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Advancing innovations for an energy-efficient built environment in Indian cities

Photo: Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Public-Private Collaboration to Co-create Innovative Mobility Solutions

Urban Mobility

Photo: Anand Ramachandran/WRI India

Urban Mobility

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

How a Small Experiment in Delhi's Suburbs Sparked a National Car-Free Movement

Cities

Raahgiri Day demonstrates the power that can be derived from people-oriented streets and cities. This event, which started as a small idea, has transformed cities across India. Gurugram, India, March 2014. Photo by Raahgiri Team Gurugram

Cities

Sustainable Cities

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Raahgiri 2.0: Re-Engineering Car-Free Days for Smaller Cities in India

Cities

Raahgiri Day in Jhajjar not only celebrates road safety, but also includes social messages, encouraging women and girls of all ages to participate. Photo by Deputy Commissioners Office, Jhajjar, India

Cities

Sustainable Cities

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Can Delhi's Bike Sharing System Help Mainstream Cycling in India?

Innovations
Urban Mobility

Innovations
Urban Mobility

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Bending the Curve: Challenges and Opportunities to Reduce Road Deaths in Mumbai

Photo credit: Marc van der Chijs/Flickr

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

How Did Shenzhen, China Build World’s Largest Electric Bus Fleet?

Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning & Design Institute. 2017. New Energy Bus Operation Evaluation Framework (Stage report). World Bank-GEF “Large-city Congestion and Carbon Reduction” Project

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

“Come, Participate in This Bold Indian Experiment:” Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on the Global Housing Technology Challenge

Hardeep Singh Puri announces The Global Housing Technology Challenge at WUF9. Photo by Valeria Gelman/WRI

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Financing Mass Transit Projects Through All Beneficiaries, And Not Just Users

Cities

Photo Credit: Sudhir Deshwal/Flickr

Cities

Sustainable Cities

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How Tactical Urbanism Can Improve Road Safety

Urban Mobility

Photo by Saurabh Jain/WRI

Urban Mobility

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Ratification of the National TOD Policy and its Implication for Indian Cities

Credit: Neha Mungekar and Nikhil Chaudhary/WRI India

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Unlock Bengaluru: Driving the Next Wave of Urbanisation

Urban Mobility

Photo: Eirik Refsdal/Flickr

Urban Mobility

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

How Bhopal’s Bike Sharing is Setting New Trends for India

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at Bhopal PBS Launch

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

How State-Level Commitments to Vision Zero Could be a Game Changer for Road Safety in India

Photo Credit - Tariq Thekaekara/WRI

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Real Estate Regulation Act: A Potential Opportunity for TOD

Photo Credit: Prerna Mehta/WRI India

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Subsidising Congestion? India’s Current Fiscal Policy for Public Buses and Private Vehicles

Photo by Adam Cohn/Flickr

Sustainable Cities

Research

Encouraging Design Practices for Sustainable Mobility in India: A Guidebook

Encouraging Design Practices for Sustainable Mobility in Indian Townships: A Guidebook

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Swapping Parking Spots for Bike Lots can Transform India’s Cities

Urban Mobility

The Seeds for Change project in Gurugram, India, reclaimed four car parking spots to make space for 40 bicycles. Photo by Amit Bhatt/WRI

Urban Mobility

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Can Carpool Reduce Emissions and Congestion in Indian Cities?

Urban Mobility

Urban Mobility

Sustainable Cities

Perspectives

Financing: The Next Step in Facilitating Transit-Oriented Development

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