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Carfree Cities - the web site that goes with the book. Carfree Cities proposes a delightful solution to the vexing problem of urban automobiles. World Carfree Network , the hub of the global carfree movement. ITDP Institute for Transportation & Development Policy The Living Room , edited by Richard Risemberg, is a place to examine the history, the technology, and the sensations of social living, the state of community today, and the practices that can make life both richer and more practical for all of us, today, tomorrow, and beyond. Includes The Bike People, the Suburbia Project, and a Sustainability section. All highly recommended. The Victoria Transport Policy Instiute is an independent research organization developing innovative strategies for efficient and equitable transportation. Dozens of reports are available on full cost accounting, transportation demand management, pavement reduction, transit, bicycling, walking, and traffic calming. Their Online TDM Encyclopedia offers a comprehensive resource for transportation demand management planning and analysis. The Center for Urban Transportation Research at the Florida Center for Community Design and Research has a variety of useful links on transportation, land use, and sustainability issues. The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment is an educational charity established by The Prince of Wales to teach and demonstrate in practice those principles of traditional urban design and architecture which put people and the communities of which they are part at the centre of the design process. James Howard Kunstler has a site about his writing and speaking, mainly on the New Urbanism. International Making Cities Livable seeks to strengthen community by creating viable public places for social life in our cities will reduce anonymity, and increase grassroots democracy by returning to compact, mixed use cities based on walking, cycling, and public transport. Detour Publications is a non-profit, on-line bookstore offering many titles on sustainable passenger and freight transport, urban planning, "smart growth," and climate change. The Institute for Transportation & Development Policy promotes environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies and projects worldwide. The SUSTRAN Network : Taking steps: a community action guide to people-centred, equitable and sustainable urban transport. Read the group's archives at eGroups. Cyburbia: The Planning and Architecture Internet Resource Center contains a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and other topics related to the built environment. Cyburbia also contains information about architecture and planning related mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups, and hosts several interactive message areas. Transportation and Community and System Presevation Pilot Program at the US Department of Transportation. The Coalition for Alternative Transportation works to improve mobility. A to B Magazine is dedicated to demonstrating alternatives to the car - primarily electric bicycles, public transport-friendly folding bikes and bike carraige by rail, bus and air. The Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition is a cycling advocacy organization based in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Site includes advocacy and cycle commuting sections as well as information on the rides and touring cycling possibilities on Vancouver Island and the Canadian Gulf Islands. Traffic Reduction Street reclaiming made easy Car-Free Development by Lloyd Wright, from GTZ Colin Buchanan: The Lesson Of Venice by Edoardo Salzano Jane Holtz Kay is the architecture and planning critic for The Nation and author of Asphalt Nation, Preserving New England and Lost Boston. Neal Peirce's column on carfree cities China's Carfree Town: Gulangyu in The New Colonist The Form of Cities: an Introduction to Carfree Cities - an article by J.H. Crawford in The New Colonist "Car Crazy" A Word from Richard Risemberg, in the New Colonist, August 2002 Active Living by Design on healtier ways of living The CarFree group at Yahoo is a place for those who are (trying to live) carFree (or car-lite) in a car crowded world. (Not to be confused with the Carfree Cities discussion group (sponsored by Carfree.com), also at Yahoo.) RUDI - Resource for Urban Design Information. Myths of Light Rail - Dissected The Biketopia Project is engaging in a discussion about building a city without or with a minimum of internal combustion engines, where people can live and work in a low-cost unpolluted environment. The European Cyclists' Federation is the world's largest bicycle advocacy organisation with 33 sub-groups in 22 countries. DMUs and railbuses Slide presentation about Diesel Multiple Units (DMU's) or "Regional Rail Transit," basically trams or light rail vehicles without overhead power. Light Rail , in cooperation with the Dutch magazine Blauwe Kamer, offers the Light Rail Atlas, a comprehensive source of information about tram systems around the world. "Without a Car in the World" Jane Holtz Kay in the New Colonist Bremen: Urban district planning without cars America's Autos On Welfare Summary of Subsidies External Costs Damages arising from electricity and transport (PDF!) "Urban Ecology, Innovations in Housing Policy and the Future of Cities: Towards Sustainability in Neighbourhood Communities." Jan Scheurer's PhD Thesis. European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions . Sustainable development is the achievement of continued economic and social development without detriment to the environment and natural resources. The quality of future human activity and development is increasingly seen as being dependent on maintaining this balance. Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center image library. "Expansion Induces Traffic" , a page at the Sierra Club about induced traffic. Costs of Sprawl report from the Sierra Club. Highway and Sprawlbusters at the Sierra Club - a page about reining in cars and limiting sprawl. B.E.S.T. helps solve pollution, climate change, traffic congestion, and urban sprawl problems. Light Rail Transit Association provides a host of useful information about Light Rail Vehicles (LRV)/trams/streetcars/trolleys or whatever people are calling them this week. "Coming Around Again" - an article about the resurgence of streetcars (trams) Light Rail Now contains a useful collection of data for those marshalling arguments in favor of light rail and against bus systems. The Electric Tbus Group supports the use of electric trolley buses in London. Light Rail Atlas - Holland's Light Rail-pages for a world audience. The International Lightrail Network provides information on light rail systems from a northern European perspective The North American Light Rail Information Site provides information on the North American Light Rail industry and to assist in the growth, advancement, development, and expansion of the North American light rail industry and its employees Pedestrian Streets in New Colonist The Urban Renaissance Institute is dedicated to helping cities and their regions flourish by removing the many impediments to their proper functioning. The Preservation Institute includes links to transportation and development politics on the Web. Listed are groups working to limit the automobile, stop urban sprawl, and build ecologically sound cities. Surface Transportation Policy Project ("Transact") works to promote a "diversified transportation system." They also publish the Mean Streets report annually. "The Real Revolutionaries" Richard Risemberg in the New Colonist on rebels... and their cars. Railway Technology : The Website for the Railway Industry. Exhaustive and excellent source of data on railroading. Living Streets covers all aspects of pedestrian welfare Driven to Spend - a report on the costs of sprawl MetroPlanet takes you on a ride on the world's subway, underground, metro, tunnelbana, U-Bahn and other urban mass transit systems. POLIS is an association of European cities and regions working together on transport and environmental issues, in particular via innovative technologies, policies and funding systems. Bus Rapid Transit site at the Federal Transit Administration The Social Ideology of the Motorcar by André Gortz (1973!). Bicycle Transportation Alliance promotes bicycling for safer streets, cleaner air, and energy independence. Transportation and City Design Land use and housing politics in San Francisco. History and politics of rail transit in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Earth Carfree Days Collaborative (19 April 2001). San Francisco Bicycle Coalition promotes the bike for everyday transportation. Platform Binnenstad Autovrij is working to make the center of Amsterdam a car-free paradise. Although the residents of the inner city have supported this move, the city government has done little to implement the necessary changes, despite its adoption of policies to significantly reduce automobile traffic. English-language summaries are available. America WALKs is a non-profit national coalition of local advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities. Our mission is to foster the development of community-based pedestrian advocacy groups and to educate the public about the benefits of walking. WBB Trust works for a better Bangladesh Citizens for Better Transit (Edmonton)is dedicated to public education and advocacy about the social, environmental and economic benefits possible from investments in public transportation. Freesources from World Carfree Network "Methadone for Road Hogs" Richard Risemberg in the New Colonist on Zero Emission Vehilces... and why they don't help. PEZEE The movement for the protection of pedestrian rights in Athens Walkable Communities, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to help communities of whatever size to become more walkable and pedestrian friendly. Cars, Culture, Concrete, and Convenience at the Living Room Richard Register on electric cars. International Bike Fund promotes sustainable transport and international understanding Transportation Alternatives is a member-supported New York City-area citizens' group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars. Sustainable Urban Transport Project aims to help