Parisar
Parisar is campaigning for sustainable urban transport. It has a special focus on walking and cycling facilities and promotion of public transport systems to alleviate the problems of congestion and pollution, and also help in dealing with issues such as climate change and dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Action:
Actively participating in Pune’s metro proposal
Conducts workshops on PPP/BRT/bicycle movement
Conducted bicycle awareness program
Conducted pedestrian surveys
Coordinated car free day
Organized pedestrian protest
Worked with Pune Municipal Corporation to create a Non-motorized Transport (NMT) “cell”
Key contact: Mr. Sujit Patwardhan +91-20-25512122
Website: http://www.parisar.org
Publications: Pedestrian crossing facilities in Pune http://www.parisar.org/images/publications/searching-high-and-low.pdf
Analysis of implementation of Non-motorized Transport budgeted in 2009-2010 by PMC http://www.parisar.org/images/publications/post-facto-analysis-09-10-final.pdf
Nowhere to Walk http://www.parisar.org/images/publications/nowhere%20to%20walk.pdf
Know Your Cyclist http://www.parisar.org/images/publications/KnowYourCyclist.pdf
Pune Traffic: It’s time we act http://www.parisar.org/images/publications/timetoact.pdf
Pune Declaration http://www.parisar.org/images/publications/1rightturndeclaration.pdf
Film: Film on state of pedestrian facilities in Pune http://www.parisar.org/activities/public-outreach/63-film-on-state-of-pedestrian-facilities-in-pune.html
