Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest 11 February 2008

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Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest

Vol. 5 Issue 3
11 February 2008

SUMA News Digest is a free weekly e-mail publication that features news,
information, and events related to sustainable urban transportation in Asia.

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PROJECT NEWS

Travel Demand Management (TDM) - 2-day workshop/training course for policymakers, city – and transport planners
Singapore, 19-20 March 2008
Following the 3rd Regional EST Forum being held in Singapore during March 17-19 2008, GTZ and LTA Academy (supported by UNCRD, and as part of the SUMA project) will jointly organize a 2-day training course on Travel Demand Management (TDM) and related measures in Singapore on 19-20 March, 2008. The event will be hosted by LTA Academy of Singapore. The training will cover  various TDM measures such as congestion pricing, parking schemes, fuel pricing, taxes and charges (vehicle ownership and registration management), repricing mobility services, physical restraint measures, land use measures and public transport complementary measures. 
http://www.sutp.org/content/view/1058/1/lang,uk/


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HEADLINES

INDIA: India Wants Better Public Transport to Cut Emission Levels
08 February 2008 By Subramaniam Sharma, Bloomberg
India is working on a policy that will encourage the biggest cities and towns to build up their public transport systems as an alternative to cars to curb emissions in the nation's polluted urban areas.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=a1k8FgeMEJA8&refer=india

MUMBAI, INDIA: To decongest streets, govt plans steeper parking charges
10 February 2008 at 11:24:40 by Dhaval Kulkarni, Bloomberg.com
With cheaper car variants set to swamp the automobile market, the government is bracing to contain the spin-off, congestion of roads, with a steep hike in parking fees in cities like Mumbai.
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/To-decongest-streets-govt-plans-steeper-parking-charges/271412/

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES: Rapid bus system for Cebu eyed
"P100-M cost is nothing compared to benefits to be derived" – Mayor Osmeña
07 February 2008 by Mars W. Mosqueda Jr., Manila Bulletin
The Cebu City Government plans to start the selected implementation of the bus rapid transit system aimed at easing the traffic congestion in major areas of the city.
http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2008/02/07/PROV20080207116397.html

PHILIPPINES: New LTO chief vows to stop registration of smuggled vehicles
03 February 2008 The Daily Tribune
Newly appointed Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Alberto Suansing has said one of his first priorities is to put a stop to the registration of misdeclared imported motor vehicles and operation of colorum vehicles.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/metro/20080203met6.html

METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES: MMDA launches tomorrow its 'Pink Line' project
03 February 2008 The Daily Tribune
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will launch tomorrow, Feb. 4, its "Pink Line" project that serves as boundary markers between private and government property line in a bid to curb the unabated illegal parking and putting up of structures on the sidewalks and road right of ways.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/metro/20080203met5.html

More air quality and sustainable mobility news at
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-14783.html

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INTERESTING FINDS

"Module 1e: Raising Public Awareness about Sustainable Urban Transport" translated to Indonesian 
4 February 2008
GTZ-SUTP recently released the Indonesian version of the "Module 1e: Raising Public Awareness about Sustainable Urban Transport" the Indonesian version is titled "Modul 1e:  Meningkatkan Kesadaran Masyarakat akan Transportasi Perkotaan Berkelanjutaan". The module was originally authored by Carlos F. Pardo. The module can be downloaded from the GTZ-SUTP website.
http://www.sutp.org/content/view/1045/lang,uk/

VIDEO: 20060815 Newsnight - Public Services: Public Transport 1
This programme looks at Public Transport in the US, particularly the experience from the 'low car diet' experiment in Oregon. 15 August 2006 BBC Newsnight: Series of programmes examining 'The Best Public Services in The World' video is available from YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvJlq-EEufE

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Better Air Quality (BAQ) Workshop 2008
12-14 November 2008 Bangkok, Thailand
Call for Abstracts ongoing
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72312.html

JARI Indonesia Round Table 2008
14 February 2008 Borobudur Hotel Jakarta
Deadline of registration: 4 Feb
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72316.html

Travel Demand Management (TDM) - 2-day workshop/training course for policymakers, city – and transport planners
19-20 March 2008 Singapore
http://www.sutp.org/content/view/1058/1/lang,uk/

Third Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum
17-19 Mar 2008 Singapore
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72269.html

International Conference on Funding Transportation Infrastructure & la
Dixième Journée Transport
19-20 Jun 2008 Paris, France
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72268.html

4th International Symposium on Travel Demand Management
16-18 Jul 2008 Vienna, Austria
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72218.html

Towards Carfree Cities VIII
16-20 Jun 2008 Portland, Oregon, USA
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-72243.html

See more SUT events
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-27089.html

See CAI-Asia's events calendar
http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/propertyvalue-13577.html

* * * * THANKS * * * *
Thank you Glynda Bathan, Keiko Hirota, Carlos Felipe Pardo and Bert Fabian for your
inputs; and to Jaja Panopio and Mike Co for uploading the articles. - Aurora
Fe Ables, Editor, SUMA News; Transport Specialist, CAI-Asia Center

* * * ABOUT SUMA * * *
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Initiative for Asian Cities ( www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia), Asian
Development Bank ( www.adb.org), EMBARQ-the World Resources Institute Center
for Sustainable Transport ( http://embarq.wri.org ), GTZ Sustainable Urban
Transport Project ( www.sutp.org), Interface for
Cycling Expertise (www.cycling.nl), Institute for Transportation and
Development Policy ( www.itdp.org), and United Nations Center for Regional
Development (www.uncrd.or.jp/est) is made possible through the generous
support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (
www.sida.se).

SUMA works with Asian countries and cities to strengthen then formulation
and implementation of sustainable urban transportation policies,
specifically in (i) improving urban air quality by adopting AQM planning in
sustainable transport policies and promoting public transportation, (ii)
improving road safety by encouraging non-motorized transport and public
transport, and (iii) reducing transport's contribution to climate change by
adopting a co-benefits approach with urban air quality management.

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best regards,
Au

Aurora Fe Ables, P.Chem
Transport Specialist
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center
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