December 24, 2020

Spotlight on Pune

Written by Avishek Jha

Every year, the Sustainable Transport Award is given to a city that has implemented innovative projects to improve mobility,  reduce air pollution and greenhouse emissions, and improve safety and access for pedestrians and cyclists. Pune was awarded the Sustainable Transport Award 2020, making it the second Indian city after Ahmedabad to win this award. 

Written by Avishek Jha

In the last two decades, Pune has shown an extraordinary commitment to improving sustainable mobility for its people by taking steps to improve walking, cycling, and public transport across the city. This transformation has only been possible through Pune’s relentless efforts to expand sustainable transport infrastructure by allocating resources, implementing institutional reforms, and building capacity. Over the years, the city has forged partnerships with technical experts, civil society groups, and educational institutions to transform Pune into a lighthouse for other cities.

In this video, Pranjal Kulkarni—Senior Research Associate, Urban Development at the ITDP India Programme—takes you through Pune’s journey of ensuring safe, affordable, and sustainable transport with a showcase of the city’s achievements in non-motorised and public transport, and exclusive interviews with the city’s officials who have enabled the city’s dramatic transformation.

This video is a part of MOBILIZE Virtual 2020: Building Collective Action for the Next Decade.

This video is a part of MOBILIZE Virtual 2020: Building Collective Action for the Next Decade.

This video is a part of MOBILIZE Virtual 2020: Building Collective Action for the Next Decade.

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