cities meet this challenge and achieve their sustainable transport goals, through the dissemination of information about international experience and targeted work with particular cities. Chainguard - bicycle advocacy on line. he New Mobility Agenda from Ecoplan Swede Track makes innovative proposals for automated overhead people movers. Sprawl Kills is an indictment of US sprawl development. Walk21 exists to champion the development of healthy sustainable and efficient communities where people choose to walk Critical Mass organizes events to demonstrate the power of the bicycle. What is Road Safety? A look at statistical methods and manipulations regarding safety. Mike's Rail Photos and other rail information (mainly streetcars) Auto Free New York works to improve transit, cut car use, and remake streets for people. SUVs Should Be Driven Into a Truck Lane Big guys on the right, little guys on the left. It has a nice ring, doesn't it? (LA Times article) Bogotá designs transportation for people, not cars and is becoming a world leader in improving quality of life at low cost. Car Free Guide to Atlanta from Hands On Atlanta Comprehensive Evaluation of Rail Transit Benefits from VTPI Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety from VTPI Auto-Free Ottawa is trying to tame the urban automobile in Ottawa, Ontario (the capital of Canada). Measuring the Success of Transit-Oriented Development : Retail Market Dynamics and Other Key Determinants. Discussion of TOD and transit effects; possibly biased. Road Alert is a direct action response to the uk governments resurected road program TranStats The Intermodal Transportation Database Parry People Movers is developing innovative wireless light-rail vehicles tramways.com public transport around the world TramTrain: The 2nd Generation: New Criteria for the "Ideal TramTrain City" DENZELDRIVE Carsharing (Austria) General description of Carsharing Locations all over Austria Partners in public traffic and motorized traffic (e.g. car rental) Merton Cycling Campaign is the Merton branch of the London Cycling Campaign. EcoIQ offers resources for planning the built environment, natural resource conservation and protection, and building sustainable communities. Michigan Land Use Institute published an article on government support for sprawl, which was by no means the inevitable consequence of rising personal incomes. Metro Bits some aspects of the world's subway systems Chris Bradshaw has published some very interesting material on the scale of cities, the role of low-impact transport, and the social effects of urban planning. Innovative Transportation Technologies provides information on automated peoplemovers, automated freight systems, automated guided vehicles, Combi-Road transportation, dual-mode trucks, pipeline freight transportation, and underground tube freight. Austin Analytics is a UK-based public transport specialist, focusing on policy analysis, including economic, financial, and statistical analysis. Travel on ELTIS (the European Local Transport Information Service). Moving the Economy promotes sustainable transport and inventories 150 case studies in which sustainable transport yielded measured economic benefits. CicloVía Málaga is a research project launched by the Society of CicloVía Málaga Young Geographers. It examines the bicycle as a transportation alternative in the city of Málaga (Spanish). Velo Mondial is a global bike site that includes the Amsterdam Declaration on the rights of cyclists. Organic Engines - Recumbent Bicycle and Tricycle Builder Maker of recumbent bicycles and tricycles, including a cargo trike that can enable car free living by providing a healthy and reliable transportation alternative. Cloverleaf city: it would be better for all of us if there were fewer cars on the road Bike Friday illustrates some of the flexibility that bikes offer, especially with folding bikes. Auto-Free Orange County is an Orange County, California volunteer organization helping people develop less car-dependent lifestyles and more pedestrian-friendly communities. Narrow Rail a site about the narrow gauge railways of the world The Thunderhead Alliance is a coalition of state and local bicycle advocacy groups. Jym's Eco Page offers a collection of interesting things about ecology. Car-Free France (portal site) Masshouse Changes - Travelling into the City Centre From 10 March 2002 Central London Partnership is a public and private sector partnership which takes action to make central London a better place to live, work, invest, and visit. Geography at About.com - a geography mega-site with weekly articles, quizzes and an e-mail newsletter, annotated links to hundreds of sites, a chat room, and online forum devoted to geography. The Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative (UEMRI) website is published by a group of urban planning researchers from around the world. It looks at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments, and relates this to the global environment. Hände Weg von der Lobau! is fighting against a highway through a national park in Austria. Village Technology has proposed the SMARTram, an interesting approach to providing