Sustainable Urban Mobility Network
On the occasion of World Car Free Day, Parisar organised a virtual discussion with urban planners and experts to explore the role of bus-based public transport in moving towards cities that are not dominated by private vehicles and where people … Continued
Winning Entries The following entries have been selected as winners of Parisar’s Create for the Environment art contest. According to the judges, it was these entries where creativity and the contest theme—role of bus-based public transport in protecting the environment—came … Continued
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Transportation is the primary connection between women and opportunities for economic independence, and bears a huge impact on women’s empowerment. Cities, while providing children with better opportunities, also have certain negative impacts such as air pollution, lack of independent mobility, … Continued
SUM Net’s meeting with Jairam Ramesh in July 2017 for concerns over Clause 48 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment Bill) 2017 bore notable changes after it was referred to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha. SUM Net’s secretariat organization- Parisar- … Continued
SUM Net India, a coalition of individuals, organizations and civil society networks, as part of its two year Walkability Program seeks volunteers in ten different cities of India. This is also an attempt to promote the idea of Sustainable Urban … Continued
सम नेट के अनेक उद्देश्यों में प्राथमिक उद्देश्य है, अपने शहरों के परिवहन सम्बन्धी अनुभवों और सन्दर्भों को सम नेट के सदस्यों से साझा करना। प्रत्येक शहर की अपनी अनूठी अवस्था, इतिहास एवं समस्याएँ होती हैं। फलतः हरेक शहर के … Continued
As part of the SUM Net Walkability Projects, a mapping exercise was carried out by our members in all the 11 cities. The exercise included filling templates for three different streets or roads. This is a new element in the … Continued
The same lip service to public transport was paid at the 10th urban mobility conference held in Hyderabad from November 4 to 6 as in previous years. Every year the annual exercise is becoming monotonous, boring and predictable. Yet, I … Continued
In a noteworthy move, the Mayor of Pune, Smt. Mukta Tilak, endorsed the Global Street Design Guidelines (GSDG) making Pune the first Indian city to do so. GSDG was launched by The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and … Continued
SUM Net India held a workshop in Delhi as part of its multi-city and multi-member collaborative journey in continuation of last year. Members from 13 different cities came together to deliberate about challenges and prospect of sustainable transport in their … Continued