From patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com Wed Sep 4 13:39:21 2013 From: patwardhan.sujit at gmail.com (Sujit Patwardhan) Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 10:09:21 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Fwd: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Guardian:Cycling Revolution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 4 September 2013 Do read. -- Sujit http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/02/cycling-revolution-mps *The cycling revolution needs to start now ?* In the 1970s when smoking was still fashionable, not even those with the most optimistic outlook could have imagined that it would suffer the fall from grace that it has. Banned from pubs in 2007 and workplaces before that, the impact of smoking on our health was undeniable and something had to be done. Today sitting is the new smoking, with 36,815 lives lost in England every year because of physical inactivity. Imagine the day when we have mandatory health warnings on cars, when government-funded advertising shouts about the dangers of sitting still and when its compulsory for doctors to ask us how often we cycle as part of our annual health check-up. The growing obesity crisis ? as well as high levels of heart disease, cancer and other fatal illnesses ? puts an immense but avoidable strain on the NHS, costing us billions. The health benefit of cycling on the National Cycle Network in 2012 was ?295m, according to the WHO Health Economic Assessment Tool. 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Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 17934 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130904/aa7a376f/attachment.jpe From yanivbin at gmail.com Sun Sep 8 13:21:09 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 09:51:09 +0530 Subject: [sustran] State of public transport Ready for peak oil? Message-ID: www.thehindu.com/news/national/ready-for-peak-oil/article5104753.ece State of public transport Ready for peak oil?Smriti Kak Ramachandran - [image: The recent suggestion to curtail the use of fuel by limiting the use of private cars has again been questioned by commuters.] The HinduThe recent suggestion to curtail the use of fuel by limiting the use of private cars has again been questioned by commuters. - *THE SUNDAY STORY* As cities expand and markets keep fuel prices high, Indians are demanding better public transport. The States must deliver, but they are only inching ahead. In the chorus of angry voices against the horrific gang rape of a paramedic student on a moving bus in the national capital on December 16 last, one issue that quickly became apparent was the state of public transport in urban areas. The shocking incident forced policymakers to take a relook at the management and regulation of public transport in Delhi and other urban areas. Concerns about the safety of women in public transport were supplemented by questions about fixing accountability ? who is responsible for unregulated buses and other modes of transport, the State or urban transport authorities or the police ? and about the urban transport policy itself. The chorus derailed the government?s attempts to coax commuters into leaving their private vehicles at home and moving to public modes. And the recent suggestion to curtail the use of fuel by limiting the use of private cars has again been questioned by commuters. They want to know why they were being asked to opt for public transport when it was neither safe nor reliable. *Revamp inevitable* The realisation that public transport needs a holistic revamp has dawned, says S.K. Lohia, Officer on Special Duty at the Union Urban Development Ministry. Admitting that the public transport system is far from satisfactory, Mr. Lohia says it is unfair to blame the policy and the Centre. There is a lack of coordination and concerted efforts at the local urban levels needs to be addressed. ?After December 16, suddenly the focus was on what safety measures are in place in buses. When we drafted the new bus specifications in 2008 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and made it mandatory for buses to have closed circuit cameras, LED display boards, audio-video passenger information services, everyone, from the manufacturers to the policymakers, questioned and opposed these changes,? he recalls. A rundown of various parameters that define the success of a public transport system shows yawning gaps ? most cities have unregulated bus services, the condition of buses is far from reassuring, roads and modes of transport are not safe and the concept of seamless integration with the first and last mile connectivity remains on paper. There has been a spate of interventions by the Urban Development Ministry, first there was the National Urban Transport Policy, then came the service level benchmarks for grading cities and pilot projects of BRT and dedicated cycling tracks, advisories to opt for mass rapid transit systems and make roads safe, but with results slow and far from encouraging, the Ministry is now banking on the unified National Urban Transport Authority of India (NUTAI) to implement a unified law to govern transport and mobility. ?Public transport has to be taken up as a public service and States and urban local bodies have to show political will to invigorate the system. Currently, there is a multiplicity of authorities. We are hoping that once NUTAI is in place there will be better planning and coordination. The issues of lack of awareness and capacity-building have to be addressed. While the challenges are many, we have to admit that there has been discernible change: for example, the buses introduced under the