There is a need to rethink the entire paradigm of transportation in a manner which is sustainable and inclusive. The first step for that is to encourage and plan for low-energy, less-space consuming and zero-pollution modes like cycling. Bangalore wants to not only be a cycle friendly city, but, be a model for other cities in India to emulate.
There is a need to rethink the entire paradigm of transportation in a manner which is sustainable and inclusive. The first step for that is to encourage and plan for low-energy, less-space consuming and zero-pollution modes like cycling. Bangalore wants to not only be a cycle friendly city, but, be a model for other cities in India to emulate.
The `Bangalore Cyclin Initiative' was hosted by the Bangalore Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) in partnership with EMBARQ -- World Resources Institute Centre for Substantial Transport on Saturday at the KSRTC central office.
City cycling enthusiasts got together with BMLTA and other organisations in a workshop to understand how Bangalore can become a cycling-friendly metropolis.
Biking and walking in Copenhagen. Photo by Stig Nygaard.
Last Thursday, the Danish government agreed to invest 94 billion kroner ($16 billion) to improve the nation’s roads, railways and bike lanes by 2020.
Biking and walking in Copenhagen. Photo by Stig Nygaard.
Last Thursday, the Danish government agreed to invest 94 billion kroner ($16 billion) to improve the nation’s roads, railways and bike lanes by 2020.
A woman pedals a bike ahead of a bus in Sweden, where 62 percent of people use active transportation. Photo by freeariello.
A woman pedals a bike ahead of a bus in Sweden, where 62 percent of people use active transportation. Photo by freeariello.
Washington prepares for Obama’s inauguration. Photo by martinstelbrink of Flickr.