local transit in downtown areas. The Greenway is working to provide a safe, clean, aesthetic, and enjoyable place for people of all ages to ride a bicycle all year round. Streetcar Philadelphia is an informal photo essay showing Philadelphia's streetcar system twenty years ago, and today. Workbike.org is a resource centre for human powered transport of freight and people, with information on the manufacturers and operators of work bikes and research into sustainable human-powered transport. Parry People Movers supplies light tramway systems for smaller towns, and light rail vehicles for use on regional railways. They have developed an off-wire tram technology. Self-Propelled City is working on a self-propelled future for urban environments. Slow Is Beautiful: Speed Limits as Decisions on Urban Form Greenways Travel Club in the Czech Republic Cities of the Future takes a glimpse at cities 100 years into the future. Bicycle Civil Liberties Union The Bicycle Civil Liberties Union (BCLU) champions equal treatment for those who do not drive, especially bicyclists and pedestrians. Portal Ecológico do GAIA está temporáriamente offline por motivos de segurança cibernáutica. Green and smart is the idea that public transport and walking are viable and sustainable modes of transport, and the lack of information is a significant impediment. EEVL is the UK Gateway to quality reviewed engineering resources on the Internet. TrafficLinq traffic and transportation start page. Free Public Transit: Everyone benefits - everyone pays RailFind UK railway website directory Earth Day Energy Fast : Take action right now - begin an energy fast! World Carshare Consortium was set up under The Commons in early 1998 as a free, cooperative international information sharing and communications program in support of carsharing projects worldwide. BikeAthens (Georgia) is dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation solutions for the Classic City. Kevin Karplus maintains a large list of useful transportation, bicycle, and urban planning links. World Bank Group Urban Transport Strategy Review. "Urban sprawl is likely to increase to the detriment of public transport, reducing accessibility and services for the poor. The World Bank's Urban Transport Strategy Review will prepare for this challenge." Lords of the Logistic: How the Other Half Drives 2 get there mobility solutions EBBC (the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) is a San Francisco Bay Area organization promoting bicycling as an everyday means of transportation. The site includes a list of upcoming events in the Bay Area and back issues of RideOn, the organization's newsletter. The Participatory City Innovations in the European Union (including a brief history of the carfree movement) GTZ transport site PedNet - pedestrians and cyclists in Columbia, Missouri Win-Win Transportation Solutions Cooperation for Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits from VTPI Yuba Pride affordable mobility Momentum the magazine for self-propelled people New Means to PROMote Pedestrian Traffic in Cities from the EU [PDF!] Removing Freeways - Restoring Cities from the Preservation Institute 22 September in Switzerland The Carfree Database contains data of the carfree communting behavior and car ownership rates for all communities in the United States Active Living Leadership supports government leaders as they create and promote policies, programs and places that enable active living to improve the health, well-being and vitality of communities. Liftshare.com links drivers and passengers together online. Liftshare.com is the UK's largest car sharing scheme, designed to help local authorities, businesses, schools, hospitals, and individuals integrate public and private transport. Bicycle Transportation Systems proposes indoor, wind-assisted cycling. Timetable.ch offers information about public transport worldwide Railroad.net is a rail site. Green Car Club is designed for owners, potential owners, and enthusiasts of hybrids, battery-electrics, and other environment friendly vehicles. Ecological Transport (Russia) Greek site about a park in Athens (link is to an English translation) Levego is Hungary's Clean Air Action Group Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition is the Bicycle-Friendly Berkeley Coalition. Our mission is to make Berkeley a more bicycle-friendly city Bikes Not Bombs Every business day until the car war has been stopped People Power bicycle advocacy for santa cruz county European Greenways Association Sustaining the future on the past Afriwheels is trying to bring bikes to Africa CarFree Walks Walking in the UK without a car Rickshaw & Pedicab Forum is a place for discussion of this mode. Human Hub is Europe's portal for sustainable mobility and smart growth. Main Street Pedicab is a builder of modern pedicabs. Velomobile information Transportation for a Livable City works to create more livable neighborhoods, where walking, bicycling, and transit are the best choices for most trips, and where housing is more plentiful and more affordable. Suggest additions to this list of sources. |
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