Government policies pay lip service to good practices but there's zero implementation on the ground. Normally this is also accompanied by non-existent monitoring and reluctance to enforce pre determined goals and service level benchmarks even where they exist. -- Sujit On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 lwright at vivacities.org Wed Oct 30 09:48:46 2013 From: lwright at vivacities.org (Lloyd Wright) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:48:46 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> Dear Carlos, As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one defines TDM. However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), then I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short and medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the long term. For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely short and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather than giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from driving to public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". This would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the person to shift to walking. 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the question to see people's views: Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or both? Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! Carlos. -------------------------------------------------------- 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 datar.ashok at gmail.com Wed Oct 30 11:56:09 2013 From: datar.ashok at gmail.com (Ashok Datar) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:26:09 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> References: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: this has been a clear and simple articulation . I dont see any conflict between shift and avoid . we need both and as much and as early as possible hence we should call it shift and/or avoid agenda with varying focus on local conditions ashok datar On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Lloyd Wright wrote: > Dear Carlos, > > As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one > defines TDM. > > However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most > typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, > parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), then > I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short and > medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the long > term. > > For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely short > and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of > mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather than > giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from driving to > public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the > person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled > (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". > This > would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the person > to shift to walking. > > 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo > Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 > To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > -- Ashok R. Datar Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) * * 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the rich use public transport* * * From michael.replogle at itdp.org Wed Oct 30 11:55:56 2013 From: michael.replogle at itdp.org (Michael Replogle) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:55:56 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: References: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> Message-ID: <4DF14756-3792-49E5-A687-C3004488ECE0@itdp.org> TDM encompasses both avoid and shift strategies. It is a suite of measures that affect temporal or spatial expressions of travel behavior. It most often focuses on personal mobility but can also encompass measures that affect decision-making about goods movement. Michael Replogle Managing Director for Policy & Founder Institute for Transportation & Development Policy 1210 18th Street NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 USA +1.202.552.3212 office +1.301.529.0351 mobile michael.replogle@itdp.org On Oct 29, 2013, at 10:31 AM, Cornie Huizenga wrote: > Hi Todd and others, > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > Avoid. > > Cornie > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman wrote: > >> Thanks Carlos! >> >> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to >> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase >> transportation >> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology >> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both >> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and >> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community >> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it >> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages >> reductions in their total vehicle travel. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Todd Litman >> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) >> litman@vtpi.org >> facebook.com/todd.litman >> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 >> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA >> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org >> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Sunny ICLEI >> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM >> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo >> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport >> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? >> >> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a >> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some >> that support the SHIFT idea. >> >> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. >> He >> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ >> >> Quoting Todd >> >> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) >> is >> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of >> transportation resources" >> >> hope this helps >> cheers >> sunny >> >> >> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo >> wrote: >> >>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >>> question to see people's views: >>> >>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >>> Or both? >>> >>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >>> >>> Carlos. >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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'). >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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, SLoCaT Partnership > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > 200051 Shanghai, China > > www.slocat.net > @SLOCATcornie > +8613901949332 > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 daniel.bongardt at giz.de Wed Oct 30 10:52:01 2013 From: daniel.bongardt at giz.de (Bongardt, Daniel GIZ CN) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 01:52:01 +0000 Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> References: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> Message-ID: <2753E43D86C11C40985B6784AD9A8DD2072CFBD4@DAGNODE1.giz.de> Dear Carlos, all I think Lloyd is completely right. The answer is also related to the fact that distinguishing "avoid" and "shift" is due to fact that the ASI approach is linked to reducing impacts of transport which either results from "reducing distances" or "using more (energy)efficient modes" for the same distance. Both results in lower environmental impacts. But I am convinced that when looking at measures, we can only distinguish clearly strategies that aim to influence "travel behavior" (Avoid/shift) or "technology" (Improve). All strategies related to travel behavior have some impacts on distances travelled and some on efficient modes. I think one measure that all of us would relate to the category of "shift" measures immediately is the "extension/improvement of public transport networks". However, this always causes negative effects in terms of "avoid", i.e. more people will travel longer distances (rebound effect) due to the better service. So shift measures can induce transport but the overall eco-balance still might be positive due to the shift effects. I think in our policy handbook "low carbon land transport", published earlier this year (www.routledge.com/books/details/9781849713771/), we nicely describe the effect of a number of measures and also potential rebounds that are related to this. Best wishes Daniel -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+daniel.bongardt=gtz.de@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+daniel.bongardt=gtz.de@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Lloyd Wright Sent: 30 October, 2013 08:49 To: 'Carlosfelipe Pardo'; 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport' Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? Dear Carlos, As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one defines TDM. However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), then I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short and medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the long term. For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely short and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather than giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from driving to public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". This would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the person to shift to walking. 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the question to see people's views: Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or both? Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! Carlos. -------------------------------------------------------- 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'). ________________________________ Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; Sitz der Gesellschaft Bonn und Eschborn/Registered offices Bonn and Eschborn, Germany; Registergericht/Registered at Amtsgericht Bonn, Germany; Eintragungs-Nr./Registration no. HRB 18384 und/and Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Eintragungs-Nr./Registration no. HRB 12394; USt-IdNr./VAT ID no. DE 113891176; Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Hans-Juergen Beerfeltz, Staatssekretaer/State Secretary; Vorstand/Management Board: Tanja Goenner (Vorstandssprecherin/Chair of the Management Board), Dr. Christoph Beier (Stellv. Vorstandssprecher/Vice-Chair of the Management Board), Dr. Hans-Joachim Preuss, Cornelia Richter From lisa at lisakane.co.za Wed Oct 30 13:28:32 2013 From: lisa at lisakane.co.za (Lisa Kane) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:28:32 +0000 Subject: [sustran] Re: Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 119, Issue 8 In-Reply-To: <20131030030017.9A7932EB04@mx-list.jca.ne.jp> References: <20131030030017.9A7932EB04@mx-list.jca.ne.jp> Message-ID: <3A76D6F6-05EE-4225-8891-4382BF02ACA6@lisakane.co.za> Dear all, We have been discussing ASI recently in Cape Town and whether as a concept it is appropriate in our Southern contexts. On the positive side it focuses attention on alleviating vehicle congestion but there are no nods in ASI to our realities about poverty. We are playing with the words "Avoid, Shift, Improve and Advance Equity". Not very snappy but a reminder that for us there are broader matters at play. Best wishes Lisa Kane www.lisakane.co.za On 30 Oct, 2013, at 5:00 AM, "sustran-discuss-request@list.jca.apc.org" wrote: > Send Sustran-discuss mailing list submissions to > sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sustran-discuss-request@list.jca.apc.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sustran-discuss-owner@list.jca.apc.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of Sustran-discuss digest..." > > > ######################################################################## > Sustran-discuss Mailing List Digest > > IMPORTANT NOTE: When replying please do not include the whole digest in your reply - just include the relevant part of the specific message that you are responding to. 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(Ashok Datar) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:43:52 -0500 > From: Carlosfelipe Pardo > Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: "Global 'South' Sustainable Transport" > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:06:54 +0100 > From: Sunny ICLEI > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Message-ID: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some that support the SHIFT idea. > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > Quoting Todd > > ? Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of transportation resources? > > hope this helps > cheers > sunny > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >> question to see people's views: >> >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or >> both? >> >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >> >> Carlos. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:24:36 -0700 > From: "Todd Alexander Litman" > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: "'Sunny ICLEI'" , "'Carlos Felipe Pardo'" > > Cc: 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport' > > Message-ID: <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thanks Carlos! > > Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to > include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase transportation > system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both > mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it > allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > reductions in their total vehicle travel. > > > Sincerely, > Todd Litman > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > litman@vtpi.org > facebook.com/todd.litman > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf > Of Sunny ICLEI > Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > that support the SHIFT idea. > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He > is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > Quoting Todd > > " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is > a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > transportation resources" > > hope this helps > cheers > sunny > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >> question to see people's views: >> >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >> Or both? >> >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >> >> Carlos. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:31:54 -0300 > From: Cornie Huizenga > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: Todd Alexander Litman > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Todd and others, > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > Avoid. > > Cornie > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman wrote: > >> Thanks Carlos! >> >> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to >> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase >> transportation >> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology >> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both >> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and >> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community >> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it >> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages >> reductions in their total vehicle travel. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Todd Litman >> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) >> litman@vtpi.org >> facebook.com/todd.litman >> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 >> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA >> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org >> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Sunny ICLEI >> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM >> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo >> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport >> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? >> >> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a >> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some >> that support the SHIFT idea. >> >> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. >> He >> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ >> >> Quoting Todd >> >> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) >> is >> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of >> transportation resources" >> >> hope this helps >> cheers >> sunny >> >> >> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo >> wrote: >> >>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >>> question to see people's views: >>> >>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >>> Or both? >>> >>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >>> >>> Carlos. >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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'). >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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, SLoCaT Partnership > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > 200051 Shanghai, China > > www.slocat.net > @SLOCATcornie > +8613901949332 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:47:26 +0100 > From: Pascal van den Noort > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: Cornie Huizenga > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Maybe the concept of Mobility Management comes in handy here. Have a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkUDXEVmaEg > > Have a look atb some othe mobility concepts that fit in he debate as well: http://www.pas-port.info/#publisher_03 > > All video's only 4 minutes explaining the concepts for all > > Pascal J.W. van den Noort > Executive Director > Velo Mondial, A Micro Multi-National > > operations@velomondial.net > +31206270675 landline > +31627055688 mobile phone > > Velo Mondial's Blog > > Linkedin > > Click here for information on urban mobility issues you always wanted to have > > > On 29 okt. 2013, at 16:31, Cornie Huizenga wrote: > >> Hi Todd and others, >> >> What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic >> growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key >> elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China >> (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are >> often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely >> incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. >> >> Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under >> Avoid. >> >> Cornie >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman wrote: >> >>> Thanks Carlos! >>> >>> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to >>> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase >>> transportation >>> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology >>> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both >>> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and >>> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community >>> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it >>> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages >>> reductions in their total vehicle travel. