Excerpt: "More than 40% of our downtown population walks to work," says Paul Levy, president and founder of the Center City business improvement district, one...
On Behalf Of Dave Holladay You might note that (perhaps surprisingly) a principal driver for car free development in city centres comes from the developers,...
There has been controversy within this group about how often shared space will lead to motorists taking more care, but I think we all agree on the desirability...
I suspect that the reason that local authorities aren't keen on low car developments is that they expect that this will lead to people continuing to own cars...
You raise some very salient points Simon. In terms of accident rates (# of accidents per 100,000 Vehicle KM travelled), rural roads are often quite a bit less...
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You are invited to attend Towards <http://carfreeportland.org> Carfree Cities VIII, an international conference being held from June 16th to 20th, 2008 in...
On Behalf Of Madhav Badami, Prof. Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 18:27 It is not a funny question at all ... indeed, it is not just a question of how much land...
Hi all, I don't know also how much land is necessary? But it really is a NOT FUNNY question ! Not only growing food but for housing, education, culture and...
... Dear newsletter subscriber, Just today we launched our petition opposing the gas tax holiday proposed by Senator Clinton and Senator McCain, and already...
What I like about very much about this picture by Eric Parker is not only that it is very lovely, but also that it is both true to life in this city and very...
From: Richard Layman [mailto:rlaymandc@...] it's not funny to make jokes about people's concerns for safety. I didn't wear a helmet for years, until an...
From: Michael Yeates michael@... The article and comments below are very timely and informative ... thanks. Another similar story emerges on the water...
*EU may force car makers to reveal emissions in adverts * <http://www.wbcsd.org/plugins/DocSearch/details.asp?type=DocDet&ObjectId=MzAwNzI>* * The Independent...
*In Los Angeles, the rising price of petrol is prompting people to travel to work by train rather than by car. According to figures from the city's subway...
New EU award to encourage greener cities ENDS Europe DAILY 2547, 22/05/2008 The European commission has launched a new award to recognise European cities that...
We had this on Radio 4 (You & Yours or BBC News feature should bring up interviews) However the major problem which limits the potential of the LA Subway is...
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On Behalf Of Jojo Guevarra Sent: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 17:45 To: Sustainable Transport Folks, Just wanted to share with you an initiative to promote cycling as...
Paris - Commuter boats http://img.iht.com/images/blogs/dots.gifFull details in French: http://www.paris.fr/portail/deplacements/Portal.lut?page_id=2 ...
In London TfL already runs a comprehensive network of 'river services' which can be as fast as a land route with the changes of train or bus . The boats carry...
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Isn't New York an example of a city where water transport is taken seriously as a means of relieving road and rail ? Simon Norton...
Thanks to Lee Schipper http://www.informationweek.com/news/management/compliance/showArticle.jhtml? articleID=208400325 Global Warming Skeptics Plot 'Carbon...
Budapest looks to Paris as it launches new cycling program 4 days ago - http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQ5NXT8wR0BdnAJX5rf1ezLso80w BUDAPEST (AFP) -...
The Big Initiatives <http://googlemapsbikethere.org/2008/05/25/the-big-initiatives/> - make the world a nicer place for cycling May 25, 2008 By: Peter Smith ...
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