What Do Women And Girls Want From Urban Mobility Systems, 2019
In 2018, Ola Mobility Institute conducted a survey of 43,486 individuals along 52 parameters in 2... more In 2018, Ola Mobility Institute conducted a survey of 43,486 individuals along 52 parameters in 20 cities across India. These were used to develop urban mobility indicators and rank cities based on people’s perceptions of their commute and use of different modes of transport. This research undertakes a gender disaggregated analysis of 11 cities with 9935 female respondents (41 percent of the female respondents) - to bring forth women and girls’ perspectives of urban mobility in India.
Big investments in urban transportation infrastructure are being made and anticipated at the nati... more Big investments in urban transportation infrastructure are being made and anticipated at the national level, channelized at the local level through JNNURM and NIJNNURM reforms in India. This paper argues the need to use this nationwide infrastructural transformation as an opportunity to include groups that have hereto been physically marginalized from urban systems. As cases, this paper looks at the efforts undertaken in two cities – Ahmedabad and Indore – in adopting universal access guidelines in planning and building their BRT systems. It evaluates the design issues for BRT stations, their impact on accessibility and suggests and prioritizes design solutions.
While 51% of all trips in Mumbai are by walking, yet pedestrians are the most vulnerable road use... more While 51% of all trips in Mumbai are by walking, yet pedestrians are the most vulnerable road user, constituting 58% of all fatalities. Further 60% of trips to public transport are on foot. The objective of this document is to propose a non-motorized transport strategy for Mumbai along with pedestrian oriented street design guidelines to enable safe and comfortable walking environments. These are conceptualized under the umbrella of the National Urban Transport Policy (2006), which states that “people occupy center-stage in our cities and all plans would be for their common benefit and well-being”.
Urbanization in India has been accompanied by an increase in the use of motorized vehicles. While... more Urbanization in India has been accompanied by an increase in the use of motorized vehicles. While mass transit projects and transit-oriented development (TOD) have been adopted by some Indian cities to arrest motorized vehicular use, the direct impact of improved accessibility in increasing public transport ridership has received less attention. Thus, using a case study approach, the manual outlines (i) the objectives and guidelines for planning safer access to mass transit stations; (ii) implementation mechanisms; (iii) evaluation indicators; and (iv) suggests a participatory process to tie these together.
Since December 2012, there has been increased attention to women’s experience of public transport... more Since December 2012, there has been increased attention to women’s experience of public transport. While the demand to make public transport safer for women is rightly emphasized, there is a need for a holistic approach to “engender public transport” i.e. making men and women’s concerns an integral part of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (UNESCO 1997) of public transport. Drawing from various research studies in India and globally, this article highlights the differences in men and women’s travel patterns, met and unmet needs in bus-based public transport and suggests key areas of intervention.
What Do Women And Girls Want From Urban Mobility Systems, 2019
In 2018, Ola Mobility Institute conducted a survey of 43,486 individuals along 52 parameters in 2... more In 2018, Ola Mobility Institute conducted a survey of 43,486 individuals along 52 parameters in 20 cities across India. These were used to develop urban mobility indicators and rank cities based on people’s perceptions of their commute and use of different modes of transport. This research undertakes a gender disaggregated analysis of 11 cities with 9935 female respondents (41 percent of the female respondents) - to bring forth women and girls’ perspectives of urban mobility in India.
Big investments in urban transportation infrastructure are being made and anticipated at the nati... more Big investments in urban transportation infrastructure are being made and anticipated at the national level, channelized at the local level through JNNURM and NIJNNURM reforms in India. This paper argues the need to use this nationwide infrastructural transformation as an opportunity to include groups that have hereto been physically marginalized from urban systems. As cases, this paper looks at the efforts undertaken in two cities – Ahmedabad and Indore – in adopting universal access guidelines in planning and building their BRT systems. It evaluates the design issues for BRT stations, their impact on accessibility and suggests and prioritizes design solutions.
While 51% of all trips in Mumbai are by walking, yet pedestrians are the most vulnerable road use... more While 51% of all trips in Mumbai are by walking, yet pedestrians are the most vulnerable road user, constituting 58% of all fatalities. Further 60% of trips to public transport are on foot. The objective of this document is to propose a non-motorized transport strategy for Mumbai along with pedestrian oriented street design guidelines to enable safe and comfortable walking environments. These are conceptualized under the umbrella of the National Urban Transport Policy (2006), which states that “people occupy center-stage in our cities and all plans would be for their common benefit and well-being”.
Urbanization in India has been accompanied by an increase in the use of motorized vehicles. While... more Urbanization in India has been accompanied by an increase in the use of motorized vehicles. While mass transit projects and transit-oriented development (TOD) have been adopted by some Indian cities to arrest motorized vehicular use, the direct impact of improved accessibility in increasing public transport ridership has received less attention. Thus, using a case study approach, the manual outlines (i) the objectives and guidelines for planning safer access to mass transit stations; (ii) implementation mechanisms; (iii) evaluation indicators; and (iv) suggests a participatory process to tie these together.
Since December 2012, there has been increased attention to women’s experience of public transport... more Since December 2012, there has been increased attention to women’s experience of public transport. While the demand to make public transport safer for women is rightly emphasized, there is a need for a holistic approach to “engender public transport” i.e. making men and women’s concerns an integral part of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (UNESCO 1997) of public transport. Drawing from various research studies in India and globally, this article highlights the differences in men and women’s travel patterns, met and unmet needs in bus-based public transport and suggests key areas of intervention.
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infrastructural transformation as an opportunity to include groups that have hereto
been physically marginalized from urban systems. As cases, this paper looks at the
efforts undertaken in two cities – Ahmedabad and Indore – in adopting universal access guidelines in planning and building their BRT systems. It evaluates the design issues for BRT stations, their impact on accessibility and suggests and prioritizes design solutions.
walking environments. These are conceptualized under the umbrella of the National Urban Transport Policy (2006), which states that “people occupy center-stage in our cities and all
plans would be for their common benefit and well-being”.
and transit-oriented development (TOD) have been adopted by some Indian cities to arrest motorized vehicular use, the
direct impact of improved accessibility in increasing public transport ridership has received less attention. Thus, using a case study approach, the manual outlines (i) the objectives and guidelines for planning safer access to mass transit stations; (ii) implementation mechanisms; (iii) evaluation indicators; and (iv) suggests a participatory process to tie these together.
infrastructural transformation as an opportunity to include groups that have hereto
been physically marginalized from urban systems. As cases, this paper looks at the
efforts undertaken in two cities – Ahmedabad and Indore – in adopting universal access guidelines in planning and building their BRT systems. It evaluates the design issues for BRT stations, their impact on accessibility and suggests and prioritizes design solutions.
walking environments. These are conceptualized under the umbrella of the National Urban Transport Policy (2006), which states that “people occupy center-stage in our cities and all
plans would be for their common benefit and well-being”.
and transit-oriented development (TOD) have been adopted by some Indian cities to arrest motorized vehicular use, the
direct impact of improved accessibility in increasing public transport ridership has received less attention. Thus, using a case study approach, the manual outlines (i) the objectives and guidelines for planning safer access to mass transit stations; (ii) implementation mechanisms; (iii) evaluation indicators; and (iv) suggests a participatory process to tie these together.