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Todd Litman >>> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) >>> litman@vtpi.org >>> facebook.com/todd.litman >>> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 >>> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA >>> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org >>> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Sunny ICLEI >>> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM >>> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo >>> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport >>> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? >>> >>> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a >>> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some >>> that support the SHIFT idea. >>> >>> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. >>> He >>> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ >>> >>> Quoting Todd >>> >>> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) >>> is >>> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of >>> transportation resources" >>> >>> hope this helps >>> cheers >>> sunny >>> >>> >>> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >>>> question to see people's views: >>>> >>>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >>>> Or both? >>>> >>>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >>>> >>>> Carlos. >>>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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'). >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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, SLoCaT Partnership >> 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 >> 200051 Shanghai, China >> >> www.slocat.net >> @SLOCATcornie >> +8613901949332 >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:34:16 +0530 > From: Ashok Datar > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: Cornie Huizenga > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > dear todd, cornie and carlos and others > all the balancing of various TDM are good and necessary. but parking > restrictions and pricing is perhaps the first tdm which is location and a > user specific. > if we make parking difficult , resricted and apprpriately priced based on > demand and supply balance, this will get a larger no of people out of cars > and resort to either sharing, bussing or walking and bicing > u can achieve desired results > it is unpleasant but clear to understand > so it should not be excluded. rather it should be at the top of hierarchy > and when we free the road space, it provides space and extra passengers to > buses . and buses become more efficient as they carry more people for more > people distributing fixed cost over larger no of pass miles providing > substantial economies > ashok datar > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Cornie Huizenga < > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > >> Hi Todd and others, >> >> What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic >> growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key >> elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China >> (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are >> often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely >> incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. >> >> Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under >> Avoid. >> >> Cornie >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Carlos! >>> >>> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly >> to >>> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase >>> transportation >>> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology >>> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both >>> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and >>> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community >>> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that >> it >>> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages >>> reductions in their total vehicle travel. >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Todd Litman >>> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) >>> litman@vtpi.org >>> facebook.com/todd.litman >>> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 >>> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA >>> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org >>> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Sunny ICLEI >>> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM >>> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo >>> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport >>> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? >>> >>> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a >>> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some >>> that support the SHIFT idea. >>> >>> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. >>> He >>> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ >>> >>> Quoting Todd >>> >>> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) >>> is >>> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of >>> transportation resources" >>> >>> hope this helps >>> cheers >>> sunny >>> >>> >>> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >>>> question to see people's views: >>>> >>>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >>>> Or both? >>>> >>>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >>>> >>>> Carlos. >>>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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'). >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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, SLoCaT Partnership >> 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 >> 200051 Shanghai, China >> >> www.slocat.net >> @SLOCATcornie >> +8613901949332 >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). >> > > > > -- > Ashok R. Datar > Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & > Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) > * > * > 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 > 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org > *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the > rich use public transport* > * > * > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:19:59 -0700 > From: "Todd Alexander Litman" > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: "'Cornie Huizenga'" > Cc: 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport' > > Message-ID: <018a01ced4c2$b701de60$25059b20$@org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thanks Cornie, > > > > Yes, I agree, to build support for TDM we must show that it increases rather > than reduces economic development. I believe that is the case, as discussed > in: > > > > Smart Transportation Economic Stimulation (www.vtpi.org/econ_stim.pdf ). > > > > Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified? Evaluating Mobility > Management Policy Objectives Such As Targets To Reduce VMT And Increase Use > Of Alternative Modes (www.vtpi.org/vmt_red.pdf ). > > > > > > I think it is important to emphasize the positive benefits of more efficient > transportation (congestion reductions, road and parking facility cost > savings, consumer savings and affordability, accident reductions, improved > mobility for non-drivers, improved public fitness and health, improved > community livability, etc.) and the wide variety of strategies that can be > used which meet the specific needs of each community. Vehicle quotas are > certainly appropriate in some situations, but to many people they sound > extreme ? they imply that TDM requires depriving people of their ability to > own a car. There are many other TDM strategies that I believe have wider > potential, such as bus priority lanes and BRT systems, walking and cycling > improvements, and parking policy reforms. For good examples see: > > > > Paul Barter (2010) Parking Policy in Asian Cities, Asian Development Bank > (www.adb.org); at > http://beta.adb.org/publications/parking-policy-asian-cities. Also see > www.slideshare.net/PaulBarter/barter-for-adb-transport-forum-2010. > > > > GIZ (2003-2012), Sustainable Transportation: A Sourcebook for Policy-Makers > in Developing Countries, (www.sutp.org ), by the > Sustainable Urban Transport Project ? Asia (www.sutp-asia.org > ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische > Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de ). > > > > ITDP (2011), Better Street, Better Cities: A Guide To Street Design In Urban > India, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); > at www.itdp.org/betterstreets. > > > > James Leather, Herbert Fabian, Sudhir Gota and Alvin Mejia (2011), > Walkability and Pedestrian Facilities in Asian Cities: State and Issues, > Sustainable Development Working Paper, Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org); > at > http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/sites/default/files/documents/ADB-WP17- > Walkability-Pedestrian-Facilities-Asian-Cities.pdf. > > > > Enrique Pe?alosa (2005), ?The Role Of Transport In Urban Development > Policy,? Sustainable Transport: A Sourcebook for Policy-makers in Developing > Cities, published by the Sustainable Urban Transport Project ? Asia > (www.sutp.org/download/sourcebookhome.php) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur > Technische Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de ). > > > > Frederik Strompen, Todd Litman and Daniel Bongardt (2012), Reducing Carbon > Emissions Through TDM Strategies - A Review of International Examples, > Transportation Demand Management in Beijing (http://tdm-beijing.org) GIZ and > the Beijing Transportation Research Centre; at > http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review.pdf; summary at > http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review_Executive_Summary.pdf. > > > > UITP (2012), Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries: Problems, > Solutions and Good Practices, International Association of Public Transport > (www.uitp.org); at www.uitp.org/publications/brochures/Dev-Countries-uk.pdf. > > > > > Rachel Weinberger, et al. (2013), Parking Guidebook for Chinese Cities, > Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at > www.itdp.org/documents/Parking_Guidebook_for_Chinese_Cities.pdf. > > > > Wilbur Smith (2008), Traffic & Transportation Policies and Strategies in > Urban Areas in India, Ministry of Urban Development (www.urbanindia.nic.in); > at www.urbanindia.nic.in/programme/ut/final_Report.pdf. > > > > Lloyd Wright (2007), Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide, Institute for > Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org > ); at www.itdp.org/index.php/microsite/brt_planning_guide. > > > > Lloyd Wright (2009), Environmentally Sustainable Transport For Asian Cities: > A Sourcebook, United Nations Centre for Regional Development > (www.uncrd.org.jp); at > http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/uncrd/unpan031844.pdf. > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > Todd Litman > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org ) > litman@vtpi.org > > facebook.com/todd.litman > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > ?Efficiency - Equity - Clarity? > > > > From: Cornie Huizenga [mailto:cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org] > Sent: October-29-13 8:32 AM > To: Todd Alexander Litman > Cc: Sunny ICLEI; Carlos Felipe Pardo; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > Subject: Re: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > > > Hi Todd and others, > > > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are often > not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > Avoid. > > > > Cornie > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman > wrote: > > Thanks Carlos! > > Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly to > include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase transportation > system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both > mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that it > allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > reductions in their total vehicle travel. > > > Sincerely, > Todd Litman > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > litman@vtpi.org > facebook.com/todd.litman > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman > =vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > Behalf > Of Sunny ICLEI > Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > that support the SHIFT idea. > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on this. He > is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > Quoting Todd > > " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility Management) is > a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > transportation resources" > > hope this helps > cheers > sunny > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >> question to see people's views: >> >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? >> Or both? >> >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >> >> Carlos. