Transport Community of Practice Presentation: Do People Matter: Restoring Pedestrian Accessibility in Indian Cities
ADB k-Hub, 27 May 2009, 2:30 p.m.
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The objective of the presentation is to outline the serious environmental, health, welfare, and resource-use impacts caused by rapidly growing motor vehicle activity focusing on the vital importance of pedestrian accessibility given the characteristics of the Indian context. The presentation will cover the current status of pedestrian infrastructure and facilities, pedestrian accessibility, and the challenges confronting efforts to provide for pedestrians and non-motorized modes in Indian cities.
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Professor Madhav Badami
School of Urban Planning, McGill School of Environment
McGill University, Canada
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- ADB's Transport Community of Practice
- Anyone interested
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James Leather
Senior Transport Specialist
Sustainable Infrastructure Division
Tel: +632 632 6605
Fax: +632 636 2198
Email: jleather@adb.org
Arlene Chavez
Sector Officer
Sustainable Infrastructure Division
Tel: +632 632 6132
Fax: +632 636 2198
Email: achavez@adb.org |
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