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- Delhi Metro under a cloud
- Chaos in JM/FC road one way trials
- Divergence between Central policies and implementation at ULBs
- Ranjit Gadgil interviewed by Sanskriti Menon
- Parisar position on Pune's metro proposal
- Sakal’s one-sided presentation of the Metro debate and Democratic Processes
- Parisar's submission during the public hearing on metro in Pune, 18th June 2010
- BRT - Getting People on Board
- BRT Exhibition
- Parisar suggestions for improved JNNURM
- Parisar comments on proposed fuel economy standards
- Understanding the Metro in Pune
- PMPML to make a business plan – Parisar helps to draft the Request for Proposal
- Workshop on Participative Democracy
- NGOs slam PMPML for delay in making a Business Plan
- Taming Streets: Design, Deliberation and Delivery in Indian Cities
- Parisar strongly opposes the regressive description of pedestrians and non-motorised transport in Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on Transport, Tourism and Culture
- Metro Poster Series
- NGOs call upon opposition parties not to oppose Bicycle Plan for Pune - Large community of cyclists support Bicycle Plan and want proper implementation.
- Throwback to Parisar's first brochure
- Pune’s old core city needs a survival FIX
- Parisar welcomes the adoption of a Business Plan by PMPML
- Analysis / Reports
- Film on state of pedestrian facilities in Pune
- Know Your Cyclist
- Hinjewadi Traffic Optimization Study
- Online survey of JM/FC road one way scheme
- The "walkmobile" approach to understanding transport
- Pedestrian Blues
- Parisar report on JM-FC one way scheme
- Pune's transport budget: A mixed bag
- Women Bicyclists of Pune
- Pedestrian crossing facilities in Pune
- Analysis of PMC's implementation of NMT projects in the 09-10 budget
- Nowhere to Walk
- Analysis of the proposed metro rail system in Pune
- Presentations on Urban transport in Pune
- Analysis of PMC's Budget 2011-12
- Transport Budget Analysis 2011-12
- PMPML Report Card 2010-11
- Cycle Track Assessment - Report
- Comparison of bus services in Indian cities
- Analysis of PMC Budget 2012-13
- Pune Bus Day - Analysis and Lessons
- The Invisible Cyclist - Video Vignettes
- The Invisible Cyclist - Booklet
- PMPML Report Card 2012-13
- Parisar and SPTM publish the Transportation Status Report 2012-13
- Understanding the Flyover Phenomenon: Report release and public discussion
- Gender and Transport: Report release and discussion programme
- Pune's Metro Rail - For whose benefit?
- Do we really need the proposed Pedestrian subway at Spine road in Pune?
- The Bridge not Taken
- Parisar publishes toolkit to assess transport related governance in the developing cities of global south
- Busting the Metro Myth of Ridership
- Report Release: Development by Bus - Urban Development and Bus-based Public Transport
- Report Release: Engage for Environment
- Report Release: PMPML's Wayfinding System
- News / Events
- I-CE international workshop for CSOs
- Car Free Day: 22nd Sep 2008
- Cycle Inclusive Planning in Cities: Mar 2009
- PMPML bus fares
- PMPML bus purchases
- Metro problems
- Pedestrian protest: 7th Feb 2009
- CIRT workshop on PPP / BRT: June 2009
- The City and the Metro: July 2010
- Workshop on Public Bicycle Systems: Oct 2010
- BRT Outreach Project in Pimpri Chinchwad
- Workshop on 'Cycling in the City'
- SUM Net Workshop on 'Importance of Urban Transportation in Democratic Urban Transformation'
- SUM Net publishes Calendar 2014 and Poster Series - ENOUGH TALK! Time to Act!!
- Parisar congratulates Savitribai Phule Pune University on their decision to ban private motorised vehicles in their campus
- Open letter to Prime Minister on Road Safety
- Parisar’s study on helmet compliance in Pimpri Chinchwad area underlines an immediate need for strict enforcement of the helmet rule.
- PMPML ridership stagnated at 10 lakhs since 2016
- Article by Parisar on how Flyovers don't solve congestion in Sakal newspaper
- Parisar writes to PMPML - no delays in starting improvement of PMPML services
- Helmet compliance in Pune drops by 20% - Survey by Parisar
- World Bicycle Day: Interesting experiment shows that cycling in Pune only marginally slower than a car at peak hours
- Pune Bicycle Partnership
- Session 1 of 'Schools for Bicycle Friendly Pune': Understanding Urban Mobility Through Directed Storytelling Exercise
- Vision for Pune: Taking it to the street, celebrating World Car-Free Day
- Nurturing Safe Routes: Cognitive Mapping exercise in Pune Schools
- Pune's First Annual Cycling Conference
- Pedal Power: Pune Celebrates World Bicycle Day 2024!
