Experts will share best practices, identify key cycling trends in India
Cycling can reduce congestion and improve air quality on city streets. Photo by lpettinati.
The Bangalore Metropolitan Land Authority, in partnership with EMBARQ and other international and local partners, will be hosting a Cycling Initiative Workshop on January 31, 2009 in Bangalore, India.
The purpose is to share international best practices of cycle-inclusive planning and cycling trends in key cities in India, specifically to develop projects and technical solutions needed to make Bangalore the "cycling capital" of India.
With mild year-round weather and a high percentage of short trip lengths, Bangalore is well-suited to adopt cycling as a sustainable transport alternative to reduce congestion and improve urban air quality.
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A five percent shift in mode share to bicycles would reduce CO2 emissions in Bangalore by nearly 10 percent, according to CAI-Asia.
The workshop will be hosted by the Bangalore Metropolitan Land Transport Authority, in partnership with EMBARQ – the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport and the Interface for Cycling Expertise, as well as local partners in Bangalore, including City Connect and Ride a Cycle Foundation.
EMBARQ’s activities are supported by its global strategic partners the Shell Foundation and the Caterpillar Foundation. EMBARQ activities in India are also supported under the Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) program of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities.
