tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post6655198916738922877..comments2024-03-17T08:16:42.227+01:00Comments on World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities: New Series: How can Streets save the world auto industry?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-39604304890366395112009-07-21T11:06:02.316+02:002009-07-21T11:06:02.316+02:00Current barriers regarding New Mobility in Germany...Current barriers regarding New Mobility in Germany<br /><br />In Germany, there might still be a rather long way to New Mobility. Why?<br /><br />First, the interest in fast and large cars seems to have been intrinsic to the typical German mentality since cars for showing-off had been considered a most popular status symbol in German until recently. Possibly, it is due to this mentality that mostDr. Odile Schwarz-Herion, Germanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-42255931738348450732009-07-20T16:50:48.766+02:002009-07-20T16:50:48.766+02:00Nice letter Eric. This agenda of open technology s...Nice letter Eric. This agenda of open technology standards, rather than specific devices (and closed proprietary systems to solve major government needs) is one of my current agendas here in the US.<br />http://networkmusings.blogspot.com/2009/04/whats-open-got-to-do-with-it.html<br /><br />As we all know, reduced carbon can and will be acheive by low carbon fuels, low carbon modes, low carbon Robin Chase, Cambridge MAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-32802012652842586742009-07-20T16:50:20.033+02:002009-07-20T16:50:20.033+02:00Nice letter Eric. This agenda of open technology s...Nice letter Eric. This agenda of open technology standards, rather than specific devices (and closed proprietary systems to solve major government needs) is one of my current agendas here in the US.<br />http://networkmusings.blogspot.com/2009/04/whats-open-got-to-do-with-it.html<br /><br />As we all know, reduced carbon can and will be acheive by low carbon fuels, low carbon modes, low carbon worldstreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696196999600921674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-86924705971447322722009-07-20T11:28:34.296+02:002009-07-20T11:28:34.296+02:00A few critical thoughts on the New Mobility agenda...A few critical thoughts on the New Mobility agenda and low carbon vehicles. I think that we need to distinguish more between what can be acheived on car reduction and what we have to 'live with' and mitigate on freight and mass transit. <br /> <br />For example, Greater London has reduced its car/motorcycle traffic by 9.5% between 2000 and 2007. However, overall traffic has only reduced Ian Wingrove, London.gov.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-71856360650350458232009-07-19T13:18:49.107+02:002009-07-19T13:18:49.107+02:00Commentary on message to "Save the world auto...Commentary on message to "Save the world auto . . . " section<br /><br />Thanks Marek. Those are excellent points and definitely part of the problem. <br /><br />As I see it our challenge, via World Streets and all the other channels available to us for this, is specifically to do what we can to help reshape the mental architecture of those who take the decisions in this sector. <br /><worldstreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696196999600921674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-44675804188274280152009-07-19T12:29:42.222+02:002009-07-19T12:29:42.222+02:00For what we have to help to save the car industry?...For what we have to help to save the car industry? <br /><br />The car industry, together with oil and road-building lobby is very effective in helping itself. It reaches its goals by misinformation, advertising and lobbying (in many different ways, with some of the actions rather suspect). <br /><br />Actions of motoring industry in terms of sustainability are a typical example of negative Marek Utkin (Warsaw, Poland)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00502332005772456451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-13825265634239900542009-07-18T16:36:35.156+02:002009-07-18T16:36:35.156+02:00I expect that you are familiar with Daniel Sperlin...I expect that you are familiar with Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon's Two Billion Cars: Driving Towards Sustainability? It is worth a read!Zvi Leve (Montreal, QC, Canada)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00165852840092313810noreply@blogger.com