What's new?
- November 2012 - link to Walk 21 Conference in Munich 2013 added
- October 2012 - new video links added in Video/Pedestrians section
- September 2012 - new video link added in Video/Bicycle section
- August 2012 - update of Recommended Reading and Links and Addresses
EURIST
I have been a Managing Board Member of the European Institute for Sustainable Transport (EURIST) since February 2012. I was also a founding member of EURIST.
The EURIST e.V. is a non- governmental organisation promoting policies that improve the environmental, social and economic sustainability of transport around the world, with a particular focus on non- technological solutions.
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International Charta
Walk21 exists to champion the development of healthy sustainable and efficient communities where people choose to walk.
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pdf-file with more information in German
Walk 21 Conference
10th - 13th September 2013
Munich, Germany
The city of short distances
Velo-City 2013
11th-14th June 2013
Vienna, Austria
"The Sound of Cycling. Urban Cycling Cultures"
velo-city conference 2013
Keep the Wheels Moving: The Contribution of Bicycle Repairers to the Bicycle Economies of so-called "Developing Countries" (Abstract, pdf-file)
Round Tables – Session Thursday 13 June 2013
Authors: Barbara Gruehl Kipke (Germany) and Patrick Kayemba (Uganda)
Welcome
- This Site is all about sustainable transport with a special emphasis on developing countries.
- In my view, sustainable transport includes pedestrians, cyclists, public transport users as well as animal-driven modes (mainly in rural areas) and similar "miscellaneous" modes. The above-mentioned modes are environmentally friendly, far more economical than motorised modes for shorter distances and suited for use by the majority of the population (ie. ecologically, economically and socially sustainable).
- I have to admit that you'll mainly find information on cycling and urban issues because that is where I have concentrated my efforts.
- You will find information concerning private sector initiatives because they are a natural lobby to promote their respective transport modes. This emphasis is also due to my business administration background...
- I am particularly sensitive to gender issues in transportation so they are included as far as information is available.