WORLD CARFREE NEWS >>> ____________________________________ Edition 69 ? July 2009 ? English version ____________________________________ Contents: QUOTATION OF THE MONTH WORLD CARFREE NETWORK ANNOUNCEMENTS - Network Capacity Building Seminar & AGM 2009, Prague, Czech Republic (November 5-8) - Steering Committee Vacancies - European Voluntary Service Internship - Call for World Carfree Day Spokespeople - Logo Redesign Contest - New Carfree Blogosphere! - Coming up in Carbusters 39! GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS  - "Thinking SMART First: Making Sustainable Transport Work", Yorkshire and Humber, UK (July 17) - "Forging Ahead in Uncertain Times", Seattle, Washington, US (July 19-22) - "Cycling Trends for City and Nature", Munich, Germany (July 25-26) - 2009 European Greenways Award - 2010 Sustainable Transportation Award - Carfree Beach Holidays IN THE NEWS - Indonesia's Traffic Nightmare - Plans to Ease Mumbai Traffic Chaos - Traffic Jams Haunt China - Beijing?s Ambitious Plan for Public Transportation - China's Electric Bicycle Boom - Industry Fears Carfree Future in America - Make Way for Megatrucks - Criticism for Scrappage Schemes - New High Speed Rail Service for Italy - 36 Reasons Trams are better than Buses REPORTS - Global Status Report on Road Safety - Sustainable Urban Transport in Developing Countries - The Bicycle Lifestyle Guide MEDIA & NETWORKING - Blind Spots - The Greatest Threat to our Planet - Open Green Map Launch - Calculate your Annual Emissions CURIOS - Authentic Carbusting - The Joy of Traffic - The Car in British Society SUPPORT WORLD CARFREE NETWORK