JNNURM have been a success, the Metro is very popular. When we compare with the baseline, we have come a long way,? he says. Prof. Dinesh Mohan of the Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP) at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi disagrees. ?The Urban Transport Policy is too much technology-oriented. There is no dearth of means of transport, there are buses, there is the Metro, there are para-transit systems, but the question is how do you make cities better by having safer roads and better mobility.? Prof. Mohan argues that to encourage the use of public transport, the first steps are to ensure the streets are safe and accessible. ?Unless commuters, especially women and children feel safe, they will not use public transport. There is too much focus on technology, we have to shift focus on cleaner, sustainable modes of transport, stop widening of roads, reduce speed and construction of flyovers,? he says. So while the Ministry is banking on earlier policies and newer initiatives like the NUTAI to make amends and bring in change, experts point to the need for pragmatic interventions. ?There has to be change in policy, design and implementation. There has to be integrated, single window approach towards issues of mobility, energy, road safety, environment and social angles. Multiplicity of authority has destroyed the public transport systems,? says Nalin Sinha of the Delhi-based NGO Initiative For Transport Development Project. Mr. Sinha, who was part of the team that drew up the NUTP, says public transport has to be seen as more than just a mode of commuting and mobility. ?It is the first indicator of democracy and equity of the city.? Keywords: Public transport , Oil prices , Oil price hike , Union Urban Development Ministry , Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission , Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme , Sunday Story From sutp at sutp.org Mon Sep 9 20:24:35 2013 From: sutp at sutp.org (sutp at sutp.org) Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:24:35 +0000 Subject: [sustran] =?utf-8?Q?SUTP_Newsletter=3A_Issue_04/13_=E2=80=93_JUL-?= =?utf-8?Q?AUG=2C_2013?= Message-ID: Dear All, Please find the attached document containing GIZ-SUTP Newsletter for the month of July-August, 2013. Best Wishes, SUTP-Team -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: NL-SUTP-July-August'13.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 346139 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130909/ce374a34/NL-SUTP-July-August13-0001.bin From yanivbin at gmail.com Tue Sep 10 18:26:33 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:56:33 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Letter to West Bengal CM : Ban on non-motorised transport in the city of Kolkata by Police Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NAPM India Date: Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 2:48 PM Subject: Letter to West Bengal CM : Ban on non-motorised transport in the city of Kolkata by Police To: *NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF PEOPLE'S MOVEMENTS* *National Office : *6/6 Jangpura B, New Delhi ? 110 014 . Phone : 011 2437 4535 | 9818905316 E-mail: *napmindia@gmail.com * | Web : * www.napm-india.org* New Delhi, September 10, 2013 To, *Smt. Mamata Banerjee, * Chief Minister of West Bengal *Sub: Ban on non-motorised transport in the city of Kolkata by Police* Dear Mamata Ji, Namaskar ! We are stunned to know that the Kolkata Traffic Police through 29th May, 2013 Gazette Notification has passed an order to ban cycles, hand cart, pull cart, tri-cycles and other forms of non-motorised roads from 174 major and minor streets in the Kolkata city. The order is not only in violation of the National Urban Transport policy of 2006 that encourages non-motorized forms of transport but also an assault on livelihoods of working class people. Millions of poor and working class people in Kolkata are dependent on these forms of transport for earning an honest living and also commute within the city. Cycles are a perfect manifestation of your party's slogan and vision - since Bicycles and non-motorized transport are socially inclusive, directly support livelihoods, inexpensive; take much less space, good for the environment and health, and least likely to cause jams and accidents. Here are few facts and figures for your attention: - *Data of the Union Ministry of Urban Development shows people in Kolkata make nearly 2.5 million cycle trips a day, second only to Delhi.* - *Kolkata is the only metropolitan city in India where trips by cycle (11 per cent) outnumber trips by cars (8 per cent).* - *Traffic accident data for West Bengal (2011) shows only 1.5 per cent of road accidents happen due to fault of cyclists against 71 per cent due to faults of motor vehicle drivers* - *Kolkata has the lowest number of private cars and the least amount of road space (6 per cent) among metro cities. Even smaller cities like Gwalior have more registered motor vehicles than Kolkata. Cycling is practical and popular with the masses.