PRERNA V MEHTA, MANAGER – SUSTAINABLE CITIES

WRI INDIAEMAIL: PMehta@wri.org

STREETS FOR ALL

CONFERENCE ON PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINBLE &

SMART CITIES - TOWARDS REALITY

Some alarming facts about our mobility …….

140,000 deaths every year in India due to roadtraffic crashes

http://www.topnews.in/law/files/delhi-pollution.jpg

627,426 premature deaths every year in India due to air pollution World Health Organization (WHO) declared Delhi as one of the most polluted cities in the world!

Source: http://www5.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/metabolic_risks/bmi/ 436,122 premature deaths every year in India

About 1400 cars add to Delhi’s vehicle population every day Source:https://www.google.co.in/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=lmncVNPSKtDBuATCxIGIAQ&gws_rd=ssl#q=how+many+vehicles+are+added+to+delhi+roads+each+day:

Public Transport share – 48% Walking 21% and Cycling – 12%

Lack of usable Pedestrian crossing

Lack of usable footpath

Annual road traffic deaths in Delhi - 1530Pedestrian and cyclist deaths close to -22%Source: NCRB

Now What?

ZumbaHealth

Games

Walking

Art

Agenda

for all Agesfor every Gender

for social InclusivenessCycling

Yoga

fun

Skate

Nov 17th 2013

GurgaonRaahgiri Day

Raahgiri in the National Capital

Connaught Place Dwarka

CrossRiverMall

RohiniEast Delhi

Delhi ,Gurgaon, KarnalRaahgiri Day

MumbaiEqual Streets

AhmedabadHappy Streets

Lucknow, KanpurRaahgiri Day

ChandigarhRaahgiri Day

JaipurRaahgiri Day

HyderabadRaahgiri DayHappy Streets

BangloreCycle Day

IndoreRaahgiri DayKolkataRaahgiri Day

by 2016

Raahgiri Day 2 km, 13th July 2014New Delhi

Equal Streets3.5 Km, 09th Nov 2014, Mumbai

Raahgiri Day 1.2 Km, 1stFeb 2015Hyderabad

Raah giri Day 1.8 Km, 7th Dec 2014, Dwarka,New Delhi

Raahgiri Day 2.2 Km, 21ST Sep 2014 Bhopal

Happy Strets2.2 Km,16th Nov 2014Ahmedabad

Raahgiri DAY 2.75 Km, 22nd Mar 2015,Rohini , New Delhi

Raahgiri Day1.5 Km, 9th Mar 2014Navi Mumbai

Raahgiri Day 2 Km, 9th Feb 2014Ludhiana

Raahgiri Day4.5 Km,Nov 17th 2013,Gurgaon

Thousands participate every Sundayon Streets

PartnersSupporting

Moments…

Delhi Hyderabad

Bhopal

Ahmedabad

Gurgaon

Gurgaon

Mumbai

Hyderabad

BhopalHyderabad

Hyderabad Chandigarh

Mumbai

Banglore Delhi

Bhopal

Indore

Lucknow Pune

Chandigarh

New Delhi

Banglore

BHOPAL

Delhi

BangloreChandigarh

Mumbai

Testimonials

RelivingChildhood

Thank you, Please continue forever

Sizeable Impacts…

Participants bought Bicycles post Raahgiri in Gurgaon

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Gurgaon

NMT Usage – Short Distance Trips

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Mumbai

Participants Say theyuse Public Transportmore oftenpost Equal Streets in MumbaiStreets for all

Air quality - exposure to PM 2.5 Week DaysAvg. 194 µg/m3

Non RaahgiriSunday Avg. 147 µg/m3

Avg. 99.8 µg/m3

Raahgiri Day - Gurgaon

90 db 74 db

88 db

Non RaahgirisundaysNon Raahgirisundays

WeekdayWeekday

Noise Levels

Raahgiri Day - Gurgaon

Raahgiri Day - GurgaonReal Time Change

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