Welcome to the Sustainable Urban Transport Project
Policy-makers are facing demands to meet the changing mobility needs of citizens in ways which are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable.
The Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) Asia is a partnership between the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), CITYNET and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). It aims to help developing world cities achieve their sustainable transport goals, through the dissemination of information about international experience and targeted work within cities.
GTZ-SUTP, I-Ce and Suranaree University train local government officials in Bangkok
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08 March 2008
GTZ-SUTP, in cooperation with Interface
for Cycling Expertise (I-Ce )
and Suranaree Technical University, gave a two-day training course
during 6-7th March, 2008 on Bicycle Planning for Thai
cities. The course was conducted at the premises of Bangkok
Metropolitan Authority (BMA) and was attended by 38 provincial
government officials working in the planning and engineering
divisions.
Mr. Jeroen Buis was the trainer from
I-Ce and Dr. Thirayoot Limanond, SUTP, assisted Mr. Buis. The course
focussed on a technical audience and discussed the technical details
of planning for bicycles. Topics such as Bicycle inclusive planning,
intergation on bicycle with various modes, were included in the
discussion.
An evaluation from the participants can
be seen below.
For more information please send an email to sutp[at]sutp.org
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