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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, SLoCaT Partnership > > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > > 200051 Shanghai, China > > > > www.slocat.net > > @SLOCATcornie > > +8613901949332 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:46:36 +0530 > From: Sujit Patwardhan > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: Carlosfelipe Pardo , "Global 'South' > Sustainable Transport" > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Carlos, > > As Sunny says I also feel that TDM is a collection of tools that cover the > entire spectrum from avoid, shift to improve. However I strongly feel that > the most effective TDM measure will vary from city to city (country to > country) and for its success will depend on which options are used as major > drivers of TDM. > > In other words, for a developing country like India, strong parking > controls, pollution levy, street designs that encourage NMT and Public > Transport but discourage personal automobile use, taxation that does > likewise and a strong outreach programme carried out in a democratic and > transparent manner would be the options to go for -- rather than car > sharing, higher efficiency engines, cleaner fuels and electric cars etc, > though by themselves these may be perfectly worth pursuing. > > But the prerequisite for this will of course be for the decision makers to > be first convinced of the absolute need for a sustainable transport vision > (as against a car dominated vision), Very often this is missing and what we > then get is a massive barrage of "double speak" where Government policies > pay lip service to good practices but there's zero implementation on the > ground. Normally this is also accompanied by non-existent monitoring and > reluctance to enforce pre determined goals and service level benchmarks > even where they exist. > -- > Sujit > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Carlosfelipe Pardo > wrote: > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >> question to see people's views: >> >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or >> both? >> >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >> >> Carlos. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). >> > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:48:46 +0800 > From: "Lloyd Wright" > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: "'Carlosfelipe Pardo'" , "'Global 'South' > Sustainable Transport'" > Message-ID: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear Carlos, > > As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one > defines TDM. > > However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most > typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, > parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), then > I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short and > medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the long > term. > > For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely short > and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of > mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather than > giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from driving to > public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the > person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled > (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". This > would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the person > to shift to walking. > > 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo > Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 > To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > question to see people's views: > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > both? > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > Carlos. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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'). > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:26:09 +0530 > From: Ashok Datar > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > To: Lloyd Wright > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > this has been a clear and simple articulation . I dont see any conflict > between shift and avoid . we need both and as much and as early as possible > hence we should call it shift and/or avoid agenda with varying focus on > local conditions > ashok datar > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Lloyd Wright wrote: > >> Dear Carlos, >> >> As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one >> defines TDM. >> >> However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most >> typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, >> parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), then >> I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short and >> medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the long >> term. >> >> For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely short >> and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of >> mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather than >> giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from driving to >> public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the >> person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled >> (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". >> This >> would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the person >> to shift to walking. >> >> 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo >> Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 >> To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport >> Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? >> >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the >> question to see people's views: >> >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or >> both? >> >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! >> >> Carlos. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'). >> > > > > -- > Ashok R. Datar > Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & > Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) > * > * > 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 > 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org > *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the > rich use public transport* > * > * > > > ------------------------------ > > ================================================================ > 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, please go to > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > End of Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 119, Issue 8 > *********************************************** From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Wed Oct 30 18:49:32 2013 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 06:49:32 -0300 Subject: [sustran] Re: Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 119, Issue 8 In-Reply-To: <3A76D6F6-05EE-4225-8891-4382BF02ACA6@lisakane.co.za> References: <20131030030017.9A7932EB04@mx-list.jca.ne.jp> <3A76D6F6-05EE-4225-8891-4382BF02ACA6@lisakane.co.za> Message-ID: Dear Lisa, Very interesting - I am part of a group drafting a paper in which we are trying to bring development or access into ASI. This to strengthen the developmental context. I am cc. Stefan Bakker the lead author. It might be of interest to compare notes. One of the co-authors is Mark Zuidgeest who is now based in South Africa, also cc'ed. Cornie On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:28 AM, Lisa Kane wrote: > Dear all, > > We have been discussing ASI recently in Cape Town and whether as a concept > it is appropriate in our Southern contexts. On the positive side it focuses > attention on alleviating vehicle congestion but there are no nods in ASI to > our realities about poverty. We are playing with the words "Avoid, Shift, > Improve and Advance Equity". Not very snappy but a reminder that for us > there are broader matters at play. > > Best wishes > > Lisa Kane > www.lisakane.co.za > > On 30 Oct, 2013, at 5:00 AM, "sustran-discuss-request@list.jca.apc.org" < > sustran-discuss-request@list.jca.apc.org> wrote: > > > Send Sustran-discuss mailing list submissions to > > sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > sustran-discuss-request@list.jca.apc.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > sustran-discuss-owner@list.jca.apc.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > > "Re: Contents of Sustran-discuss digest..." > > > > > > ######################################################################## > > Sustran-discuss Mailing List Digest > > > > IMPORTANT NOTE: When replying please do not include the whole digest in > your reply - just include the relevant part of the specific message that > you are responding to. Many thanks. > > > > About this mailing list see: > > http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss > > ######################################################################## > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Is TDM avoid or shift? (Carlosfelipe Pardo) > > 2. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Sunny ICLEI) > > 3. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Todd Alexander Litman) > > 4. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Cornie Huizenga) > > 5. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Pascal van den Noort) > > 6. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Ashok Datar) > > 7. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Todd Alexander Litman) > > 8. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Sujit Patwardhan) > > 9. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Lloyd Wright) > > 10. Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? (Ashok Datar) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:43:52 -0500 > > From: Carlosfelipe Pardo > > Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: "Global 'South' Sustainable Transport" > > > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > > question to see people's views: > > > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > > both? > > > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > > > Carlos. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:06:54 +0100 > > From: Sunny ICLEI > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > > > Message-ID: <21C67F3E-92E1-4049-8DDB-907283AF7094@gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > that support the SHIFT idea. > > > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on > this. He is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit > http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > > > Quoting Todd > > > > ? Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility > Management) is a general term for strategies that result in more efficient > use of transportation resources? > > > > hope this helps > > cheers > > sunny > > > > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > wrote: > > > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >> question to see people's views: > >> > >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > >> both? > >> > >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >> > >> Carlos. > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 08:24:36 -0700 > > From: "Todd Alexander Litman" > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: "'Sunny ICLEI'" , "'Carlos Felipe Pardo'" > > > > Cc: 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport' > > > > Message-ID: <017301ced4ba$fa85ee90$ef91cbb0$@org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Thanks Carlos! > > > > Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly > to > > include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > transportation > > system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > > (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both > > mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > > travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > > development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that > it > > allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > > reductions in their total vehicle travel. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Todd Litman > > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > > litman@vtpi.org > > facebook.com/todd.litman > > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > > "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > > [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > Behalf > > Of Sunny ICLEI > > Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > > that support the SHIFT idea. > > > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on > this. He > > is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > > > Quoting Todd > > > > " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility > Management) is > > a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > > transportation resources" > > > > hope this helps > > cheers > > sunny > > > > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > wrote: > > > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >> question to see people's views: > >> > >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > >> Or both? > >> > >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >> > >> Carlos. > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:31:54 -0300 > > From: Cornie Huizenga > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: Todd Alexander Litman > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Hi Todd and others, > > > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > > often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > > Avoid. > > > > Cornie > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman >wrote: > > > >> Thanks Carlos! > >> > >> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) > broadly to > >> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > >> transportation > >> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > >> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes > both > >> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > >> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > >> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that > it > >> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > >> reductions in their total vehicle travel. > >> > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Todd Litman > >> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > >> litman@vtpi.org > >> facebook.com/todd.litman > >> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > >> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > >> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > >> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > >> Behalf > >> Of Sunny ICLEI > >> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > >> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > >> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > >> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > >> > >> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > >> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > >> that support the SHIFT idea. > >> > >> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on > this. > >> He > >> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > >> > >> Quoting Todd > >> > >> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility > Management) > >> is > >> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > >> transportation resources" > >> > >> hope this helps > >> cheers > >> sunny > >> > >> > >> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >>> question to see people's views: > >>> > >>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > >>> Or both? > >>> > >>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >>> > >>> Carlos. > >>> -------------------------------------------------------- > >>> 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'). > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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, SLoCaT Partnership > > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > > 200051 Shanghai, China > > > > www.slocat.net > > @SLOCATcornie > > +8613901949332 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:47:26 +0100 > > From: Pascal van den Noort > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: Cornie Huizenga > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > Maybe the concept of Mobility Management comes in handy here. Have a > look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkUDXEVmaEg > > > > Have a look atb some othe mobility concepts that fit in he debate as > well: http://www.pas-port.info/#publisher_03 > > > > All video's only 4 minutes explaining the concepts for all > > > > Pascal J.W. van den Noort > > Executive Director > > Velo Mondial, A Micro Multi-National > > > > operations@velomondial.net > > +31206270675 landline > > +31627055688 mobile phone > > > > Velo Mondial's Blog > > > > Linkedin > > > > Click here for information on urban mobility issues you always wanted to > have > > > > > > On 29 okt. 2013, at 16:31, Cornie Huizenga < > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > > > >> Hi Todd and others, > >> > >> What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple > economic > >> growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > >> elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > >> (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > >> often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a > largely > >> incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > >> > >> Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > >> Avoid. > >> > >> Cornie > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman < > litman@vtpi.org>wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks Carlos! > >>> > >>> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) > broadly to > >>> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > >>> transportation > >>> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > >>> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes > both > >>> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) > and > >>> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > >>> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree > that it > >>> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which > leverages > >>> reductions in their total vehicle travel. > >>> > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> Todd Litman > >>> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > >>> litman@vtpi.org > >>> facebook.com/todd.litman > >>> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > >>> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > >>> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > >>> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of Sunny ICLEI > >>> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > >>> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > >>> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > >>> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > >>> > >>> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > >>> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and > some > >>> that support the SHIFT idea. > >>> > >>> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on > this. > >>> He > >>> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > >>> > >>> Quoting Todd > >>> > >>> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility > Management) > >>> is > >>> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > >>> transportation resources" > >>> > >>> hope this helps > >>> cheers > >>> sunny > >>> > >>> > >>> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >>>> question to see people's views: > >>>> > >>>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > >>>> Or