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European Conference of Ministers of Transport Adopts Charter on Access To Transport
The new Charter adopted by the ECMT requires that public funding of transit projects be made conditional on achieving satisfactory progress with the inclusion of access features. The European Commission receiving this recommendation is a major source of funding for transportation projects in central and eastern Europe. Details: Ann Frye, UK Mobility Unit, fax 44 207 944 6102; email: ann_frye@detr.gsi.gov.uk
The ECMT Handbook on Improving Transport for People with Mobility Handicaps is available in English or French from the ECMT, 2 rue Andre Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France. Fax 33 1 45 24 97 42; web www.oecd.org/cem
Asia Pacific Conference on Tourism
The first Asia Pacific Conference on Tourism for People with Disabilities is taking place in Bali, September 24-28 and details are available by email: cbr@indo.net.id
Recent materials about the access in this town include: Access 2000 San Francisco is available free from the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (415 391 2000); Access Northern CA maintains an on-line version of this Guide and the northern part of the state: www.AccessNCA.com
The May 2000 issue of New Mobility has a frank article by Candy Harrington, entitled "San Francisco on Wheels." See www.newmobility.com
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