* - *Cycles do not slow down vehicular traffic. Average speed of traffic in Kolkata varies between 14-18 km/ hour. The national average is 22 km/hour * - *With a population of over 14 million, urban agglomeration of Kolkata is among the most densely populated in the country. At least 7,750 people live in one sq km area. Cycling is a practical mode of transport in such areas * We are aware that these notifications have been passed on the orders of the Honorable High Court, but we feel your government must deal with this legally, rather than taking this anti poor and anti working class step. Hence we urge you to revoke this ban and demand that adequate authorities on lines of other Metro cities be set up to take where local authorities can work with experts to find a holistic solution to Kolkata?s traffic congestion problems that focuses to provide safety to pedestrians and Non Motorised Transport through building of cycle tracks, public cycle scheme and integrate that with other forms of public transport. *We do hope your government will take adequate notice and revoke the ban at the earliest. * Yours Sincerely, *Medha Patkar* - Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National Alliance of People?s Movements (NAPM) *Prafulla Samantara* - Lok Shakti Abhiyan, NAPM, Odisha *Dr. Sunilam *- Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, NAPM, MP *Gautam Bandopadhyay* ? Nadi Ghati Morcha, NAPM, Chhattisgarh *Vilas Bhongade, Suniti SR, Suhas Kolhekar, Prasad Bagwe* - NAPM, Maharashtra *Gabriel Dietrich, Geetha Ramakrishnan* ? Unorganised Sector Workers Federation, NAPM, TN *C R Neelakandan *? NAPM Kerala *Ramakrishnan Raju, Saraswati Kavula, P Chennaiah* ? NAPM Andhra Pradesh *Bhupender Singh Rawat, Rajendra Ravi, Anita Kapoor, Sunita Rani, Madhuresh Kumar, Seela M* ? NAPM, Delhi *Arundhati Dhuru *- NAPM, Uttar Pradesh *Sister Celia *- Domestic Workers Union & *Sudhir Vombatkere *- NAPM, Karnataka *Vimal Bhai* - Matu Jan sangathan, NAPM, Uttarakhand *Krishnakant,* *Anand Mazhgaonkar*, Paryavaran Suraksh Samiti, NAPM Gujarat *Pranab Banerjee, Samar Bagchi, Anuradha Talwar, Debjit Dutta, Amitava Mitra, Kalyan Sengupta, Pasharul Alam ? *NAPM West Bengal* * *For details contact : Madhuresh Kumar 9818905316 | **email : ** napmindia@gmail.com* -- =============================================== *National Alliance of People?s Movements *National Office : 6/6, Jangpura B, Mathura Road, New Delhi 110014 Phone : 011 26241167 / 24354737 Mobile : 09818905316 Web : www.napm-india.org Facebook : www.facebook.com/NAPMindia Twitter : @napmindia -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 12 September 2013 NEW YORK CITY: FROM STREETS TO PARKS TO UBIQUITOUS BLUE BIKES, THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS HAS BEEN RE-ENERGIZED BY THOUGHTFUL--AND CONTROVERSIAL--DESIGN EXPERIMENTS. *Read the full article here:-* http://www.fastcodesign.com/3016252/new-york-city-bloomberg-and-janette-sadik-khan -- Sujit -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parisar: www.parisar.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 17934 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130912/4706a414/attachment.jpe From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Mon Sep 16 16:45:39 2013 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:15:39 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Non Motor Transport Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design Message-ID: Dear Friends, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in association with IIT Delhi has brought out a new report (Aug 2013) on Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) in India titled, "NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design" as part of their ?Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India? project. The report identifies gaps in the implementation of policy for NMT-use in Indian cities. Titled 'NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design,' the study evaluates policy and design interventions for the implementation of NMT projects in Indian cities and considers their impact on road users. It highlights that, despite the declining patterns of walking and bicycling over the last two decades, NMT is still a dominant mode of transport in Indian cities. The report finds that major gaps exist at the level of data collection and demand estimation for non-motorised traffic. Please click on the following link to read the Report http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/NMTInfrastructure_India.pdf Kind Regards, Navdeep Asija From carloscadenagaitan at gmail.com Sat Sep 21 10:23:12 2013 From: carloscadenagaitan at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Carlos_Cadena_Gait=E1n?=) Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:23:12 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Last chance - join #Bikes4Life Message-ID: Hi all, Two more days till Global Car-Free Day. Up until now there are 234 organizations registered for generating a pro-bike creative action on Sunday. We have active presence in the 5 continents. See details of each, here: http://bicisporlavida.org/en/cities#!/catid=1 If you think promoting urban cycling from creative pragmatic perspective is important for your community, do NOT miss out on this global event! You can still register, and send your before/after pics here: http://bicisporlavida.org/en/share-your-participation Best, Carlos -- Carlos Cadena Gait?n PhD Research Fellow United Nations University - Maastricht www.merit.unu.edu Twitter: *@cadenagaitan* Skype: *cacadena* www.LaCiudadVerde.org - cr?ticas; +acci?n From carloscadenagaitan at gmail.com Sat Sep 21 10:23:12 2013 From: carloscadenagaitan at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Carlos_Cadena_Gait=E1n?=) Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:23:12 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Last chance - join #Bikes4Life Message-ID: Hi all, Two more days till Global Car-Free Day. Up until now there are 234 organizations registered for generating a pro-bike creative action on Sunday. We have active presence in the 5 continents. See details of each, here: http://bicisporlavida.org/en/cities#!