Sustainable Urban Mobility Network
Sustainable Urban Mobility Network (SUM Net) India is a democratic, secular and membership-based coalition of individuals, voluntary organizations, and civil society networks and movements. It seeks to improve the quality of life for all by preserving the primacy of the … Continued
Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) modes are an indispensable aspect of urban mobility in India. Also known as para-transit or feeder service, it includes vehicles that work as a supplement to the public transport system by providing first and last mile … Continued
One of the most difficult conundrums for both experts and people alike when it comes to urban transportation issues is congestion. No one is alien to the fact that traffic congestion is consistently increasing in India, impacting both the quality … Continued
World over, urban planners have been saying that you get what you build for – if you plan and build your city for cars, you will end up with congestion, pollution and all the hazards that come with it. But … 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
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
Cyclists in the city who cycle every day, irrespective of the hostile conditions they face, are the heroes in the ‘The Invisible Cyclist’ videos. Their daily routine, the role of the bicycle in their life, the problems they face and … Continued
Posters on Sustainable Urban Transport from SUM Net India Set of nine illustrated posters from the Sustainable Urban Mobility Network India, on Footpaths, Cycle Tracks, Public Transport, Traffic Demand Management and more. Each poster quotes relevant references from the National … Continued
Ranjit Gadgil, Programme Director at Parisar[1], a civil society organization focusing on sustainable development based in Pune and member of SUM Net India, shares his views on Education for Sustainable Mobility in Pune with Sanskriti Menon who works with Urban … Continued