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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.
Sustainable Urban Transport Seminar with Enrique Peñalosa in Jogjakarta, April 30 2009
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The Province of Jogjakarta, Indonesia,
held a seminar titled “Enhancing the Urban Livability by means of
Sustainable Urban Transport – a seminar with Enrique Peñalosa”
on April 30. More than 80 participants from the academic world, local
press, NGOs and top local government officials from different cities
in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi attended the event that was
carried out in cooperation with CDIA and GTZ-SUTIP.
The event that was opened with a speech
by the Province Governor, read by his secretary, featured an
encouragement speech by Dr. Elly Sinaga, the Director for Urban
Transport Development of the Transportation Ministry. Dr. Elly
stressed the high commitment of Indonesia’s central government in
improving the country’s urban transport towards sustainable goals.
The representatives of CDIA (Mr. David
Villeneuve), ADB (Ms. Yan Zhong) and GTZ (Dr. Dino Teddyputra)
introduced each of their institutions’ programs and resources that
can be tapped by the participants to support the transport
development in their cities. The seminar featured a keynote by
Enrique Peñalosa that was followed by a lively discussion that
lasted past lunchtime.
After the event, the Vice Mayor of
Jogjakarta (Mr. Haryadi Suyuti), who also attended the event,
expressed his interest to revive the efforts in making the City’s
busiest street Jl. Malioboro a pedestrian zone where only public
transport and non-motorized vehicles are allowed to enter, and
requested GTZ assistance to support his efforts. He also invited the
seminar team to participate and witness Jogja’s weekly Bike to Work
and Bike to School day, called Segosegawe which shows the
City’s seriousness in promoting bicycle.