/catid=1 If you think promoting urban cycling from creative pragmatic perspective is important for your community, do NOT miss out on this global event! You can still register, and send your before/after pics here: http://bicisporlavida.org/en/share-your-participation Best, Carlos -- Carlos Cadena Gait?n PhD Research Fellow United Nations University - Maastricht www.merit.unu.edu Twitter: *@cadenagaitan* Skype: *cacadena* www.LaCiudadVerde.org - cr?ticas; +acci?n From hs.sudhira at gmail.com Sat Sep 21 13:57:07 2013 From: hs.sudhira at gmail.com (H. S. Sudhira) Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:27:07 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. Message-ID: Dear All, The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term parking) - Incentivise off-street parking - No parking charges for non-motorised transport Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news reports: The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true Deccan Herald: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html The Directorate of Urban Land Transport , Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. It has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the state of Karnataka. Regards, Sudhira. From cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org Mon Sep 23 10:52:59 2013 From: cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org (Cornie Huizenga) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:52:59 +0800 Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sudihra, is the policy document available as well? Cornie On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:57 PM, H. S. Sudhira wrote: > Dear All, > > The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term > parking) > - Incentivise off-street parking > - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > > Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > reports: > > The Hindu: > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > Deccan Herald: > > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > > The Directorate of Urban Land Transport >, > Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. It > has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > state of Karnataka. > > Regards, > Sudhira. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 joshirutul at yahoo.co.in Mon Sep 23 12:20:34 2013 From: joshirutul at yahoo.co.in (Rutul Joshi) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:20:34 +0800 (SGT) Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1379906434.47796.YahooMailNeo@web193305.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> Hi Sudhira,? Thanks for your post.?I agree with Cornie. It would great if we could get the policy document.? However, it is heartening to see that the Indian urban authorities are waking up to focus more on the streets instead of the off-street parking.? Paul (Barter), any thoughts so far? Rutul ________________________________ From: Cornie Huizenga To: H. S. Sudhira Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport Sent: Monday, 23 September 2013 7:22 AM Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. Hi Sudihra, is the policy document available as well? Cornie On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:57 PM, H. S. Sudhira wrote: > Dear All, > > The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term > parking) > - Incentivise off-street parking > - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > > Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > reports: > > The Hindu: > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > Deccan Herald: > > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > > The Directorate of Urban Land Transport >, > Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. It > has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > state of Karnataka. > > Regards, > Sudhira. > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 Mon Sep 23 12:51:28 2013 From: datar.ashok at gmail.com (ashok datar) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:21:28 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: <1379906434.47796.YahooMailNeo@web193305.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> References: <1379906434.47796.YahooMailNeo@web193305.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: special attention Paul Barter when are u coming to India and Mumbai ? I would like to fix an appointment with mun commissioner and chief of traffic police incentivizing off street parking can mean many things and we need to understand . this is again an issue of permitting maximum and not encouraing a minimum but restrict road space use for parking in a limited , marked , regulated and properly priced manner is an important beginning. because motorists more "sensitive" parking restrctions and pricing than for fuel and the change in behavior can be best achieved thru intelligent parking restraints. there is actually no need to incentivize off street parking. allowing people to provide parking on payment within premises and allowing market forces to govern the prices will work very well as we can see in NY ashok datar On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Rutul Joshi wrote: > Hi Sudhira, > > Thanks for your post. I agree with Cornie. It would great if we could get > the policy document. > > However, it is heartening to see that the Indian urban authorities are > waking up to focus more on the streets instead of the off-street parking. > > Paul (Barter), any thoughts so far? > > Rutul > > > > ________________________________ > From: Cornie Huizenga > To: H. S. Sudhira > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Sent: Monday, 23 September 2013 7:22 AM > Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City > Corporation. > > > Hi Sudihra, > > is the