- #Streets4People: Embracing Sustainable Urban Mobility Pune on World Car-Free Day, 2024
- Programmes
- Sustainable Urban Mobility Network (SUM Net)
- Steps towards Empowering Pedestrians (STEP)
- Low Carbon Mobility
- Mobilizing community support for Low Carbon Mobility in Maharashtra's Cities
- Phase 1 Workshops on Mobilizing community support for low carbon mobility in Maharashtra's cities
- Phase 2 Workshops: Prioritising city-specific solutions for Low Carbon Mobility & Campaign Design
- #AppKaraBusKara: Insights from the campaign for a bus app
- Overview of the 7-day campaign: Demand for Increased Bus Frequency and Adequate Bus Infrastructure in Chikhli Basti, Nagpur
- Steps towards Empowering Pedestrians (STEP)
- Advocacy
- Urban planning
- Advocacy
- Draft Development Plan for Pune
- Draft Development Plan for Pune (old city limits) Published. Citizens must file Objections by 26 April 2013
- Programme Director Ranjit Gadgil selected on the Ghole Road Ward Committee as a civil society representative
- Workshop to discuss Hawkers and Vendors Draft Scheme for Maharashtra held in Pune
- Why isn't Pune's Parking Policy being implemented? - Parisar issues a press note
- Epidemic of Road Widening Raises its Ugly Head.....Again
- Implications of IRC Road Standards notification of MoRTH under the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019
- Analysis / Reports
- News / Events
- Core City Rejuvenation
- Urban Design
- COVID19 Safety Interventions for Shivaji Nagar PMPML Bus Stop
- Reviving the commerce of Laxmi road in COVID-19 Pandemic
- SUM Net- Street design proposal for Nehru Road in Ramgarh
- Safe-by-Design Mid-Block Crossings on the 100km divided Arterial streets for pedestrians to cross safely in the city of Pune
- Pune Municipal Corporation has approved Infant Toddler and Care-Giver Friendly Policy and Mobility Plan
- Comprehensive Guidelines for Safe Travel to School in School Priority Zones of the City launched by PMC
- Proper Road Design Can Save Trees on Ganeshkhind Road
- Shaping Mobility for Young Children and Caregivers: A Capacity Building Workshop for Maharashtra Cities
- Advocacy
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- Air Quality
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- Advocacy
- Parisar opposes PMC proposal to axe 108 trees for road widening
- Workshop on ‘Air Pollution: Is the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) an adequate response to the crisis?’ held in Pune
- Parisar launches petition to implement Pune's Parking Policy at the earliest
- Parisar launches petition to demand increase in bus ridership in the city
- Parisar writes to the Commissioner demanding immediate formation of a Clean Air Committee
- New Report: Clearing the Haze - An analysis of air quality improvements in six smart cities in Maharashtra
- Less smoke with fire
- Survey Report: How the most vulnerable groups see and understand Air Pollution in Pune
- SAFAR’s Emission Inventory finds transport emissions up by 91% - Parisar asks PMC to rein in vehicles
- Report on waste burning in Pune submitted to PMC
- Events
- Pune's Air Quality: Is it affecting our health? Webinar Alert 27th June 11 am
- Parisar releases new report on air quality and smart cities
- Pune's Air Action Plan presented by Environment Officer Mangesh Dighe
- Media Workshop on Air Quality Reporting held in Pune
- Let's talk about the air - session for ASHA workers
- Reports and Documents
- Pune Air Action Hub
- Pune Air Action Hub
- Lungs Installation at Pimpri Chinchwad
- Citizens' audit of 40 Pune crematoriums finds lack of electric, gas pyres resulting in continuous pollution
- Breathless Pune Photo Exhibition held in Pune
- Pledge to opt for eco-friendly cremation and leave behind a greener legacy: Green Farewell Campaign
- Road Safety
- Advocacy
- Road Safety Challenges - a public talk by Dr Dinesh Mohan
- Workshop on 'Road Safety in India: Current Scenario and Way Forward' held at Pune
- Parisar appointed as a member of District Road Safety Committee of Pune
- State Government forms District Road Safety Committees in violation of Supreme Court directions
- पुणेकर सुरक्षेसाठी मास्क वापरतात मग, हेल्मेट का नाही ?
- Punekar embrace mask for safety, then why not helmet ?
- Why India needs an independent National Road Safety Board to reduce road crash deaths and injuries
- Kolhapur consultation meet: Sustainable Transportation for Road Safety and Air Quality
- Victims speak up on the World Day of Remembrance: Silent March organised by Parisar
- District Road Safety Committee Training during National Road Safety Month 2024 | Sadak Suraksha - Jeevan Raksha
- #CommitToAct Mobility Snapshot Campaign by Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety
- Stakeholder consultation in Pune for Urban Speed Management Guidelines for the state of Maharashtra
- Stakeholder consultation on Road Safety and Speed Management in Mumbai
- Road Safety team participates in the 15th World Safety Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
- Charter of Demands for Road Safety submitted to enforcement officials from RTO, Pune on World Day of Remembrance 2024
- Analysis / Reports
- Helmet compliance study shows dismal results
- Dinesh Mohan publishes paper on Road Safety as a rights based issue
- Parisar’s study on helmet compliance in Pimpri Chinchwad area underlines an immediate need for strict enforcement of the helmet rule.
