tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post1772531304485638432..comments2024-03-17T08:16:42.227+01:00Comments on World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities: Going down? Newman and Kenworthy on Peak Car UseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-25000076696365478332011-06-30T10:06:16.000+02:002011-06-30T10:06:16.000+02:00What do you think about the ideas in "Reinven...What do you think about the ideas in "Reinventing the Automobile" by Mitchell, Borroni-Bird and Burns? Do you think that the popular desire for personal mobility will cause policy-makers and auto-makers (or new auto-makers) to respond with new mobility alternatives? Is it possible that there will be a trend to develop a new, more sustainable, car system? I can't help notice the Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-47205283054022212782011-10-18T19:59:15.000+02:002011-10-18T19:59:15.000+02:00[...] Going down? Newman and Kenworthy on Peak Car...[...] Going down? Newman and Kenworthy on Peak Car Use (World Streets: The New Mobility Agenda, Jun. 23, 2011) Today, the focus is on the declining use of cars in cities as a result of several factors which started before the recent large increase in fuel prices. This lowering of reliance on cars is having major impacts on the rebirth of the inner city, the end of sprawl and, generally, a higher The Decline of Car Use and Re-Urbanization « Pollution Free Citieshttp://pollutionfree.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/the-decline-of-car-use-and-re-urbanization-5/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-29996850169275528022011-07-07T19:17:38.000+02:002011-07-07T19:17:38.000+02:00[...] can’t help but get excited with a recent art...[...] can’t help but get excited with a recent article on World Streets: The New Mobility Agenda website. Ring the bell… transportation experts think we may have hit “Peak Car Use.” This [...]All downhill from here? | UrbanRoot Planninghttp://urbanrootplanning.com/?p=283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-66925960625187110942011-08-22T18:02:19.000+02:002011-08-22T18:02:19.000+02:00[...] Going down? Newman and Kenworthy on Peak Car...[...] Going down? Newman and Kenworthy on Peak Car Use | World Streets: A New Mobility Agenda. [...]A Changed World — UrbanWorkbenchhttp://urbanworkbench.com/a-changed-world/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-35641011892801621572011-11-02T23:42:30.000+01:002011-11-02T23:42:30.000+01:00[...] 22, 2011. Statistics indicate that people a...[...] 22, 2011. Statistics indicate that people are ‘quietly opting out’ of driving all around North America and Europe, as distances dri.... While not a major decrease, driving declined by 1.7 percent in Canada’s five largest cities [...]PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 02 November 2011 | ISIS: A Research Centrehttp://isis.sauder.ubc.ca/programs/climate-intelligence-unit/news-scan/pics-climate-news-scan-02-noveber-2011/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-8215535900614600902011-08-09T04:13:14.000+02:002011-08-09T04:13:14.000+02:00Why do I need "Flash 10.22" to read that...Why do I need "Flash 10.22" to read that linked Bern article. Apparently my "Flash 10.1" is not enough! Since when does an article require the latest version of flash? <br><br>Anyway.. my comment on all this is based on my own experience, not "statistics" or any studies or papers.<br><br>I participated in car-sharing for a few years, but stopped and bought my own carBill Postersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-18445682856152081072011-07-06T01:47:37.000+02:002011-07-06T01:47:37.000+02:00[...] http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/2011/06/23...[...] http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/newman-and-kenworth-on-peak-car-use/#more-6600 [...]PICS CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 5 JULY 2011 | ISIS: A Research Centrehttp://isis.sauder.ubc.ca/programs/climate-intelligence-unit/news-scan/pics-climate-news-scan-%e2%80%93-5-july-2011/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-64419465361043152222011-06-28T17:07:36.000+02:002011-06-28T17:07:36.000+02:00Thanks so much. Corrected. Was that the only howle...Thanks so much. Corrected. Was that the only howler of which I am guilty? Best/Eric BrittonEric Britton, editorhttp://www.worldstreets.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-26449593744838764042011-06-28T16:41:06.000+02:002011-06-28T16:41:06.000+02:00Great paper, but there are some embarassing typos....Great paper, but there are some embarassing typos...'The automobile city planning norm of minimum parking and maximum density will be reversed to maximum parking and minimum density to suit the new realities."<br><br>Come on.Borisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-35754592872941393012011-08-09T08:10:48.000+02:002011-08-09T08:10:48.000+02:00Thank you BIll. I hear you talking. ANd I hope tha...Thank you BIll. I hear you talking. ANd I hope that all my colleagues will as well. Quite a challenge that you set us here. Best/EricEric Britton, editorhttp://www.worldstreets.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-46984664200617308302011-07-18T07:33:23.000+02:002011-07-18T07:33:23.000+02:00Eric,Boris misunderstood Newman and Kenworthy'...Eric,<br>Boris misunderstood Newman and Kenworthy's "automobile city planning norm of minimum parking and maximum density will be reversed to maximum parking and minimum density to suit the new realities." Your repair now made it incorrect (in any case you cannot copy a paper (with permission) like this and then change it!) . N+K are talking about parking requirement of a FLOOR (Bern Grushhttp://www.berngrush.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-58230789962400009662011-07-18T10:42:52.000+02:002011-07-18T10:42:52.000+02:00Thanks Bern. Your points are all well taken and I...Thanks Bern. Your points are all well taken and I am glad to have them here.Eric Britton, editorhttp://www.worldstreets.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-59466256138506870702011-07-18T11:39:59.000+02:002011-07-18T11:39:59.000+02:00To Bern Grush: I have just read your short Grush H...To Bern Grush: I have just read your short Grush Hour essay http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/956bceea#/956bceea/79 and would like to publish it here for information and comment. I very much like to way your frame the issues and choices, and I am confident that you are going to get some lively responses (but you now that already, don't you Bern?).<br><br>I really look forward to this.Eric Britton, editorhttp://www.worldstreets.orgnoreply@blogger.com