policy document available as well? > > Cornie > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:57 PM, H. S. Sudhira >wrote: > > > Dear All, > > > > The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > > Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > > essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > > - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term > > parking) > > - Incentivise off-street parking > > - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > > > > Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > > reports: > > > > The Hindu: > > > > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > > Deccan Herald: > > > > > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > > > > The Directorate of Urban Land Transport < > http://urbantransport.kar.gov.in > > >, > > Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. > It > > has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > > state of Karnataka. > > > > Regards, > > Sudhira. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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'). > -------------------------------------------------------- > 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 tarun.sharma13091984 at gmail.com Mon Sep 23 18:28:44 2013 From: tarun.sharma13091984 at gmail.com (tarun sharma) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:58:44 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Sustran-discuss Digest, Vol 118, Issue 9 In-Reply-To: <20130923030014.B6DEC2E705@mx-list.jca.ne.jp> References: <20130923030014.B6DEC2E705@mx-list.jca.ne.jp> Message-ID: Is there a pdf/softcopy version of the policy available? Would appreciate if that can be shared. 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Many thanks. > > About this mailing list see: > http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss > ######################################################################## > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City > Corporation. (Cornie Huizenga) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cornie Huizenga > To: "H. S. Sudhira" > Cc: Global 'South' Sustainable Transport > > Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:52:59 +0800 > Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City > Corporation. > Hi Sudihra, > > is the policy document available as well? > > Cornie > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:57 PM, H. S. Sudhira >wrote: > > > Dear All, > > > > The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > > Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > > essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > > - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term > > parking) > > - Incentivise off-street parking > > - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > > > > Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > > reports: > > > > The Hindu: > > > > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > > Deccan Herald: > > > > > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > > > > The Directorate of Urban Land Transport < > http://urbantransport.kar.gov.in > > >, > > Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. > It > > has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > > state of Karnataka. > > > > Regards, > > Sudhira. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > ================================================================ > 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 > -- ---------------------------- ????, ????, Tarun, ??., ?????, ?????, ???, ??????, ?????, ?????,???,?????,??, ?????,??????, ?????, ????, ????,????,??????,?????? From hs.sudhira at gmail.com Tue Sep 24 13:00:07 2013 From: hs.sudhira at gmail.com (H. S. Sudhira) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:30:07 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: <1379906434.47796.YahooMailNeo@web193305.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> References: <1379906434.47796.YahooMailNeo@web193305.mail.sg3.yahoo.com> Message-ID: I don't have a copy of the approved version of the Parking Policy for Bangalore. However, I have requested the Directorate to make it available or post it on their website. Hope they oblige. Regards, Sudhira. On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:50 AM, Rutul Joshi wrote: > Hi Sudhira, > > Thanks for your post. I agree with Cornie. It would great if we could get > the policy document. > > However, it is heartening to see that the Indian urban authorities are > waking up to focus more on the streets instead of the off-street parking. > > Paul (Barter), any thoughts so far? > > Rutul > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Cornie Huizenga > *To:* H. S. Sudhira > *Cc:* Global 'South' Sustainable Transport < > sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org> > *Sent:* Monday, 23 September 2013 7:22 AM > *Subject:* [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore > City Corporation. > > Hi Sudihra, > > is the policy document available as well? > > Cornie > > > On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:57 PM, H. S. Sudhira >wrote: > > > Dear All, > > > > The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > > Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > > essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > > - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term > > parking) > > - Incentivise off-street parking > > - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > > > > Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > > reports: > > > > The Hindu: > > > > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > > Deccan Herald: > > > > > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > > > > The Directorate of Urban Land Transport < > http://urbantransport.kar.gov.in > > >, > > Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. > It > > has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > > state of Karnataka. > > > > Regards, > > Sudhira. > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 walter.hook at itdp.org Tue Sep 24 23:43:06 2013 From: walter.hook at itdp.org (Walter Hook) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:43:06 -0400 Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: It is a mistake to incentivise off street parking. On Sep 21, 2013 12:57 AM, "H. S. Sudhira" wrote: > Dear All, > > The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term > parking) > - Incentivise off-street parking > - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > > Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > reports: > > The Hindu: > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > Deccan Herald: > > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > > The Directorate of Urban Land Transport >, > Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. It > has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > state of Karnataka. > > Regards, > Sudhira. > -------------------------------------------------------- > To search the archives of sustran-discuss visit > http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=014715651517519735401:ijjtzwbu_ss > > ================================================================ > SUSTRAN-DISCUSS is a forum devoted to discussion of people-centred, > equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on developing countries > (the 'Global South'). > From carlosfpardo at gmail.com Wed Sep 25 22:29:27 2013 From: carlosfpardo at gmail.com (Carlosfelipe Pardo) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 08:29:27 -0500 Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <5B4FFE3F-B018-4B6E-8B2E-F59AB2D45BA8@gmail.com> Hear hear. Probably sent while riding a bicycle. Please excuse typos > On 24/09/2013, at 9:43, Walter Hook wrote: > > It is a mistake to incentivise off street parking. >> On Sep 21, 2013 12:57 AM, "H. S. Sudhira" wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City >> Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that >> essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: >> - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages short-term >> parking) >> - Incentivise off-street parking >> - No parking charges for non-motorised transport >> >> Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news >> reports: >> >> The Hindu: >> >> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true >> Deccan Herald: >> >> http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html >> >> The Directorate of Urban Land Transport >> , >> Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. It >> has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the >> state of Karnataka. >> >> Regards, >> Sudhira. >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> 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 datar.ashok at gmail.com Thu Sep 26 01:07:30 2013 From: datar.ashok at gmail.com (ashok datar) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:37:30 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Re: Parking Policy approved by Greater Bangalore City Corporation. In-Reply-To: <5B4FFE3F-B018-4B6E-8B2E-F59AB2D45BA8@gmail.com> References: <5B4FFE3F-B018-4B6E-8B2E-F59AB2D45BA8@gmail.com> Message-ID: yes Crlos , incentivising the off street parking is simply wrong , very wrong . Mumbai has offered $50,000 worth of land use free for off street parking. It is collosal error bordering on the lunacy . ashok datar On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Carlosfelipe Pardo wrote: > Hear hear. > > Probably sent while riding a bicycle. Please excuse typos > > > On 24/09/2013, at 9:43, Walter Hook wrote: > > > > It is a mistake to incentivise off street parking. > >> On Sep 21, 2013 12:57 AM, "H. S. Sudhira" wrote: > >> > >> Dear All, > >> > >> The Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP, Greater Bangalore City > >> Corporation) council has approved a progressive parking policy that > >> essentially regulates on-street parking. Key highlights are: > >> - Regulation of on-street parking (no more free and encourages > short-term > >> parking) > >> - Incentivise off-street parking > >> - No parking charges for non-motorised transport > >> > >> Needless to say, there have been mixed reactions. Some related news > >> reports: > >> > >> The Hindu: > >> > >> > http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/pay-and-park-proposal-bbmp-steps-on-the-gas/article5147054.ece?homepage=true > >> Deccan Herald: > >> > >> > http://www.deccanherald.com/content/358269/parking-pricey-proposition-b039loreans.html > >> > >> The Directorate of Urban Land Transport < > http://urbantransport.kar.gov.in > >>> , > >> Government of Karnataka initiated and drafted the policy for Bangalore. > It > >> has also lined up a similar policy for 9 more medium-sized cities in the > >> state of Karnataka. