Share/Transport: The third way of getting around in cities The concept of shared transport is at once old and new, formal and informal, but above all it is one that is growing very fast. Something important is clearly going on, and the driving idea behind the creation of this informal World Share/Transport Forum will be to see how we might get together in an open international collaborative network to develop a stronger strategic base for understanding and advancing not just the individual shared modes (e.g., car-share, bike-share, street-share, taxi-share, etc.), important as they are -- but of combining them in concert with strategic advances in the traditional modes and practices, to advance the sustainable transport agenda of our cities more broadly. "Share transport" is the largely uncharted middle ground between the familiar mobility poles of "private transport" (albeit on public roads) and mass transport (scheduled, fixed-route, large vehicle services) at the two extremes. It needs to be far better underestood by policy makers, researchers and practitioners alike. In most cities it is a missing opportunity that deserves a far closer look. The international aspect of this collaborative venture is important, since the experience and lessons of share transport are very widely distributed on the world map, extremely diverse, and often not very well understood, so it is important to be able to learn from all of them. And when possible to lend a hand in situations where they may be unjustifiably under attack, something that happens all too often as will be seen. Click here to go now to Share/Transport link page here. (own window) Site optimized for browsing with W3C standards and best viewed with resolution of 1024 x 768 Europe: 8/10 rue Joseph Bara 75006 Paris, France, Europe. T: +331 4326 1323 USA : 9440 Readcrest Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90210. T: +1 310 601-8468 No Copyright © 1994-2009 The Commons ® Last updated on 11 December 2009