- Seat belt survey across 4 cities of Maharashtra reveals poor seat belt compliance
- Parisar participated in black spot inspection activity in Pune city
- Samruddhi Mahamarg inspection activity
- News / Events
- Campaign for Environment friendly Mobility and Safety of Vulnerable Road Users in Pune city
- Junction Redesign
- Advocacy
- Single Use Plastic
- Capacity Building
- Reuse System Pilot
- Reports/Documents
- Elections 2019: What the political parties state about the environment and air quality in their manifestos
- National Clean Air Programme
- Transportation and Air Pollution
- Survey reveals 50% citizens unaware that Pune does not meet the national standards for air quality
- Fighting pollution collectively
- MPCB to conduct source apportionment study for Pune
- Urban Transport
- Resources
- Publications
- Annual public lectures
- Annual Lecture, 2010 by P. Sainath
- Annual Lecture, 2011 by Prashant Bhushan
- Annual Lecture 1990, Development Energy and Environment by Amulya Kumar N Reddy
- Annual Lecture 1989, The Environmental Impact of Urbanisation, M N Buch
- Annual Lecture 1987, Industrialism: Open Sesame or Dead End, Daryl Dmonte
- Annual Lecture 1992, Environment and Life by Bittu Sahgal
- Annual Lecture 1982: मानव निसर्ग आणि विकासनीती, माधव गाडगीळ
- Annual Lecture 1994, Can Life be made? Can life be owned? by Vandana Shiva
- Annual Lecture 1993, Mahatma Gandhi and the Environmental Movement by Ramchandra Guha
- Annual Lecture 2023: Plastic Waste Management by Vinod Bodhankar, Sagar Mitra
- Annual Reports
- Videos
- A short film featuring an interview in Hindi with Mr. Baljit Singh (an autorickshaw driver) during Car Free Day 2008.
- Ranjit Gadgil talks at the Pedal Power Cycle Rally 2011
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- video 2
- A 16 minute film on Cycling Friendly Cities featuring cycling in many European cities and Bogota. [Courtesy: I-CE]
- A short film to highlight the efficiency of public transport.
- A film from StreetFilms showing why New York needs separate bicycle lanes.
- Velib cycles in Paris
- Possibility of a public bicycle system in Pune
- Ranjit Gadgil spoke on All India Radio about the concepts of sustainable transport.
- Parisar Varta
- Parisar in media
- News
- 'Road Safety in Maharashtra' - Workshop held in Pune
- Media Watch, Week 1
- City’s 25 junctions will be remade under new design
- पण रस्ता सुरक्षेचे काय? - परिसर मधील संदीप गायकवाड यांचा लेख प्रकाशित
- Parisar Privacy Policy
- वाहतूक कोंडी एक गंभीर समस्या!
- Parisar felicitated as the best NGO in the field of Road Safety in Maharashtra
- Blogs
- Pune: A confused city
- Berlins Environmental Zone
- Parking as a Travel Demand Management Strategy to encourage Public Transport
- What Nagpur needs to move - and its definitely not an electric cab fleet!!!
- Lessons from J.M. Road Pedestrianization
- The Monster in my City
- The Death and Life of Great Metro Cities
- Collaborating for Clean Air
- Women's Safety and Public Transportation
- Why Road Safety in India is not pedestrian enough
- Book Review - Breathing Here is Injurious to Your Health
- Man's Best Friend
- रस्ता सुरक्षा हा महिनाभराचा सण नव्हे !
- सार्वजनिक जागांचे शहरी समाज जीवनातील महत्त्व -
- Making a City Walkable: Fix the Parking
- Ignorance is bliss but stupidity is contagious
- Streets for Life
- Footpaths in Question!
- Why is electronic enforcement for traffic rules illegal ?
- India - where traffic rules violation is the norm
- PMPML on a suicidal path
- Evaluation of Free Bicycle Schemes and Their Impact: A Focus on Pune's Initiatives
- Pune’s ESR report overlooks the most crucial problem faced by Punekars, the city road traffic!
- Five essential ways to enhance shared mobility
- Highway Safety Challenges in India: Understanding road crash patterns and way forward
- In the wonderland of sustainable mobility
- Uncovering the Full Scope of Plastic Pollution: Beyond what meets the eye
- Plastic Free July and its relevance throughout the year
- Unified DCPR is outrageous: It will destroy liveability of Pune City
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