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World Carfree News | 5 Feb 18:22

[world-carfree-news_eng] Pre-World Carfree News Announcement - February
Pre-World Carfree News #92 - February 2012 - Announcement
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Dear friends!

For the month of February, we are looking forward to your assorted news and announcements from the world of carfree life and progressive mobility. Any interesting stories, video links, reports etc. are most welcome!

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World Carfree Monthly News | 13 Feb 21:27

[world-carfree-news_eng] World Carfree News #92 February 2012

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World Carfree News #92 - February 2012 - English Version

QUOTATION OF THE MONTH

" You’re safer on your bike than on the sofa!"

This was a recent public health campaign in Copenhagen reminding residents that it is worth their while to exercise. This is also featured in an article covering lessons from great cycling cities.

Read more.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


REARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

There is a slight change in the distribution of sections with this new issue. There is now one combined area with announcements, both for general announcements and World Carfree Network Announcements. Action and Networking was also merged, thus allowing for more than one action item to be listed. Enjoy reading!
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DHAKA CYCLING CLUB

The Dhaka Cycling Club of Dhaka, Bangladesh is calling all like-minded organisations to join in on an international cycling day. They have extended an invitation for contact and collaboration to all those interested. Write to dhakacyclingclub-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
Read more

"FILMED BY BIKE"

Produce a 45 second video to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of "Filmed by Bike" to be screened in the festival and receive free passes to this Portland, OR, USA event. Deadline is March 1
Read more

NEWS

As previously reported here, a former banker living in Maine, USA is attempting to raise $2 million to build Piscataquis Village in Maine. This is to be a 125-acre development that will be entirely carfree, and based on design elements that feature narrow pedestrian streets, small plazas, attached buildings and arcaded sidewalks. See recent article for update.
Read more.

A community in Brooklyn, NYC, USA has recently seen a fence erected in a location where local children have been known to throw objects at cyclists passing below. One man was wounded when a brick hit him and brought the issue into the open.
Read more.

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia is hoping to introduce free public transport from the beginning of 2013. This is the question put to city residents in a referendum this March. The city will act based on the referendum results. The plan envisions reducing car rides and accidents and help poorer families.
Read more

In Greece, due to the economic crisis and austerity measures, more than a quarter of a million cars have been taken off the roads - by their owners, who did not renew car papers and license plate fees. In many cases this concerned an owner's second car.
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IKEA Holding Services (connected to the home-goods giant) has announced plans to build an entire neighborhood in Stratford, East London, near to the Olympic Park where the 2012 Olympics will take place. This 26-acre neighborhood will have 1,200 homes and be optically carfree. A water-taxi service is meant to provide a "Venice-like feel".
Read more.

A new governmental decree in France authorises cyclists in Paris to go through red lights, if there is no traffic around. The system will be tested on 15 crossroads, and if given the green light, will be made available to the rest of the 1,700 intersections. Experiments in Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Nantes have shown no rise in the number of accidents.
Read more.

The city of Pleasanton, California, USA has developed traffic lights that use microwave sensors to detect if a bicycle is approaching and will actually turn green for bicycles.
Read more.

ACTION AND NETWORKING



SPOKES, a Scottish bicycle group, has been campaigning against budget cuts for active travel. See photos and find information about the campaigns.
Read more

"Bikes alive" is a new direct action campaigning group in London, England, designed to put pressure on the authorities to take action on safety issues and calling for traffic calming.
Read more

Another UK campaign is targeting bicycle safety on Britain's streets. The Times newspaper has launched a public campaign with an 8-point manifesto. Individuals are encouraged to spread the word and contact their MP.
Read more

REPORTS

BIOFUELS RE-EXAMINED

A new comprehensive examination of biofuels and their relationship to climate change has been made, with a special view to palm oil, jatropha and soy in six different countries. Results point to a high carbon debt that would necessitate 200 years to clear that debt.

