[getsmart-l] getsmart-l Digest, Vol 44, Issue 7
John Bacher
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Tue Jun 17 15:36:06 EDT 2008
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> 1. VTPI Newsletter - Spring 2008 (Janet May)
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> Victoria Transport Policy Institute
> "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity"
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> Spring 2008 Vol. 11, No. 2
> -----------------------------------
>
> The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research
> organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to
> transportation
> problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org) has many resources
> addressing a wide range of transport planning and policy issues. VTPI also
> provides consulting services.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> NEW DOCUMENTS
> ==============
>
> "Recommendations for Improving LEED Transportation and Parking Credits" (
> <http://www.vtpi.org/leed_rec.pdf> http://www.vtpi.org/leed_rec.pdf ), by
> Todd Litman.
> This paper describes ways to improve LEED (Leadership in Energy and
> Environmental Design) transportation and parking credits. It proposes a
> new
> approach that can significantly increase support for transportation and
> parking management, greatly enhancing LEED program benefits.
>
>
> "Evacuation Station: The Use of Public Transportation in Emergency
> Management Planning" ( <http://www.vtpi.org/evacuation.pdf>
> http://www.vtpi.org/evacuation.pdf), ITE Journal on the Web, January 2008,
> pp. 69-73, by Michael Schwartz and Todd Litman.
> This paper examines emergency transportation planning practices and the
> role
> that public transit can play. While public transportation is often used in
> emergency situations, there is rarely planning or coordination, leading to
> confusion, inefficiency and risk. This article provides guidance to help
> transportation professionals better prepare for emergencies.
>
>
> "Macrolevel Collision Prediction Models to Evaluate Road Safety Effects of
> Mobility Management Strategies: New Empirical Tools to Promote Sustainable
> Development" ( <http://www.vtpi.org/lovegrove_litman.pdf>
> http://www.vtpi.org/lovegrove_litman.pdf), presented at the Transportation
> Research Board Annual Meeting, by Gordon Lovegrove and Todd Litman.
> This paper describes how community-based collision prediction models can
> be
> used to calculate the road safety effects of specific mobility management
> strategies. It summarizes analysis of data from 479 urban neighbourhoods.
> The results suggest that smart growth, congestion pricing and improved
> mobility options (better walking and cycling conditions, and improved
> ridesharing and public transit services) can provide significant crash
> reductions.
>
>
> "Intermodal Surface Public Transport Hubs: Harnessing Synergy for Success
> in
> America's Urban and Intercity Travel" (
> http://www.vtpi.org/henry_marsh.pdf
> <http://www.vtpi.org/henry_marsh.pdf> ) by Lyndon Henry and David L.
> Marsh.
>
> This paper describes intermodal public transport hubs and their potential
> role in creating more integrated and attractive public transportation
> systems. It describes numerous examples of such hubs, often consisting of
> redeveloped older rail stations.
>
>
> "Identifying the Value of Long Distance Rail Services: Current Issues in
> Transport Assessment and Evaluation" (
> <http://www.vtpi.org/rail_evaluation.pdf>
> http://www.vtpi.org/rail_evaluation.pdf ) by R. Boulter and D. Wignall.
> This paper identifies international good practice in rail planning
> assessment and evaluation. It argues that a sustainable and efficient
> transport system requires strategic assessment and detailed evaluation. It
> identifies various distortions in current rail planning practices and
> reforms that can correct these problems.
>
>
> "Evaluating Mobility Management Strategies for Reducing Transportation
> Emissions in the Fraser River Basin" ( <http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm.pdf>
> http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm.pdf ). Summary at
> http://www.vtpi.org/ec_mm_sum.pdf .