both? > >>>> > >>>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >>>> > >>>> Carlos. > >>>> -------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> 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'). > >>> > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------- > >>> 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, SLoCaT Partnership > >> 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > >> 200051 Shanghai, China > >> > >> www.slocat.net > >> @SLOCATcornie > >> +8613901949332 > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 6 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:34:16 +0530 > > From: Ashok Datar > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: Cornie Huizenga > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > dear todd, cornie and carlos and others > > all the balancing of various TDM are good and necessary. but parking > > restrictions and pricing is perhaps the first tdm which is location and a > > user specific. > > if we make parking difficult , resricted and apprpriately priced based on > > demand and supply balance, this will get a larger no of people out of > cars > > and resort to either sharing, bussing or walking and bicing > > u can achieve desired results > > it is unpleasant but clear to understand > > so it should not be excluded. rather it should be at the top of hierarchy > > and when we free the road space, it provides space and extra passengers > to > > buses . and buses become more efficient as they carry more people for > more > > people distributing fixed cost over larger no of pass miles providing > > substantial economies > > ashok datar > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Cornie Huizenga < > > cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org> wrote: > > > >> Hi Todd and others, > >> > >> What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple > economic > >> growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > >> elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > >> (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > >> often not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a > largely > >> incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > >> > >> Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > >> Avoid. > >> > >> Cornie > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman < > litman@vtpi.org > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks Carlos! > >>> > >>> Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) > broadly > >> to > >>> include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > >>> transportation > >>> system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > >>> (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes > both > >>> mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) > and > >>> travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > >>> development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that > >> it > >>> allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which > leverages > >>> reductions in their total vehicle travel. > >>> > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> Todd Litman > >>> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > >>> litman@vtpi.org > >>> facebook.com/todd.litman > >>> Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > >>> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > >>> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > >>> [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of Sunny ICLEI > >>> Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > >>> To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > >>> Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > >>> Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > >>> > >>> My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > >>> collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and > some > >>> that support the SHIFT idea. > >>> > >>> I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on > this. > >>> He > >>> is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > >>> > >>> Quoting Todd > >>> > >>> " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility > Management) > >>> is > >>> a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > >>> transportation resources" > >>> > >>> hope this helps > >>> cheers > >>> sunny > >>> > >>> > >>> On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >>>> question to see people's views: > >>>> > >>>> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > >>>> Or both? > >>>> > >>>> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >>>> > >>>> Carlos. > >>>> -------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> 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'). > >>> > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------- > >>> 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, SLoCaT Partnership > >> 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > >> 200051 Shanghai, China > >> > >> www.slocat.net > >> @SLOCATcornie > >> +8613901949332 > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Ashok R. Datar > > Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & > > Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) > > * > > * > > 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 > > 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org > > *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the > > rich use public transport* > > * > > * > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 7 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:19:59 -0700 > > From: "Todd Alexander Litman" > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: "'Cornie Huizenga'" > > Cc: 'Global 'South' Sustainable Transport' > > > > Message-ID: <018a01ced4c2$b701de60$25059b20$@org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Thanks Cornie, > > > > > > > > Yes, I agree, to build support for TDM we must show that it increases > rather > > than reduces economic development. I believe that is the case, as > discussed > > in: > > > > > > > > Smart Transportation Economic Stimulation (www.vtpi.org/econ_stim.pdf ). > > > > > > > > Are Vehicle Travel Reduction Targets Justified? Evaluating Mobility > > Management Policy Objectives Such As Targets To Reduce VMT And Increase > Use > > Of Alternative Modes (www.vtpi.org/vmt_red.pdf ). > > > > > > > > > > > > I think it is important to emphasize the positive benefits of more > efficient > > transportation (congestion reductions, road and parking facility cost > > savings, consumer savings and affordability, accident reductions, > improved > > mobility for non-drivers, improved public fitness and health, improved > > community livability, etc.) and the wide variety of strategies that can > be > > used which meet the specific needs of each community. Vehicle quotas are > > certainly appropriate in some situations, but to many people they sound > > extreme ? they imply that TDM requires depriving people of their ability > to > > own a car. There are many other TDM strategies that I believe have wider > > potential, such as bus priority lanes and BRT systems, walking and > cycling > > improvements, and parking policy reforms. For good examples see: > > > > > > > > Paul Barter (2010) Parking Policy in Asian Cities, Asian Development Bank > > (www.adb.org); at > > http://beta.adb.org/publications/parking-policy-asian-cities. Also see > > www.slideshare.net/PaulBarter/barter-for-adb-transport-forum-2010. > > > > > > > > GIZ (2003-2012), Sustainable Transportation: A Sourcebook for > Policy-Makers > > in Developing Countries, (www.sutp.org ), by the > > Sustainable Urban Transport Project ? Asia (www.sutp-asia.org > > ) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische > > Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de ). > > > > > > > > ITDP (2011), Better Street, Better Cities: A Guide To Street Design In > Urban > > India, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org > ); > > at www.itdp.org/betterstreets. > > > > > > > > James Leather, Herbert Fabian, Sudhir Gota and Alvin Mejia (2011), > > Walkability and Pedestrian Facilities in Asian Cities: State and Issues, > > Sustainable Development Working Paper, Asian Development Bank ( > www.adb.org); > > at > > > http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/sites/default/files/documents/ADB-WP17- > > Walkability-Pedestrian-Facilities-Asian-Cities.pdf. > > > > > > > > Enrique Pe?alosa (2005), ?The Role Of Transport In Urban Development > > Policy,? Sustainable Transport: A Sourcebook for Policy-makers in > Developing > > Cities, published by the Sustainable Urban Transport Project ? Asia > > (www.sutp.org/download/sourcebookhome.php) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur > > Technische Zusammenarbeit (www.gtz.de ). > > > > > > > > Frederik Strompen, Todd Litman and Daniel Bongardt (2012), Reducing > Carbon > > Emissions Through TDM Strategies - A Review of International Examples, > > Transportation Demand Management in Beijing (http://tdm-beijing.org) > GIZ and > > the Beijing Transportation Research Centre; at > > http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review.pdf; summary at > > http://tdm-beijing.org/files/International_Review_Executive_Summary.pdf. > > > > > > > > UITP (2012), Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries: Problems, > > Solutions and Good Practices, International Association of Public > Transport > > (www.uitp.org); at > www.uitp.org/publications/brochures/Dev-Countries-uk.pdf. > > > > > > > > > > Rachel Weinberger, et al. (2013), Parking Guidebook for Chinese Cities, > > Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org); at > > www.itdp.org/documents/Parking_Guidebook_for_Chinese_Cities.pdf. > > > > > > > > Wilbur Smith (2008), Traffic & Transportation Policies and Strategies in > > Urban Areas in India, Ministry of Urban Development ( > www.urbanindia.nic.in); > > at www.urbanindia.nic.in/programme/ut/final_Report.pdf. > > > > > > > > Lloyd Wright (2007), Bus Rapid Transit Planning Guide, Institute for > > Transportation and Development Policy (www.itdp.org < > http://www.itdp.org/> > > ); at www.itdp.org/index.php/microsite/brt_planning_guide. > > > > > > > > Lloyd Wright (2009), Environmentally Sustainable Transport For Asian > Cities: > > A Sourcebook, United Nations Centre for Regional Development > > (www.uncrd.org.jp); at > > > http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/uncrd/unpan031844.pdf > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Todd Litman > > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org > ) > > litman@vtpi.org > > > > facebook.com/todd.litman > > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > > ?Efficiency - Equity - Clarity? > > > > > > > > From: Cornie Huizenga [mailto:cornie.huizenga@slocatpartnership.org] > > Sent: October-29-13 8:32 AM > > To: Todd Alexander Litman > > Cc: Sunny ICLEI; Carlos Felipe Pardo; Global 'South' Sustainable > Transport > > Subject: Re: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > > > > > > > Hi Todd and others, > > > > > > > > What is missing in the discussion so far is the need to decouple economic > > growth/social development by limiting/reducing individual travel. Key > > elements of TDM for me are the vehicle quota's which we now see in China > > (following the example of SIngapore) and congestion charges. Those are > often > > not low hanging fruits but not having them in place means a largely > > incomplete TDM strategy. Carlos - these are avoid measures. > > > > > > > > Modal shifts to walking public transport - belong under Shift, not under > > Avoid. > > > > > > > > Cornie > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Todd Alexander Litman > > > wrote: > > > > Thanks Carlos! > > > > Yes, I recommend defining Transportation Demand Management (TDM) broadly > to > > include any strategy that changes travel behavior to increase > transportation > > system efficiency. It excludes changes in the vehicle drive technology > > (e.g., it does not include hybrid or electric vehicles) but includes both > > mode shifts (from automobile to walking, cycling and public transit) and > > travel reduction strategies (pricing reforms, more compact community > > development, telework). Carsharing is a TDM strategy to the degree that > it > > allows some households to reduce their vehicle ownership which leverages > > reductions in their total vehicle travel. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > Todd Litman > > Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) > > litman@vtpi.org > > facebook.com/todd.litman > > Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 > > 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA > > "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org > > [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman > > =vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On > > Behalf > > Of Sunny ICLEI > > Sent: October-29-13 8:07 AM > > To: Carlos Felipe Pardo > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > > > My understanding of TDM is not one single tool or strategy. It is a > > collection of tools there are tools that support the Avoid idea and some > > that support the SHIFT idea. > > > > I am sure if Todd Litman is reading this he will shed more light on > this. He > > is the creator of the wonderful TDM toolkit http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/ > > > > Quoting Todd > > > > " Transportation Demand Management (TDM, also called Mobility > Management) is > > a general term for strategies that result in more efficient use of > > transportation resources" > > > > hope this helps > > cheers > > sunny > > > > > > On 29 Oct 2013, at 15:43, Carlosfelipe Pardo > wrote: > > > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >> question to see people's views: > >> > >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? > >> Or both? > >> > >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >> > >> Carlos. > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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, SLoCaT Partnership > > > > 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 > > > > 200051 Shanghai, China > > > > > > > > www.slocat.net > > > > @SLOCATcornie > > > > +8613901949332 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 8 > > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:46:36 +0530 > > From: Sujit Patwardhan > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: Carlosfelipe Pardo , "Global 'South' > > Sustainable Transport" > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Hi Carlos, > > > > As Sunny says I also feel that TDM is a collection of tools that cover > the > > entire spectrum from avoid, shift to improve. However I strongly feel > that > > the most effective TDM measure will vary from city to city (country to > > country) and for its success will depend on which options are used as > major > > drivers of TDM. > > > > In other words, for a developing country like India, strong parking > > controls, pollution levy, street designs that encourage NMT and Public > > Transport but discourage personal automobile use, taxation that does > > likewise and a strong outreach programme carried out in a democratic and > > transparent manner would be the options to go for -- rather than car > > sharing, higher efficiency engines, cleaner fuels and electric cars etc, > > though by themselves these may be perfectly worth pursuing. > > > > But the prerequisite for this will of course be for the decision makers > to > > be first convinced of the absolute need for a sustainable transport > vision > > (as against a car dominated vision), Very often this is missing and what > we > > then get is a massive barrage of "double speak" where Government policies > > pay lip service to good practices but there's zero implementation on the > > ground. Normally this is also accompanied by non-existent monitoring and > > reluctance to enforce pre determined goals and service level benchmarks > > even where they exist. > > -- > > Sujit > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Carlosfelipe Pardo > > wrote: > > > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >> question to see people's views: > >> > >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > >> both? > >> > >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >> > >> Carlos. > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *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 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 9 > > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:48:46 +0800 > > From: "Lloyd Wright" > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: "'Carlosfelipe Pardo'" , "'Global 'South' > > Sustainable Transport'" > > Message-ID: <002301ced509$cc4ccbd0$64e66370$@vivacities.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Dear Carlos, > > > > As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one > > defines TDM. > > > > However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most > > typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, > > parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), > then > > I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short > and > > medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the > long > > term. > > > > For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely short > > and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of > > mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather > than > > giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from driving > to > > public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the > > person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled > > (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". > This > > would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the > person > > to shift to walking. > > > > 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo > > Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 > > To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? > > > > Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > > question to see people's views: > > > > Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > > both? > > > > Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > > > > Carlos. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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'). > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 10 > > Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 08:26:09 +0530 > > From: Ashok Datar > > Subject: [sustran] Re: Is TDM avoid or shift? > > To: Lloyd Wright > > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > this has been a clear and simple articulation . I dont see any conflict > > between shift and avoid . we need both and as much and as early as > possible > > hence we should call it shift and/or avoid agenda with varying focus on > > local conditions > > ashok datar > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Lloyd Wright >wrote: > > > >> Dear Carlos, > >> > >> As you see from the discussion, the answer in part depends on how one > >> defines TDM. > >> > >> However, if one confined the discussion to interventions that are most > >> typically associated with TDM (e.g. congestion charging, parking fees, > >> parking management, vehicle quotas, license plate restrictions, etc.), > then > >> I would suggest the predominate impact is shift (at least in the short > and > >> medium term). Of course, there can also be some "avoid" impact in the > long > >> term. > >> > >> For example, if a city imposes a parking levy, then the most likely > short > >> and medium term outcome would be a change in travel behavior in terms of > >> mode choice. A person is more likely to shift to another mode rather > than > >> giving up going to work or school altogether (e.g. shifting from > driving to > >> public transport). In the longer term, though, it is possible that the > >> person will make a locational change which reduces the distance traveled > >> (e.g. moving closer to work or school), which would represent "avoid". > >> This > >> would also result in a "shift" since the new location may allow the > person > >> to shift to walking. > >> > >> 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 Carlosfelipe Pardo > >> Sent: 29 October 2013 22:44 > >> To: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > >> Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? > >> > >> Ok, probably this has been discussed before, but I'd like to pose the > >> question to see people's views: > >> > >> Under the ASI (avoid shift improve) approach, is TDM avoid or shift? Or > >> both? > >> > >> Happy to hear everyone's views. I say shift! > >> > >> Carlos. > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Ashok R. Datar > > Mumbai Environmental Social Network (MESN) & > > Mumbai Transport Forum (MTF) > > * > > * > > 20 Madhavi, Makarand