Read more

MEDIA

CAR TROUBLE: AND HOW TO FIX IT

Joel Crawford, author of Carfree Cities, puts forward his arguments for the carfree concept in a new video of his that is a part of a series.
View it

NO MORE CAR TROUBLE

Meet the Goldfeld Family in Oregon who gave up their car and travel everywhere by bicycle, including their 5 children, aged 9 to 15. Article and video included.
View it

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World Carfree Monthly News | 13 Feb 21:38

[world-carfree-news_eng] World Carfree News #92 February 2012 (Text announcement)

Dear friends,

The February issue of World Carfree News is out!

This announcement is intended to serve all those people who have trouble reading or receiving the html version. You may read the new issue online here:

http://worldcarfree.net/bulletin/archives/feb_12.html

Furthermore, due to a small glitch in the html coding, the best viewing of this issue is found via the online version (as opposed to the emailed version).

Best regards,

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Simon Field | 18 Feb 15:25

Re: WCN Europe annual meeting 16:00 CET today

Hi all.

Please find attached the agenda for today's WCN Europe AGM. You will find a summary of the comments received on page 3.

We will be online at the skype address wcn-icc from 16:00 CET. Please join us if you have something to add to the proposals; there is no need to do this if you agree with the proposals, as the default position is 'agree'. Of course, all European members are welcome for as long as the technology works!

Best regards,

Simon.

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Datum: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:58:19 +0000 (GMT)

Note: this message is intended for European Members of World Carfree Network (as of the year 2010) only

Dear carfree campaigners,
 
After many months of efforts to streamline and find new uses for World Carfree Network Europe o.s. (the legal entity registered in the Czech Republic), the Management and Steering Committees have indicated that they want to dissolve it as soon as possible. All outstanding tasks dating back to summer 2010 and ealier have been completed, leaving WCN Europe solely as a generator of administrative work, without a useful function. In addition, we did not receive any proposals to host the TCC conference in 2012 - traditionally WCN Europe has been used to channel funding for this event. The governing bodies of WCN Europe have therefore called an annual general meeting (AGM) that proposes the immediate dissolution (closure) of WCN Europe.
 
The AGM will be held via Skype on 18 February. An agenda is attached. For practical reasons we require your votes by e-mail (to simon <at> worldcarfree.net) on the two attached proposals by 12:00 on 18 February 2012. These are (i) the dissolution of WCN Europe and (ii) the distribution of its assets.
 
Please note that the closure of the registered NGO WCN Europe o.s. does not affect the current activities of the 'virtual' organisation WCN, including decentralised activities such as the website, bulletin and Carbusters Online. There are exciting plans for the future of World Carfree Network - basically starting afresh - but these are for separate discussion in the near future and approval at the next WCN Global AGM.
 
Just ask if you have any questions about what is proposed...
 
We look forward to receiving the votes, comments and other thoughts of all European Members by 18 February. After the closure of this chapter we really hope that the positive business of relaunching WCN to serve members and advance the carfree cause more effectively can begin.
 
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Aaron Thomas | 26 Feb 13:19
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With gas prices major problem: opportunity for carfree program

Hi everyone!


Is it not RIGHT NOW the best time to make a clear presentation or summary of the major action points for carfree cities and areas? Gas prices are causing headaches and otherwise unsolvable problems for both private citizens and their communities, cities, regions, etc.

What I would propose:

1. Make cycling 100% safe where possible, by creating segregated lanes without any contact with motorised traffic.

2. Make walking 100% safe with segregated lanes/paths, etc.

3. Lower the price of public transport especially when it is run on electricity or other sustainable energy forms.

4. Learn about the benefits of compact living for citizens and their cities, regions, etc: 
- Better economies at all levels
- Better air quality and environment
- Better health
- More room for nature to thrive
- Less energy used
- Less greenhouse gases emitted
- etc!

with good wishes,
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Aaron Thomas | 29 Feb 08:06
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Re: With gas prices major problem: opportunity for carfree program

Hi Doug!


I agree.

When I say segregated, segregated is what I mean! No contact.

In Sweden this can often take the form of entirely separated bikeways far from roads. 

Your attention to terms is therefore crucial. What terms can we develop that express the ideas we mean?

Surely we cannot go straight for a 100% carfree world, not least because car-like vehicles are needed for emergency services.