> This 122-page report prepared for Environment Canada evaluates the
> benefits,
> costs and feasibility of 24 mobility management (MM) strategies. Each
> strategy is describe and rated according to various criteria, including
> energy, emission and congestion reductions, facility cost savings,
> consumer
> impacts, safety impacts and implementation requirements. A spreadsheet
> calculates the overall impacts of various strategies, taking into account
> their vehicle travel and emission reduction effects, and share of total
> vehicle travel.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE
> ===================
>
> Todd Litman (2007), "Developing Indicators For Comprehensive And
> Sustainable
> Transport Planning," Transportation Research Record 2017, Transportation
> Research Board (www.trb.org <http://www.trb.org/> ), pp. 10-15; at
> http://www.vtpi.org/sustain/sti.pdf .
>
>
> Planetizen Blogs
> "Economic Principles Still Apply" ( <http://www.planetizen.com/node/31111>
> http://www.planetizen.com/node/31111 )
> "Don't Fill-er-up With Stupidity" ( <http://www.planetizen.com/node/31269>
> http://www.planetizen.com/node/31269 )
> "Comprehensive Analysis of Transit Energy Conservation Benefits" (
> <http://www.planetizen.com/node/31392>
> http://www.planetizen.com/node/31392
> )
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> UPCOMING EVENTS
> ================
>
> Towards Carfee Cities: Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity (
> http://carfreeportland.org <http://carfreeportland.org> ), June 16-20.
> Todd
> Litman will speak at the following sessions:
> 'Why Carfree Cities Are Safer,' Wednesday, June 18, 10:45 - 12:15
> 'Win-Win Market Solutions in Sustainable Transportation,' Thursday, June
> 19,
> 12:30 - 2:00
>
>
> PAYD Insurance Workshop (
> http://www20.insurance.ca.gov/epubacc/REG/112249.htm
> <http://www20.insurance.ca.gov/epubacc/REG/112249.htm> )
> On June 23rd the California Department of Insurance will hold a workshop
> concerning Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) vehicle insurance.
> PAYD insurance can provide many significant benefits, including increased
> insurance affordability and consumer savings (particularly for
> lower-income
> motorists, who tend to drive lower-annual-mileage vehicles), increased
> safety, reduced congestion, road and parking facility cost savings, energy
> conservation, emission reductions, and can help reduce excessive insurance
> rates in lower-income neighborhoods ( http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm79.htm
> <http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm79.htm> ). There are many possible ways to
> implement PAYD, some of which provide much larger benefits than others.
> Our
> new report, "Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance: Recommendations for
> Implementation"
> ( <http://www.vtpi.org/payd_rec.pdf> http://www.vtpi.org/payd_rec.pdf )
> evaluates these options and provides recommendations for maximizing PAYD
> benefits. We recommend developing performance standards that an insurance
> rate structure must meet to be considered PAYD.
>
>
> "Planning in Challenging Climates" (http://www.pnmb.org )
> Todd Litman will be a keynote speaker at this Planners Network Manitoba
> annual conference, July 17-20, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> USEFUL INFORMATION
> ===================
>
> Beginning July 2008, British Columbia will become the first North American
> jurisdiction to implement a revenue-neutral carbon tax (
> <http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2008/backgrounders/backgrounder_carbon_tax.ht
> m>
> http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2008/backgrounders/backgrounder_carbon_tax.htm
> ). Although initially small ($10/tonne of carbon, which is about 10 cents
> per gallon of gasoline), it is scheduled to increase annually. For more
> information see this Sightline Institute blog:
> http://sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/02/19/bc-s-carbon-tax-shift
> .
>
>
> "International Fuel Prices" ( www.gtz.de/fuelprices
> <http://www.gtz.de/fuelprices> )
> International Fuel Prices" is a GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) program
> to provide decision-makers with global fuel price data and policy
> guidance.
> It provides a variety of information on fuel prices and tax policies.
> Their
> bi-weekly email newsletter provides a wealth of additional information.
>
>
> NextBus ( http://www.nextbus.com <http://www.nextbus.com> ) is a private
> company that uses Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to provide real-time
> transit vehicle arrival information to passengers and managers in various
> North American cities.
