Habitat And Urbanisation

Goa sends first slot of proposals to Centre under JNNURM

Minus St Inez creek beautification, comprehensive mobilization plan

Two important projects-St Inez creek beautification and comprehensive mobilization plan worth Rs 37 crores were given a miss in the first slot of proposals sent by Goa to the Centre under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

Publication Date: 
08/04/2010
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Development, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Urban Beautification, Mobility Planning, Goa
Habitat And Urbanisation

Comprehensive mobility plan of Gangtok town

Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Sikkim has entrusted DDF Consultants Pvt Ltd the work of the preparation of comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for the capital town of Gangtok which is one of the towns eligible for central government financial assistance under JNNURM programme.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2010
Government of Sikkim
Tags:
Mobility Planning, Environment, Sikkim, Urban Transport, Urban Development, Public Transport, Vehicular Pollution, Parking Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Habitat And Urbanisation, Gangtok
Climate Change

Urban mobility in an era of global warming

Urban mobility in an era of global warming by Dinesh Mohan presented at the National Climate Research Conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2010
Dinesh Mohan
Indian Institute of Technology
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Roads, Mobility Planning, High Capacity Bus, Delhi, Global
Air Pollution

Mobility crisis: agenda for action 2010

We have more roads and flyovers than ever before to address our transportation worries. But, unfortunately, roads in cities like Delhi are chock-a-block with bumper-to-bumper traffic, due to the huge ratio of cars as compared to buses. It is time to set new terms of action. Make the city more walkable. This book discusses in detail ways and means of dealing with pollution and congestion.

Publication Date: 
Jan 2010
Anumita Roychowdhury, Sunita Narain, H B Mathur, & et al
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Urban Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, Transport, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, Walking, Parking Policy, Congestion, India, Delhi, Buses, South Asia, Air Pollution
Transport

Private sector participation in light rail-light metro transit initiatives

This World Bank publication focuses on establishing effective Light rail metro transit (LRMT) systems using Public Private Participation. Presents options and discusses practical issues related to preparing and implementing new LRMT PPP schemes. See Also: Report: Advanced network planning for bus rapid transit - the 'quickway' model as a modal alternative to "light rail lite".

Publication Date: 
01/01/2010
Cledan Mandri-Perrott, Jain Menzies
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)
Tags:
Transport, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Metro, Light Rail Transit, Private Sector, India, Global, Developing Countries
Transport

Pedestrian access to multi modal public transport

Multi Modal Public Transport is an integrated approach to incorporate all components of urban transport into a single system for efficient use of available transport resources and infrastructure to ensure better mobility within a wide range of modal options for the commuters. The paper describes various aspects of pedestrian access to bus transit, rail transit and interchange terminals.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2010
Pawan Kumar, S. Y. Kulkarni, M. Parida
Indian Journal of Transport Management
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Tags:
Public Transport, Pedestrians, Mobility Planning, Delhi, Mumbai, India, Transport
Transport

Chennai Metropolis The mobility debate

M G Devasahayam

ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2009
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Transport, Urban Development, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T)
Transport

Chennai Metropolis The mobility debate

M G Devasahayam

ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2009
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Transport, Urban Development, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T)
Transport

Chennai Metropolis The mobility debate

M G Devasahayam

ENRIQUE Penalosa, a former mayor of Bogota, Colombia known globally for his successful people-centric urban development projects especially in public transportation, stirred up a hornet's nest when he was in town the other day . He is widely considered the `Guru' of public transportation.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2009
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Transport, Urban Development, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T)
Transport

Metro takes along realty rates in Delhi: study

Real estate values have reached new heights along Metro routes in Delhi, a study has found, revealing that a Metro station in the locality pushes up prices by at least 22 per cent.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Urban Development, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Metro, Delhi

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