Re: Re: Conference in Brussels Friday: Deadline Tonight!
Franz Skala <office-3s5y7F/[email protected]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:11:53 +0100
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--=====================_3607281==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Jason, thank you for spreading the information on the=20 conferences in Brussels. I knew only about that=20 on the White Book on Friday and agree with you,=20 that somebody from our network should=20 participate. For me it is too far, but perhaps=20 there is somebody from Belgium or NL ? Shall we try to send a short text contribution on=20 our ideas to the organiser ? E.g. demanding the=20 fulfilment of objectives like Halve the use of=20 =91conventionally-fuelled=92 cars in urban transport=20 by 2030; phase them out in cities by 2050. Best regards Franz PS: Do you know J=F6rg Schweizer ? At 04.12.2012 12:14, Jason Meggs wrote: >Just to add to the deluge, I'm now told there is a third event, >tomorrow, as regards road pricing: > >http://www.roadpricingconference.eu/ > >How about all centers closed to lorries and cars? > >For a bicycle advocacy perspective, the ECF position on the White >Paper 2011 is available: > >http://www.ecf.com/wp-content/uploads/ECF-Paper-on-White-Transport-in-Layo= ut-JF.pdf > >Jason > > >On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:27 AM, Jason Meggs <[email protected]> wrote: > > Interestingly enough, there's a second conference, focused on "a fair > > deal for cars", the afternoon/evening before. > > > > I'm told it should be very good: > > > > http://www.greens-efa.eu/a-fair-deal-for-cars-8407.html > > > > A fair deal for cars: Conference and presentation of a study > > EVENT Conference and presentation of a study > > DATE 6 December 2012 from 15:00 to 18:30 > > PLACE European Parliament - Room A1G3 - 60 rue Wiertz - 1047 Brussels > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Jason Meggs <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Carfree Cities Cadres, > >> > >> There's an opportunity to engage the policy process with regard to the > >> "EU White Paper on Transport 2011" this Friday, Dec. 7, in Brussels. > >> > >> IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TONIGHT. > >>=20 > http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=3Dportal.en.events-and-activities-achieving-= the-goals > >> > >> Conference is free, lunch included. There is a chance registration > >> will still be open after tonight. Sorry for the late notice. This was > >> mentioned in the most recent WCN Bulletin. > >> http://worldcarfree.net/bulletin/archives/nov_12.html > >> > >> If you or anyone you know happens to be nearby, please consider it and > >> spread the word. The idea of carfree cities, and a petroleum-free > >> transport system, has not been adequately addressed by this major > >> document. > >> > >> Jason Meggs > >> > >> Presently working on a bicycle study in=20 > Central Europe, based in Bologna, Italy. > >> Contact info: > >> =3D=3D=3D > >> Jason N. Meggs > >> University of Bologna > >> DICAM - Transportation Engineering Group > >> Viale Risorgimento, 2 > >> 40136 Bologna, Italy > >> > >> Office: +39 051 209 3338 > >> Fax: +39 051 209 3337 > >> Mobile: +39 333 1565 787 > >> > >> Email: [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> jmeggs-TVLZxgkOlNX2fBVCVOL8/[email protected] > >> > >> Web: http://jasonmeggs.com/ > >> Blog: http://meggsreport.com/ > >> Skype: jasonmeggs > >> > >> USA Phone: +1 510-725-9991 > >> > >> UC Berkeley affiliation: > >> > >> Environmental Health Science Division > >> School of Public Health > >> 710 University Hall > >> University of California, Berkeley > >> Berkeley, CA 94720 > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "World Carfree Network" group. >To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected] >Replies are sent to the author of the message. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected] >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den Franz Skala Institut f=FCr =F6kologische Stadtentwicklung Telefon: 0043-1/876 95 26 Website: http://www.oekostadt.at/ --=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World Carfree Network" group. To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected] Replies are sent to the author of the message. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den --=====================_3607281==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <body> <font size=3D3>Dear Jason,<br><br> thank you for spreading the information on the conferences in Brussels. I knew only about that on the White Book on Friday and agree with you, that somebody from our network should participate. For me it is too far, but perhaps there is somebody from Belgium or NL ?<br><br> Shall we try to send a short text contribution on our ideas to the organiser ? E.g. demanding the fulfilment of objectives like </font><font face=3D"Times New Roman, Times" size=3D3>Halve the use of =91conventionally-fuelled=92 cars in urban transport by 2030; phase them ou= t in cities by 2050</font>.<br><br> Best regards<br><br> Franz<br><br> PS: Do you know J=F6rg Schweizer ?