>
>
> Jennifer Rosales (2006), "Road Diet Handbook: Setting Trends for Livable
> Streets," William Barclay Parsons Fellowship Monograph 20; at
> http://www.oregonite.org/2007D6/paper_review/D4_201_Rosales_paper.pdf .
>
>
> John Pucher and Ralph Buelher (2008), "At the Frontiers of Cycling: Policy
> Innovations in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany," World Transport
> Policy & Practice, Vol. 13, No. 3; at
> http://www.eco-logica.co.uk/pdf/wtpp13.3.pdf.
>
>
> Eric Bruun (2007), Better Public Transit Systems, Planners Press (
> https://www.planning.org/APAStore/Search/Default.aspx?p=3674
> <https://www.planning.org/APAStore/Search/Default.aspx?p=3674> ).
> This new book provides detailed guidance on public transportation
> performance and investment analysis.
>
>
> "Technologies and Policies to Consider For Reducing Greenhouse Gas
> Emissions
> In California" (
> http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/etaac/ETAACFinalReport2-11-08.pdf
> <http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/etaac/ETAACFinalReport2-11-08.pdf> ) by the
> California Economic and Technology Advisory Committee identifies ways to
> reduce greenhouse gases 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, as required by state
> law. The report gives strong support for mobility management strategies
> such
> as Pay-As-You-Drive vehicle insurance because it recognizes their
> co-benefits such as congestion and accident reductions.
>
>
> Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt (2008), "Freakonomics: Not-So-Free
> Ride" (
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-freakonomics-t.html>
> www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-freakonomics-t.html). This New
> York Times column by two academic economists endorses Pay-As-You-Drive
> insurance as a way to help correct market distortions that result in
> economically-excessive motor vehicle travel.
>
>
> Reconnecting America (2008), "TOD 202: Station Area Planning: How To Make
> Great Transit-Oriented Places," Reconnecting America (
> www.reconnectingamerica.org <http://www.reconnectingamerica.org> ); at
> http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/public/download/tod202 .
>
>
> HUD (2008), "Parking Regulations and Housing Affordability," Regulatory
> Barriers Clearinghouse, Volume 7, Issue 2, US Department of Housing and
> Urban Development (www.huduser.org); at
> http://www.huduser.org/rbc/newsletter/vol7iss2more.html .
>
>
> Phineas Baxandall, Tony Dutzik and Joshua Hoen (2008), "A Better Way to
> Go:
> Meeting America's 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern
> Public
> Transit," U.S. PIRG Education Fund (www.uspirg.org); at
> http://www.uspirg.org/home/reports/report-archives/transportation/transporta
> tion2/a-better-way-to-go .
>
>
> CNT (2008), "Housing and Transportation Affordability Index" (
> http://htaindex.cnt.org <http://htaindex.cnt.org> ), by the Center for
> Neighborhood Technology, provides information on the combined cost of
> housing and transportation in various U.S. regions.
>
>
> "Traveler Response to Transportation System Changes" (
> http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034
> <http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034> ) is a
> comprehensive set of reports that provide guidance to transportation
> professionals on factors that affect travel demands, and readily
> accessible
> documentation on the results that can be expected from various
> transportation improvements. Chapter 17 of this project, "Transit Oriented
> Development" (
> <http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034>
> http://www.trb.org/TRBNet/ProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=1034 ) examines
> factors that affect vehicle trip generation rates of transit oriented
> areas,
> including increased walking for local trips, increased use of public
> transit
> for regional trips, and reduced automobile ownership rates. It presents
> four
> studies of prime-commute-mode shifts by residents when moving into TODs.
> More than 90% of TOD passengers walk to transit stations. Together, these
> factors lead to 40-60% reductions in vehicle trip generation rates in
> TODs.
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>
> Sincerely,
> Todd Alexander Litman
> Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www.vtpi.org)
> litman at vtpi.org
> Phone & Fax 250-360-1560
> 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA
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