Showing posts with label cities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cities. Show all posts

Monday, September 14, 2009

Restoring Pedestrian Accessibility in Indian Cities

Traffic accidents are a major cause of death in low-income countries. India's urban transport policy focuses on continuous road building and ignores the long-term impacts of more roads, preferred modes of transportation, and lack of pedestrian access To reduce traffic fatalities, an integrated and sustainable urban transport policy must restore pedestrian accessibility, and minimize dependence on motor vehicles. [ No. 14 September 2009 ] by Professor Madhav G. Badami
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Love Your Car or Love Your City

Unrestrained growth of cars is destroying livable cities. Equitable mobility is required. Therefore, in addition to supporting economic growth, urban transport must remain environmentally sustainable and accessible by the poor. [ No. 3 December 2008 ] by James Leather
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