<br><br> <br> At 04.12.2012 12:14, Jason Meggs wrote:<br> <blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Just to add to the deluge, I= 'm now told there is a third event,<br> tomorrow, as regards road pricing:<br><br> <a href=3D"http://www.roadpricingconference.eu/" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://www.roadpricingconference.eu/</a><br><br> How about all centers closed to lorries and cars?<br><br> For a bicycle advocacy perspective, the ECF position on the White<br> Paper 2011 is available:<br><br> <a href=3D"http://www.ecf.com/wp-content/uploads/ECF-Paper-on-White-Transpo= rt-in-Layout-JF.pdf" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://www.ecf.com/wp-content/uploads/ECF-Paper-on-White-Transport-in-Layou= t-JF.pdf</a> <br><br> Jason<br><br> <br> On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:27 AM, Jason Meggs <[email protected]> wrote:<br> > Interestingly enough, there's a second conference, focused on "a fair<br> > deal for cars", the afternoon/evening before.<br> ><br> > I'm told it should be very good:<br> ><br> > <a href=3D"http://www.greens-efa.eu/a-fair-deal-for-cars-8407.html" eudora= =3D"autourl"> http://www.greens-efa.eu/a-fair-deal-for-cars-8407.html</a><br> ><br> > A fair deal for cars: Conference and presentation of a study<br> > EVENT Conference and presentation of a study<br> > DATE 6 December 2012 from 15:00 to 18:30<br> > PLACE European Parliament - Room A1G3 - 60 rue Wiertz - 1047 Brussels<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> > On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Jason Meggs <[email protected]> wrote:<br> >> Dear Carfree Cities Cadres,<br> >><br> >> There's an opportunity to engage the policy process with regard to the<br> >> "EU White Paper on Transport 2011" this Friday, Dec. 7, in Brussels.<br> >><br> >> IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TONIGHT.<br> >> <a href=3D"http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=3Dportal.en.events-and-activities-a= chieving-the-goals" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=3Dportal.en.events-and-activities-achieving-th= e-goals</a> <br> >><br> >> Conference is free, lunch included. There is a chance registration<br> >> will still be open after tonight. Sorry for the late notice. This was<br> >> mentioned in the most recent WCN Bulletin.<br> >> <a href=3D"http://worldcarfree.net/bulletin/archives/nov_12.html" eudora=3D= "autourl"> http://worldcarfree.net/bulletin/archives/nov_12.html</a><br> >><br> >> If you or anyone you know happens to be nearby, please consider it and<br> >> spread the word. The idea of carfree cities, and a petroleum-free<br> >> transport system, has not been adequately addressed by this major<br> >> document.<br> >><br> >> Jason Meggs<br> >><br> >> Presently working on a bicycle study in Central Europe, based in Bologna, Italy.<br> >> Contact info:<br> >> =3D=3D=3D<br> >> Jason N. Meggs<br> >> University of Bologna<br> >> DICAM - Transportation Engineering Group<br> >> Viale Risorgimento, 2<br> >> 40136 Bologna, Italy<br> >><br> >> Office: +39 051 209 3338<br> >> Fax: +39 051 209 3337<br> >> Mobile: +39 333 1565 787<br> >><br> >> Email: [email protected]<br> >> [email protected]<br> >> jmeggs-TVLZxgkOlNX2fBVCVOL8/[email protected]<br> >><br> >> Web: <a href=3D"http://jasonmeggs.com/" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://jasonmeggs.com/</a><br> >> Blog: <a href=3D"http://meggsreport.com/" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://meggsreport.com/</a><br> >> Skype: jasonmeggs<br> >><br> >> USA Phone: +1 510-725-9991<br> >><br> >> UC Berkeley affiliation:<br> >><br> >> Environmental Health Science Division<br> >> School of Public Health<br> >> 710 University Hall<br> >> University of California, Berkeley<br> >> Berkeley, CA 94720<br><br> -- <br> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google<br> Groups "World Carfree Network" group.<br> To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected]<br> Replies are sent to the author of the message.<br> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to<br> carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected]<br> For more options, visit this group at<br> <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den" = eudora=3D"autourl"> http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den</a> </blockquote> <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> Franz Skala<br> Institut f=FCr =F6kologische Stadtentwicklung<br> Telefon: 0043-1/876 95 26<br> Website: <a href=3D"http://www.oekostadt.at/" eudora=3D"autourl"> http://www.oekostadt.at/<br> </a></body> </html> <p></p> -- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google<br /> Groups "World Carfree Network" group.<br /> To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected]<br /> Replies are sent to the author of the message.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to<br /> carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected]<br /> For more options, visit this group at<br /> <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den">= http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den</a> --=====================_3607281==.ALT--