With good wishes,
Aaron

On 29 February 2012 07:48, <jagmad-sGOZH3hwPm2sTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org> wrote:
Hi Aaron,

Segregated cycling is debatable. Usually the cycle lanes provided are
cluttered with street furniture, discontinuous, or transfer the problem to
shared route pedestrians. Sometimes too drivers park on or crash onto
segregated lanes. There is the feeling that segregation is often used to
prevent cyclists from getting in the way of fast motorised traffic, thus
threatening the common law right of cyclists to use public roads. Already
in Britain cyclists are banned from some sections of major public highways
and tunnels.

Surely the aim instead should be to reduce the danger presented to
vulnerable road users by traffic which is presently permitted to travel
too fast and too carelessly? Car free cities and areas of course virtually
remove the problem.

Doug.



> Hi everyone!
> Is it not RIGHT NOW the best time to make a clear presentation or
summary
> of the major action points for carfree cities and areas? Gas prices are
causing headaches and otherwise unsolvable problems for both private
citizens and their communities, cities, regions, etc.
> What I would propose:
> 1. Make cycling 100% safe where possible, by creating segregated lanes
without any contact with motorised traffic.
> 2. Make walking 100% safe with segregated lanes/paths, etc.
> 3. Lower the price of public transport especially when it is run on
electricity or other sustainable energy forms.
> 4. Learn about the benefits of compact living for citizens and their
cities, regions, etc:
> - Better economies at all levels
> - Better air quality and environment
> - Better health
> - More room for nature to thrive
> - Less energy used
> - Less greenhouse gases emitted
> - etc!
> with good wishes,
> Aaron
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J.H. Crawford | 29 Feb 15:31
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Re: With gas prices major problem: opportunity for carfree program


Aaron said:

>Surely we cannot go straight for a 100% carfree world, not least because car-like vehicles are needed for
emergency services.

Emergency services are a bit of a red herring. The
actual number of trips is very small and most of
the police activity can be on bikes. The number of
ambulance runs will be down significantly now that
people aren't getting hurt in car crashes. 

Except for Venice and Fes, no existing city has streets
that are too narrow for emergency services. When
we narrow the streets after cars are gone, we must
make sure not to make them so narrow that fire trucks
cannot serve all buildings. This is not difficult,
and smaller fire trucks are already in wide use in
Japan in any case.

So, there's really no reason to delay on the
conversion to carfree cities.

Best,

Joel

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Lloyd Wright | 1 Mar 13:16

RE: With gas prices major problem: opportunity for carfree program

I have noticed in some car-free areas of Shanghai, the fire service is built
into the community's structure.  There are facilities with extinguishers and
hoses at certain points  in the community, which means the community members
are largely their own fire department.

It is also worth noting that these communities have no buildings taller than
three stories, which also tends to mitigate the need for more elaborate fire
protection investments.

Best regards,

Lloyd

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Aaron said:

>Surely we cannot go straight for a 100% carfree world, not least because
car-like vehicles are needed for emergency services.

Emergency services are a bit of a red herring. The actual number of trips is
very small and most of the police activity can be on bikes. The number of
ambulance runs will be down significantly now that people aren't getting
hurt in car crashes. 

Except for Venice and Fes, no existing city has streets that are too narrow
for emergency services. When we narrow the streets after cars are gone, we
must make sure not to make them so narrow that fire trucks cannot serve all
buildings. This is not difficult, and smaller fire trucks are already in
wide use in Japan in any case.

So, there's really no reason to delay on the conversion to carfree cities.

Best,

Joel

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Steve Atlas | 1 Mar 14:54
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Do you know about a great website devoted to public transportation in the U.S?

If you have time, check out the following website that is devoted to public transportation resources throughout the United States:
     www.pubtrantravel.com. Dave Waight is providing a real service and can use our support in publicizing and using this great web site.
 
(A personal note: Many of my Car Free Journey articles and Car Free Living reports are posted on the site--the site is so good that I asked Dave if he would include them on his site.)
 
Steve

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World Carfree News | 2 Mar 10:17

[world-carfree-news_eng] Pre-World Carfree News Announcement - March
Pre-World Carfree News #93 - March 2012 - Announcement
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