Sustainable Urban Mobility Report: Indore
SMP2.0 has been collaborating with six cities to test and refine its methodology and tools for integrated sustainable urban mobility planning. Indore has been one of the six cities and has worked with
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UP govt to distribute 10,000 e-rickshaws
After distributing about 15 lakh laptops in the state, Samajwadi Party is set to distribute around 10,000 battery operated 'electronic rickshaws' as freebies to registered three-wheeler cycle-rickshaw
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Sunita on recovery road, says bicycle lanes must
A month after she was hit by a car while cycling near AIIMS Flyover, environmentalist Sunita Narain is recuperating slowly but is confident of getting back in the saddle. One of the several new items on
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No hawkers' zone on cycle tracks, footpaths: NCP
The NCP and civic activists have opposed the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) plan to establish hawkers’ zones on cycle track and footpaths on Prabhat Road, Model Colony and University Road. NCP workers
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Gurgaon observes special day for cyclists, pedestrians
With a view to promoting non-motorised transport in the Millennium City, the citizens of Gurgaon along with some NGOs and support from the local administration observed “Raahgiri Day”, a weekly event,
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Cycle rickshaws: getting a breather
There is finally some respite for cycle rickshaws from the Delhi High Court. Recently the chief justice bench while hearing a petition on lifting of ban on cycle rickshaws on the main arteries of Delhi
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Cycle tracks, off BRTS routes, too
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will soon come out with guidelines on introducing footpaths and cycle tracks on non-Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) routes. FC Road and JM Road will be the first to get the facility. Cycle tracks and clearly demarcated footpaths have already been introduced on the BRTS routes.
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A longitudinal study examining changes in street connectivity, land use, and density of dwellings and walking for transport in Brisbane, Australia
<p>Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical approaches are needed. Researchers
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For smart city plan, Pune needs BRTS, cycle tracks
City politicians will have to change their stand on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and cycle tracks if they want Pune to be a part of the Union government's 'smart city' plan, which makes it mandatory
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A biographical approach to studying individual change and continuity in walking and cycling over the life course
Most research studies seeking to understand walking and cycling behaviours have used cross-sectional data to explain inter-individual differences at a particular point in time. Investigations of individual
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Climate action in megacities
<p>The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) has released landmark research demonstrating a clear trend of expanding and accelerating climate action in the world’s megacities.Climate actions, such as implementing rigorous energy efficiency regulations for buildings, instituting bus rapid transit lines or flood mapping efforts, aim to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and improve urban resilience to climate change.</p> <p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/C40%20Climate%20Action%20in%20Megacities.pdf" style="font-size: 12px;" target="_blank"><span style="color:#b22222;"><strong>Download Full Report</strong></span></a></p>
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Govt plans to end jams in 4 yrs
Cycle Tracks, Walkways, BRTs Among Decongestion Measures For Delhi. Government agencies have lined up a slew of initiatives to decongest Delhi, including construction of cycle tracks covering over 200
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Urban transport trends and policies in China and India: Impacts of rapid economic growth
This paper provides a comparative overview of urban transport in the world’s two most populous countries: China and India. Cities in both countries are suffering from severe and worsening transport problems:
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Strong leadership, a clear economic plan, a brighter, more secure future- Conservative Party Manifesto 2015
Strong leadership, a clear economic plan, a brighter, more secure future - Conservative Party Manifesto 2015.
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Cycle scheme on hold as PMC mulls 20-year plan
The four-year-old public bicycle scheme which is yet to hit the road will continue to remain on paper for some more time because the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) first wants to prepare a ?comprehensive
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The BRT Standard 2014
The BRT Standard is an evaluation tool for world-class bus rapid transit (BRT) based on international best practices. It is also the centerpiece of a global effort by leaders in bus rapid transit design
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Effects of battery manufacturing on electric vehicle life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions
This briefing reviews recent research regarding greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Analyze this research in the overall context of life-cycle
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Ditching cars for buses, bikes best way to cut city pollution : study
Encouraging people to abandon their cars and use public transport or walk or cycle around cities offers the "least pain, most gain" way to cut air pollution from traffic by 2050, a new international study
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Chennai Non-Motorised Transport Policy 2014
The Chennai Corporation Council approved a non-motorised transport (NMT) policy to promote walking, cycling, cycle rickshaws, pushcarts and other forms of mobility powered by humans. The civic body has
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Time to revamp public transport
Excessive Use Of Private Vehicles Creating Havoc In City, Says IISc Mobility Survey Lucknow: Lucknow urgently needs a robust public transport system to tackle the increasing urban roadways congestion, noise, air pollution, and traffic accidents, says a mobility survey conducted across five Indian cities.