Congestion

Air Pollution

No Nano for now, says Bhutan

Thimphu: Tata

Publication Date:

25/05/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Cars, Congestion, Auto Industry, Tata Motors, Bhutan

Transport

BMTC: 45 TTMCs to ease traffic congestion

To provide better public transport services for citizens, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has identified 45 Traffic and Transit Management Centres (TTMCs) in and around the City.

This was announced by Transport Minister R Ashok after inspecting the Transit Terminus at Shantinagar here on Friday.

Publication Date:

16/05/2009

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Transport, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Congestion, Karnataka, Bangalore (T)

Habitat And Urbanisation

Getting a city into shape

Bengaluru needs a little political will and a lot of community-level initiatives Many years ago, weather used to be the icebreaker in conversations in Bengaluru. Traffic and its interminable snarls is the only subject every Bengalurean or visitor to the city talks of now. There are 3.5 million vehicles in the city. Its roads can support no more than one million. Traffic jams are the rule.

Publication Date:

14/05/2009

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

17

Issue:

20090515

pp:

24

Tags:

Air Pollution, Urban Water Supply, Energy Efficiency, Public Transport, Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Planning, Green Buildings, Congestion, Power Transmission, Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Infrastructure Development

Transport

New civic body chief promises greener city, better mass transport, speedy work

Pune Mass transportation for the city and environment top the agenda of Mahesh Zagade, who took over as the new commissioner of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday. Zagade said his priority would be to focus on developing Pune

Publication Date:

13/05/2009

Source: Indian Express (Mumbai)

Tags:

Urban Environment, Urban Transport, Roads, Congestion, Maharashtra, Pune (T)

Habitat And Urbanisation

Residents want better environment in T. Nagar

R. Sujatha and Deepa H Ramakrishnan

Measures sought to remove encroachments, provide parking lots and ease traffic congestion

CHOKE-A-BLOCK: An aerial view of a busy Usman Road near Panagal Park.

Publication Date:

11/05/2009

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Land Encroachments, Parking Policy, Congestion, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T)

Habitat And Urbanisation

'96 World Bank report roots for high FSI

AHMEDABAD: Had a report by renowned urban planner been heeded way back in 1996, city's scenario would have been different today. Stretches in central part of the city like Ashram Road and CG Road would be dotted with high-rise buildings.

Publication Date:

04/05/2009

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Urban Development, Urban Planning, Floor Space Index (FSI), Congestion, World Bank, Gujarat, Ahmedabad (T)

Air Pollution

A cohort study of traffic-related air pollution and mortality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Chronic exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) may contribute to premature mortality, but few studies to date have addressed this topic. This study assessed the association between TRAP and mortality in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Publication Date:

01/05/2009

Author(s): Michael Jerrett, Murray M. Finkelstein, Jeffrey R. Brook & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

Vol:

117

Issue:

5

pp:

772

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Canada, PM 2.5, Nitrogen Dioxide, Ozone, Respiratory Diseases, Congestion, Lung Cancer

Transport

Emissions from Indias intercity and intracity road transport

This paper aims to stimulate debate on the quantification and mitigation of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from transport infrastructure, policies and projects. It also focuses on highlighting the need to intensify efforts to reduce emissions from both intra and intercity movement of people and goods.

Publication Date:

01/05/2009

Author(s): Sudhir Gota, Bert Fabian

Source: Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center

Tags:

Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Two And Three Wheelers, Green House Gases, Transport, Public Transport, Urbanisation, Urban Transport, Road Transport, Highways, Cars, Congestion, India

Transport

On two legs and a prayer

function open_walkability() { newwd=window.open("dte_slideshow/20090430_walkability/walkability.htm","","height=600,width=600,scrollbar=yes"); newwd.moveTo(200,75); } Automobiles overwhelm Indian urban space

Publication Date:

29/04/2009

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

17

Issue:

20090430

pp:

23

Tags: