Fwd: Main Plaza of the city or town- car free, Towards Carfree Cities IX York - discussion

I think this was intended for the list...

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From: Agustin G. Villegas <agvillegasv-/[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Subject: Main Plaza of the city or town- car free, Towards Carfree Cities IX
York - discussion
To: [email protected]


  HI Randy et all:

Maybe begin that the main plaza of the city or town
be car free could be the first answer of the question
'How Do We Get There?' - as the main theme of Conference.

In Mexico all the towns (more 5000) and big cities (more 30)
have a Main Plaza sourrounded by the palace municipal,
state or national as is the case and a cathedral or church
following the model of millenary mexican cultures: teotihuacan, etc.

It would be a good advance that the heart of the city
the main plaza where most people converge will be
carfree. As is the case of San Luis Potosi City since 1990.

Tehn could be pedestrian axis that joints gartens, markets,
schools, etc.. as is also the case of slp city av Juarez- Zaragoza- Hidalgo
then could be eco- colonies that growing will be eco- towns or
cities.

Also focus in Towns not only in cities. Several towns in Mexico
have more bicicle users comparative than cars than the big cities,
and this is little know as example in Mexico
san felipe, guanajuato
suchil, durango
delicias, chihuahua, so forth

maybe is more easy begin in towns than in cities because
are less big particular interest that prefer car industrie

Also there are car free countries like Cuba

Saludos- Regards
ag villegas villarreal
agvillegasv-/[email protected]


--- On *Mon, 10/5/09, Randall Ghent <[email protected]>* wrote:


From: Randall Ghent <[email protected]>
Subject: [carfree_network] Towards Carfree Cities IX York - discussion
To: carfree_network-/[email protected]
Date: Monday, October 5, 2009, 8:12 AM

 Dear all,

We're progressing steadily with plans for the 2010 conference, which will be
held in York, UK from 28 June to 1 July (plus WCN annual meeting on 2 July)
next year. The agreed subtitle is 'How Do We Get There?' - as the main theme
will be focusing on bringing carfree communities to life.

The conference will be centred on practical transition strategies, covering
a range of issues from community-led street conversions to new carfree
development to eco-cities, drawing on the past to build a sustainable
future. We envisage the theoretical why and how morning lectures and
workshops could build nicely into afternoon study tours and active street
conversion exercises, perhaps culminating in panel debates on the
mainstreaming of what we're promoting. Obviously we'll have a better feel
for this following the call for programme proposals - to be issued in
mid-October along with the opening of registration.

In the meantime, we wanted to approach you more generally about ideas
and objectives - what you'd like to see happen at the conference. We have
our own ideas, but we'd also like to hear from you and generate a discussion
on this list. Anyone wish to begin?

Many thanks,

Randy


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WORLD CARFREE NETWORK
home address: 20 Gale Lane
Acomb, York YO24 3BB, U.K.
tel: +(44) 1904 796860
skype: randallghent
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WORLD CARFREE NETWORK
home address: 20 Gale Lane
Acomb, York YO24 3BB, U.K.
tel: +(44) 1904 796860
skype: randallghent
[email protected]

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