Society, S.V.S.Marg, Mahim-400 016 > > 98676 65107/0222 444 9212 see our website : www.mesn.org > > *A city is developed not when poor ride or aspire for cars, but where the > > rich use public transport* > > * > > * > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > ================================================================ > > 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, please go to > > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > > > End of Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 119, Issue 8 > > *********************************************** > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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, SLoCaT Partnership 317 Xianxia Road, B 1811 200051 Shanghai, China www.slocat.net @SLOCATcornie +8613901949332 From pvergragt at tellus.org Wed Oct 30 20:13:10 2013 From: pvergragt at tellus.org (Philip Vergragt) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:13:10 -0700 Subject: [sustran] GRF Sustainable Production and Consumption conference Message-ID: <169D58390A1DD64C89617976E4ED702301D0DAE44809@EXVMBX003-2.exch003intermedia.net> Dear colleague, Please see the attached announcement: CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION FOR THE SECOND GRF-SPAC CONFERENCE Global Transitions to Sustainable Production and Consumption Systems Fudan University, Shanghai, China June 8-11, 2014 Lead Organizers The Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption (GRF-SPaC), in collaboration with the Fudan Tyndall Centre and the Exploring the Role of High-Emitting Groups in Accelerating the Transition to a Low-Carbon Society (HEGiATLCS) Research Program (Fudan University), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), the Integrated Strategies Forum (ISF), One Earth Initiative, and others. Aims of the Conference * To improve understanding of the complex driving forces underlying prevalent and emerging consumerist lifestyles around the world. * To generate insights about fostering a necessary transition toward alternative ways of pursuing individual and societal well-being in a technological society cognizant of ecological limits. * To contribute to establishment of a vibrant global research community focused on sustainable production and consumption, which is able to advise policy makers, business, and civil society. Call for Abstracts, Essays, and Session Proposals Environmental deterioration, climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, as well as inequality and persistent poverty, are all linked to, and driven by, globally unsustainable production and consumption patterns and systems. As the traditional rules of the economic and financial system are called increasingly into question, so do the impacts of the expanding international consumer class. Developing countries are working to overcome privation by growing their economies, while the middle classes in countries such as India and China are adopting increasingly material-intensive lifestyles. Since the 1992 World Summit on Sustainable Development, the transition to sustainable production and consumption (SPaC) systems has been heralded as a global priority. Accordingly, the United Nations General Assembly launched in 2012 the Ten-Year Framework of Programs on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP). In addition, the International Human Dimensions Program (IHDP) initiated its own ten-year Future Earth research plan. The GRF-SPaC global conference will examine these and other approaches to produce the transdisciplinary knowledge and actions needed to support these activities during the coming decade. Over the past two decades, extensive research regarding SPaC has been carried out covering issues such as the circular and green economy, the attitude-behavior gap, collaborative consumption, sustainable finance and investment, sustainable procurement, and green supply-chain management. Other work has sought to identify the underlying drivers of contemporary consumer culture and to examine the inherent problems with the prevailing economic growth paradigm. Emerging from this activity is appreciation for the complex challenges of systemic change, though actual progress is hindered by our limited comprehension of the multidimensional barriers that impede diffusion of more sustainable lifestyles and consumer practices. Further inquiry is necessary to understand these complexities and to more effectively guide the transition from research to policy. This conference provides a unique opportunity for Chinese and Asian SPaC researchers and practitioners to join together with others in the global community. The Second GRF-SPaC conference will be a forum to present and discuss new research outcomes from the Asia-Pacific region, as well as from Latin America, Africa, Europe, and North America. The event will take stock of new issue framings and explore emerging research questions. The scope will cover local and global issues and interconnections across scales, linking regions and researchers. One of the aims is to strengthen the international community of SPaC researchers and practitioners and to open channels of communication with knowledge users in policy making, business, and civil society. The conference will entail several keynote presentations by internationally renowned scholars and policy makers, academic papers and discussions, and dialogue sessions between researchers and practitioners. The format will integrate across regions and seek to forge global collaborations with other global networks. We invite interested participants to submit abstracts for papers and essays as well as session proposals. Contact Information For further information, please visit the conference website at https://www.confmanager.com/main.cfm?cid=2724. Or visit the GRF-SPaC website: http://grf-spc.weebly.com/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: GRF Fudan Call for Papers Oct 21 English.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 380219 bytes Desc: GRF Fudan Call for Papers Oct 21 English.pdf Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20131030/ef2a2df0/GRFFudanCallforPapersOct21English-0001.pdf From litman at vtpi.org Thu Oct 31 02:20:44 2013 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:20:44 -0700 Subject: [sustran] Is TDM avoid or shift? In-Reply-To: <3A76D6F6-05EE-4225-8891-4382BF02ACA6@lisakane.co.za> References: <20131030030017.9A7932EB04@mx-list.jca.ne.jp> <3A76D6F6-05EE-4225-8891-4382BF02ACA6@lisakane.co.za> Message-ID: <031601ced594$5dd43ef0$197cbcd0$@org> That's a great question, Lisa. A challenge we face is that many people are not persuaded by vague strategic objectives or global environmental concerns - they want solutions to immediate, local problems such as traffic and parking congestion, affordability, accident risk, air and noise pollution. In such cases I describe TDM as "strategies that favor efficient and affordable transport in order to improve transport system performance, save money and improve community livability." TDM provides a wide range of benefits, so it is often useful to emphasize different benefits to different audiences. For example, emphasize traffic and parking congestion to traffic engineers and local officials, parking cost savings to developers, safety and health benefits to local officials and health professionals, and affordability and basic mobility for non-drivers to social activists - there is something for everybody! Sincerely, Todd Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org facebook.com/todd.litman Office: 250-360-1560; Mobile: 250-508-5150 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" -----Original Message----- From: sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+litman=vtpi.org@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Kane Sent: October-29-13 9:29 PM To: Subject: [sustran] Re: Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 119, Issue 8 Dear all, We have been discussing ASI recently in Cape Town and whether as a concept it is appropriate in our Southern contexts. On the positive side it focuses attention on alleviating vehicle congestion but there are no nods in ASI to our realities about poverty. We are playing with the words "Avoid, Shift, Improve and Advance Equity". Not very snappy but a reminder that for us there are broader matters at play. Best wishes Lisa Kane www.lisakane.co.za From yanivbin at gmail.com Thu Oct 31 03:03:25 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:33:25 +0530 Subject: [sustran] No franchisee system for JNNRUM-funded buses: WB govt Message-ID: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/no-franchisee-system-for-jnnrum-funded-buses-wb-govt-113102900837_1.html *No franchisee system for JNNRUM-funded buses: WB govt* * * Press Trust of India | Kolkata October 29, 2013 Last Updated at 17:58 IST Having burnt its fingers earlier over franchising government buses to private operators, the West Bengal Transport Department has decided to do away with the franchisee system for buses procured under the JNNURM scheme and would operate these by its own corporations. "We will be sending a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the Ministry for Urban Development in New Delhi tomorrow seeking over 650 buses for Kolkata metropolitan area and 100 more for Siliguri and Jalpaiguri," transport secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay told PTI here today. "All buses for the metropolis will be operated by Calcutta State Transport Corporation, a West Bengal government undertaking," he said. The JNNURM buses for Siliguri and Jalpaiguri and also for the Darjeeling would be run by North Bengal State Transport Corporation, the transport secretary said. "None of the buses, which will be sanctioned by the Ministry, will be given to franchisee operators," he asserted. State transport minister Madan Mitra said the previous Left Front government in the state had given away around 1,200 buses procured under the JNNURM scheme to private parties as franchisee operators. "A number of these operators either did not pay up the instalments or simply damaged and kept these buses idle," Mitra said, adding, that the process to recover and operate those buses has already been initiated. "The results will soon be visible on the roads of the metropolis," the minister said, further claiming that there was no dearth of public transport in the city. Read more on: Delhi | Kolkata | Madan Mitra | New Delhi | National News | West Bengal