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Sudhira. > >> -------------------------------------------------------- > >> 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'). > -- 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 center at cleanairasia.org Fri Sep 27 17:47:05 2013 From: center at cleanairasia.org (Clean Air Asia Center) Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:47:05 +0800 Subject: [sustran] A message from Bob O'Keefe the Chair of the Clean Air Asia Board Message-ID: Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the Clean Air Asia Board of Trustees, I am pleased to inform you that following a rigorous and comprehensive international search by the Board, aided by the search firm Quest on the Frontier, Bjarne Pedersen has been selected to lead Clean Air Asia as its new Executive Director starting November 11, 2013. Bjarne most recently served in Kuala Lumpur as Global Director at Consumers International, a leading international consumer advocacy organization and brings well over a decade of experience in senior management to the position. Bjarne has broad international experience, including in environmental issues and sustainable development, and a proven track record of achieving meaningful impact through strategic leadership, resource mobilization and team building at all levels. He has a strong affinity for the mission and potential of Clean Air Asia ? and a pragmatic understanding of the challenges that achieving this mission will bring. These skills and personal values make him well suited as the next leader for Clean Air Asia. A challenging set of selection criteria was identified for the Executive Director position, including demonstrated success in: leadership; management; fundraising; strategic vision; experience and education and cultural sensitivity. I am happy to report that Bjarne has met or exceeded the expectations of the Board in these and other categories and is a smart, engaging and enjoyable person as well. He brings well over a decade of accomplishment at Consumers International, including hands on implementation of development and capacity building and advocacy for member organizations in 115 countries across the world. As Global Director, he led staff in offices across four continents including directors in Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. He is a highly successful fundraiser who brings a current familiarity with many of the donor organizations and individuals who will be key to future support for Clean Air Asia. The air quality, health, and climate challenges in Asia are substantial, as are opportunities for Clean Air Asia to engage with government, industry and other stakeholders to develop strategies to mitigate them. 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Name: Announcement from Bob O'Keefe, Chair Clean Air Asia Board _26 Sept 2013.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 94619 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130927/13438b2e/AnnouncementfromBobOKeefeChairCleanAirAsiaBoard_26Sept2013-0001.pdf From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Sat Sep 28 13:27:10 2013 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:57:10 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily to travel by public transport every Wednesday Message-ID: New Delhi: Leading by example, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today said he will travel by public transport every Wednesday, starting October 9, as part of the fuel conservation drive to save $5 billion in oil import bill. Mr Moily said he and all officials in his ministry as well as in oil PSUs will travel by public transport every Wednesday. "I had Chief Ministers, central ministries and PSU heads to declare one day of the week as 'bus day' during which staffers be encouraged to utilise only public transport for their daily commute. As part of it, I will either take metro or a bus to work every Wednesday starting from October 9," he said. A circular is also being issued for asking officers in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as 14 public sector firms under the ministry like ONGC and IOC to take public transport every Wednesday. "It's a voluntary act. I cannot punish anyone not taking the public transport but I want everyone from the highest ranking officers to the lowest, to take public transport every Wednesday," he said. Battling a record current account deficit (CAD) that is a result of mounting oil import bill, Mr Moily is hoping measures like the 'Bus Day' together with a Rs. 52 crore nationwide six week mega campaign to propagate conservation of oil and gas will help taper demand, thereby cutting oil import bill by $5 billion. India spent $144.29 billion last fiscal on importing its oil needs, which is the single biggest item impacting the CAD, the difference between the inflows and outgo of foreign exchange. Mr Moily has suggested to the Department of Personnel to introduce staggered office timings for government employees to decongest road traffic during peak hours and asked Urban Development Minister to introduce "Free Cycle Scheme" in select cities for saving fuel. Mr Moily, who travels in a government car, said there is a Delhi Metro station near his residence and he could take metro to Central Secretariat station, which is just a stone's throw from Shastri Bhawan, the seat of his ministry. "I can also take bus. Let's see, I haven't decided," he said. The Ministry said the mega conservation drive will be launched on October 1 which will propagate the need for fuel conservation. Cricketer Virat Kohli and shuttler Saina Nehwal will be lead icons in the campaign. The campaign would encourage proper driving habits, better maintenance of vehicles, use of carpooling for going to offices and schools, switching off engines at traffic lights and driver training to minimise the wastage of fuel. The activities planned in the campaign include direct interaction with consumers to encourage them in adopting conservation measures while using TV, print and electronic media to generate awareness on the issue. http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/oil-minister-m-veerappa-moily-to-travel-by-public-transport-every-wednesday-424620?fb