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How Behavioral Science Can Boost Household Energy Efficiency
Photo by Jiri Rezac/Climate Change Group/Flickr Persuading people to use energy more efficiently has long been heralded as a simple, effective way to help tackle climate change. The problem lies in the...
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Getting Urban Transformation Right
We need to better understand how cities change to steer them toward a better future. Cebu City, Philippines. Photo by Adam Cohn/Flickr Every other Sunday, thousands of people spill onto otherwise...
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How a Small Experiment in Delhi’s Suburbs Sparked a National Car-Free Movement
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...
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The Better Bus Challenge: Accelerating Mobility Innovation for Public Transit...
India’s public bus system can look to the Better Bus Challenge in hope of an innovative refresh. Photo by Benoit Colin/WRI Over the last decade, India has established itself as one of the fastest...
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As Road Accidents Pile Up, India Debates a New National Safety Law
India’s roads are among the most dangerous on the planet. A new bill is under discussion to increase penalties for bad behavior, protect good Samaritans and make other changes. Photo by Adam...
View ArticleFive Lessons for Making Bike Share a Success in India
Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS), or bike share, as it is more popularly known, was first introduced in Amsterdam in 1965. While the concept spread to various European cities, it remained largely...
View ArticleLearning from Delhi’s BRT Failure, and Looking to the City’s Future
In an appeal to scrap the current BRT corridor in Delhi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, former transport minister said: “The stretch on which this BRT has been made was not the best choice. For one, the bus lanes...
View ArticleCleaning up India’s Transport Sector: The Fight for New Vehicle Emission...
This series examines the reality and implementation bottlenecks of clean transport initiatives in India, covering areas such as emission standards, alternative fuels, and electric vehicles. According...
View ArticleDelhi’s Diet Plan
Kudos to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and all others in the Delhi government responsible for announcing a car-restriction program. It is great to see city leaders realize that private vehicles cannot...
View ArticleDelhi’s Air Quality Crisis: Lessons from Beijing, Mexico and Bogotá
With 26 million inhabitants, Delhi’s metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the world. But the city also has terrible air quality, with an annual average particulate matter 15 times the...
View Article50 Shades of Shared: The Evolution of India’s Taxis, Rickshaws and Other...
India’s urban transport sector has seen tremendous change in the last 15 years. This series examines the evolution of for-hire vehicles, the regulatory response to it and its place in the mobility...
View ArticleIndia’s Move to Make Buildings Efficient
India’s buildings are silent power guzzlers. Residential and commercial structures consumed nearly a third (32 percent) of the country’s total electricity in 2016, according to the latest annual energy...
View ArticleFinancing Mass Transit Projects Through All Beneficiaries, And Not Just Users
For some time now, there has been an ongoing tussle between the Government of Delhi and the National Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs about increasing fares for the Delhi metro. Under the existing...
View ArticleDelhi Announces Plan to Make All Public Transport Free for Women. Will It Work?
On June 10, Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, announced a new proposal to make public transport free for women. Once cleared, the move – which will cost approximately ₹700 crore ($100...
View ArticleTo Clean Delhi’s Air, Reform Its Transport System
Over the past few years, around the time when Diwali – the Hindu festival of lights and India’s biggest holiday – ends and winter sets in, Delhi’s air quality has plummeted to dangerous levels,...
View ArticleTackling Inequality in Cities Is Essential for Fighting COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a disruptive new normal for everyone through shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines. But for the billions of urban poor, these guidelines aren’t just...
View ArticleDisruption and Refocusing: COVID Response and the Climate Crisis at...
2020 brought tremendous disruption to the global transportation sector. As the world coped with a pandemic, millions began working from home and millions more lost their jobs. Logistics networks were...
View ArticleLessons from Delhi on Making Mobility Data Work Better for Women
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted public transportation as an essential service for the functioning of all cities. But especially for many women, the closures and general instability of public...
View ArticlePutting People at the Heart of Integrated Climate Action: Report From the...
ICLEI has long recommended that cities take integrated climate action, tackling both mitigation – lowering greenhouse gas emissions to prevent future climate change – and adaptation – preparing to cope...
View ArticleThe Journey of Redesigning Delhi Gate Junction
From a road safety standpoint, intersections are one of the most critical parts of a city’s streetscape and transportation network. In most cities, they account for the highest number of interactions...
View ArticleTrees for Cities: Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in India
Whether one seeks an escape from Delhi’s scorching summer heat or a winter afternoon basking in the sun, Sanjay Van National Park, one of the city’s few surviving urban forests, comes to mind....
View ArticleE-Mobility Roadmaps Cut Emissions Faster and More Affordably. Here’s How to...
To cut transport emissions, moving vehicles away from burning fossil fuels is a fundamental step. However, the e-mobility transition is not only an opportunity to reduce emissions but to modernize...
View Article5 Car-Free Day Myths Debunked: Unveiling the True Benefits of Open Streets
As cities become more congested, traffic fatalities continue to rise and the impacts of climate change escalate, the need for sustainable and safe transportation solutions has reached a critical...
View ArticleFrom Minibuses to ‘Boda Bodas,’ Informal Transport Systems Could Be an...
Over 50% of all transport-related emissions come from high-income countries, where people are more likely to own and depend on personal vehicles. Meanwhile, less than 1% is generated by low-income...
View ArticleDelhi’s Air Quality Needs Data-Driven Action
The issue of Delhi’s poor air quality resurfaces periodically in public consciousness. It garners attention on social media, in newspapers and in scientific studies, largely during winter months....
View ArticleIndia’s Shift to Low-Carbon Construction Must Not Leave Workers Behind
India aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its economy by 45% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels, and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. The country can’t achieve either goal without a radical...
View ArticleNo Safe Journeys for Women: Why Mobility Systems in African Cities Are...
For a woman living in an African city, public transport can be a daunting experience. Women usually plan their trips in advance, and consider a multitude of factors before setting out: What is the...
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