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<strong>of</strong> life and an exceptional degree <strong>of</strong> insulation from global oil supply problems and price increases. Australian citizens will find themselves living in a polar opposite world characterised by oil supply crises and prices <strong>of</strong> more than $100 per barrel. This is unnecessary and Australia has the experience and the people to deliver a revolution in mobility. It simply lacks politicians with the vision and clarity <strong>of</strong> thought to recognise that reducing car dependency is a win-win situation with hard monetary and security benefits that range across obesity, diabetes, mental health, reduced fiscal demands for roads, bridges and tunnels and reduced greenhouse gases. At the international walking conference almost 400 people gathered to discuss best practice and to assess the multiple advantages <strong>of</strong> increasing walking and all modes <strong>of</strong> sustainable transport. The majority <strong>of</strong> the participants were Australian and there can be no doubt that if these people could be given a few months to sort out walking, cycling, health and urban design and planning in Australia then all these problems would be resolved. It is increasingly clear that politicians are out <strong>of</strong> step with the needs and requirements <strong>of</strong> the age in which we live and that a major paradigm shift is needed to deliver urgent action on climate change, transport-related health problems, cities drowning in car pollution, children damaged by noise and deeply traumatised communities. A radical shift towards walking, cycling, and public transport and traffic reduction will deliver a huge part <strong>of</strong> the solution to all these problems and will create happier citizens. This is the major challenge <strong>of</strong> the 21 st century and we will succeed. The 19 th century saw major world cities installing pure drinking water systems on a huge scale. The 20 th century saw the elimination <strong>of</strong> the dreaded and dreadful sulphurous yellow smog that plagued London and all major UK cites and we must once again rise to the challenge <strong>of</strong> system-wide reengineering to restore civilisation, calm, peace and community richness to our cities. This challenge will involve setting maximum speed limits <strong>of</strong> 30kph in all cities and banning through-traffic from residential streets. It will mean reversing almost 100 years <strong>of</strong> car domination and returning streets and cities to people. It will mean that we pursue interventions <strong>of</strong> whatever kind that protect children, the elderly and the mobility disadvantaged, and we no longer tolerate noisy, intrusive traffic near our homes and in our communities. It can be done and it will be done. John Whitelegg Editor Melbourne, Australia 24 th October 2006 Making Sweden an OIL FREE Society Commission on Oil Independence 21 st June 2006 http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/06/70/ 96/7f04f437.pdf Walk21 - Walking Forward in the 21 st Century http://www.walk21.com World Transport Policy & Practice_______________________________________________________ Volume 13. Number 1. September 2006 4
Abstracts & Keywords What Goes Up Must Come Down: Household Car Ownership and 'Walking for Transport' Hazel Baslington This paper reports research investigating the cultural determinants <strong>of</strong> childrens' travel. The 'diary sets' kept by 301 children linked travel with time spent on physical activity over one week. Parents completed a travel and exercise questionnaire (n=136) and some were interviewed (n=22). Car use for regular journeys and time spent walking is associated with the number <strong>of</strong> cars in households. Availability <strong>of</strong> a car can reduce walking for transport but may facilitate other exercise. Possession <strong>of</strong> two/more cars extends socio-economic and geographical boundaries. A bold policy measure advocated is a 'one car' policy for households. Keywords: Childrens' travel, mixed method design, walking for transport, multi-car ownership, 'one car' policy Trends, innovative course settings, and levers for mobility and transport Seen from the Year 2030 Hartmut H. Topp We need innovative policies to shape the future <strong>of</strong> mobility and transport. Sustainable mobility in terms <strong>of</strong> ecology, economy and social justice is the goal, even though sustainability is poorly defined in the field <strong>of</strong> mobility and transport, and, at the same time, inflationarily used. Technical innovations in transport are <strong>of</strong>ten discussed, but we also need economic innovations, political innovations, social innovations, as well as, behavioural changes, because sustainable mobility can only be achieved by a broad range <strong>of</strong> measurements. We need new policies and innovative course settings, because laissez-faire cause undesirable developments, such as wasting fossil energy, climate changes and natural disasters through global warming, dead-end street <strong>of</strong> automobile dependency, urban sprawl resulting in high costs, unaffordable public transport in rural areas, macro-economic losses through congestion, environmental and health damage ... The list could be continued. Keywords: Technical/economic, social innovation, behavioural change, sustainable mobility Splintering the public realm: using local public space for corporate economic gain? Fiona Raje This paper provides an example <strong>of</strong> how conflicts between transport and planning policy and practice can manifest themselves in local communities. It discusses the building <strong>of</strong> a gated community on a deprived urban peripheral estate in Oxford and the dichotomy between policy statements about promoting social inclusion and the granting <strong>of</strong> permission to construct a socially-isolating housing development within one <strong>of</strong> the city’s most deprived neighbourhoods. Key words Gated communities, splintered urbanism, transport policy World Transport Policy & Practice_______________________________________________________ Volume 13.1 September 2006
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