Indian smart cities need a tenfold increase of mass rapid transit
India is urbanising at an unprecedented rate. A third of the country’s population—an estimated 400 million people—now lives in cities. […]
Walking and Cycling
InFocus: Replacing highways with parks
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InFocus: Reclaiming streets for people
ITDP brings you a monthly digest of sustainable transport and urban development news from around the world. From Equal Streets
Social Innovations for the Future: Transport in Smart Cities
India is urbanising at an unprecedented rate. A third of the country’s population—an estimated 380 million people—now lives in its
Chennai adopts NMT Policy: A quantum leap towards safer streets
By Aswathy Dilip Chennai is witnessing a transformation. Chennai Corporation is reclaiming precious road space from chaotic traffic, unregulated parking,
Paving the Way for Smart Cities in India
Adapted from an article by Christopher Kost and Jaya Bharathi Bathmaraj in Times of India The growing traffic problems in
The New Chennai Streetscape
With technical assistance from ITDP India, the Corporation of Chennai has implemented the first kilometer of a planned 30 kms
In Chennai, Our Cities Ourselves Focused on People, Parking and Density
“Cities are for people,” said Mr. Phanindra Reddy, a Municipal Secretary of the Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) in the state
OCO Chennai Builds Support for Non-Motorized Transport
In the City of Chennai, the welfare of pedestrians and cyclists is often overlooked as crowded roads teeming with cars
ITDP India Workshops in Pune and Chennai Focus on Transport Planning through Capacity Building
by C. Ranga Rohini, ITDP Indian cities have traditionally been centered around walking and cycling as the primary means of