* Speakers claim city will face ‘grave’ traffic issues by 2015 * Former mayor of Colombian town says raising taxes will discourage cars * CM Task Force (Transport Development) Chairman Tasneem Noorani stresses need for separate department to run public transport LAHORE: The government must promote and improve urban bus services to discourage the use…
Author: Nneka Njoku
If there was one thing Enrique Penalosa noticed, while on his way from the Quaid-i-Azam International Airport to his hotel, it was that the Karachi roads were wide enough for the bus rapid transport system (BRTS) to be implemented. Not just that. He also saw the immense potential of turning the city around, that we,…
Renderings of the modern cycle rickshaws designed for the India Cycle Rickshaw Improvement Project. The project resulted in nearly half a million modern rickshaws in North India. Advantages include a low step-in height, space for luggage and other passenger-friendly features like a permanent top which provides year round protection from sun and rain. Download image…
What makes a difference between a developed city and a backward city is not the quality of expressways, highways or flyovers but that of pedestrian streets, bicycle tracks, public parks, water fronts and bus ways for mass transit, says Enrique Penalosa, a world renowned urban strategist and former mayor of Bogota, Colombia. Penalosa said this…
The drawings of the modern cycle rickshaws were designed for the India Cycle Rickshaw Improvement Project. The project resulted in nearly half a million modern rickshaws in North India. The new rickshaws are revolutionary in terms of safety and comfort both for the rickshaw drivers as well as the passengers. Advantages include a 30% weight…
Blueprints of the modern cycle rickshaws designed for the India Cycle Rickshaw Improvement Project. The project resulted in nearly half a million modern rickshaws in North India. Download Blueprint 1 Download Blueprint 2 Source: Shreya Gadepalli, ITDP
Download Blueprint 1 Download Blueprint 2 Source: Shreya Gadepalli, ITDP
The city administration is considering organizing a weekly car-free day in several areas of the capital on a rotating basis in an effort to reduce air pollution. Currently, the city holds one car-free day every month. Governor Fauzi Bowo said Thursday the plan might set aside the section of Jl. Sudirman from the Senayan traffic…
Lanzarán convocatoria para elaborar un plan maestro para movilidad no motorizada. Un total de 120 calles de la ciudad están contempladas en la primera fase del proyecto de ciclovías que fue presentado ayer por el Ayuntamiento de Guadalajara, el Colectivo Ecologista de Jalisco y el Instituto para el Desarrollo de Políticas para el Transporte (ITDP)….