The document discusses promoting walking and cycling in cities to improve air quality and reduce congestion. It highlights the small town of Diu, India which has implemented a bicycle infrastructure plan. The plan for Diu includes 26km of proposed and 4.2km of built cycling infrastructure that provides 90% coverage outside and 20% inside the walled city. The Centre for Green Mobility has provided technical support to Diu's administration to implement the plan and transform Diu by creating bicycle networks and pedestrian infrastructure to make it more sustainable.

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Better Air Quality | EST 2014 at Colombo
LIVEABLE CITY WITH GOOD BICYCLING
A case of small town of Diu, India

2. SMART CITY
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3. SMARTER CITY
Source: “Vision for Ahmedabad” – ITDP | HCP
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4. CITIES
Modal Share 2012
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5. INDIAN CITIES
Modal Share 2008
Source: Centre for Science and Environment | MoUD
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6. INDIAN CITIES – can congestion be reduced?
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7. EMISSIONS
How Cycling helps
One trip on Cycle
Can save a minimum of 110lts of fossil fuel per year for one person
Even if 5000 people take one cycle trip per day…..
It can save burning of 5,50,000lts per year
Carbon Saving = 9,30,750kg CO2 per year
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8. MODE EFFICIENCY
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at least
7 times

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10. MISTAKES
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13. 50% of India moves on foot and cycles | and about 35%
are on private vehicles
BUT ARE WE INVESTING PROPORTIONATELY?
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14. WHY PROMOTE WALKING & CYCLING?
GREAT WALKING AND CYCLING ENVIRONMENT IS
COMMON TO ALL SMART CITIES. Walking and Cycling
enhance the experience of a city.
“A great city is one where people want to be outdoors”
Enrique Penalosa, Former Mayor of Bogota
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15. WHY PROMOTE WALKING & CYCLING?
BOGOTA increased its use of bicycles by 10 TIMES in 2 years
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16. WHY PROMOTE WALKING & CYCLING?
Municipalika 2014
Success Of Cycling
Ecosystem – Network of cycle paths
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17. A small town of DIU takes a big
leap into a great future
Setting the trend
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18. Diu Fort
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19. Diu Fort
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20. Diu Fort
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21. St. Paul’s Church
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22. Panikotha (Fortim do mar)
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23. Panikotha (Fortim do mar)
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24. St. Francis Asisi Church
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25. Nagoa Beach
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27. DIU CITY
ROAD LENGTH
OUTSIDE WALLED CITY 15km
INCLUDING WALLED CITY 75km
CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE 26km (proposed)
4.2km (built)
90% coverage outside of walled city
20% coverage inside of walled city
90% COVERAGE OF TOURIST STREETS
EXPAND TO GHOGHALA IN FUTURE
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28. WHY PROMOTE WALKING & CYCLING?
HIGH TOURIST INFLOW IN DIU
12%
88%
population
tourist
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29. DIU CITY
ROAD WIDENING WORK
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30. DIU CITY
ROAD WIDENING WORK
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31. DIU CITY
ROAD WIDENING WORK
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32. DIU CITY
ROAD WIDENING WORK
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33. Technical Assistance & Advisory Support to DIU Administration
UT Administration of Daman & Diu
Public Works Department, Diu
Traffic
Police
Tourism Dept.
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34. Technical Assistance & Advisory Support to DIU Administration
ENVISIONING A FUTURE (Capacity Building)
HAND HOLDING: TRAINING, MEETINGS, CONFIDENCE
BUILDING (Capacity Building)
OUTREACH
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35. Mr Bhupinder S Bhalla, Honorable Administrator of UTs of Daman & Diu
A VISION TO TRANSFORM DIU
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A VISION TO TRANSFORM DIU
Pedestrianizing urban realm
Creating RoW improvements
Treating Junctions
Creating a bicycle network & infrastructure
Introducing electric buses and IT enabled electric rickshaw services
Parking management

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45. With Administrator of UT of Daman and Diu
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46. Training & Discussions
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47. Training & Discussions
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48. With Administrator of UT of Daman and Diu
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50. Phase 1 of Project 4.2km
Dedicated Cycle Tracks, Cycle Lane and Signage
Phase 2 of Project 7.1km
Dedicated Cycle Tracks, Pedestrian Walkways, Signage
Phase 3 of Project 15km
Pedestrian promenade, Beachfront, Cycle lanes marking and Signage
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
JUNCTION DESIGN
PHASE 3
NagoaGomti
Radhakrishna
Malala KohinoorVanakbara Be-otli
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52. Cycle track-
3m
Walkway- Rajula
stone- 3m
Tree pit- 2x1m
Asphalt road-9m
wide
Walkway-1.5m
Typical road section from MALALA to KEVDI
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53. Intersections
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OUTREACH
All schools and colleges of Diu and neighboring areas
Government officials from Administration, Collectorate, Police, PWD
& Tourism
Hotel Association of Diu
60 national newspapers for 7 days
More than 20,000 facebook views

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73. RECOGNITION – 2014 VOLVO SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY AWARD
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A VISION TO TRANSFORM DIU – a work in progress…..
Pedestrianizing urban realm
Creating RoW improvements
Treating Junctions
Creating a bicycle network & infrastructure
Introducing electric buses and IT enabled electric rickshaw services
Parking management
Rethinking liveability

75. About
CENTRE FOR GREEN MOBILITY

76. About Centre for Green Mobility
CGM is a non-profit technical advocacy organization, that
helps cities envision a sustainable future – through
efficient and equitable transportation system and great
urban design.
CGM has been actively working in Delhi, Ahmedabad,
Jaipur, Diu, Bhopal and Silvassa on various sustainable
mobility and urban design initiatives. CGM has till date
trained around 200 government officials and created
India’s first comprehensive cycle track project.
Prominent Projects:
• Mobility Vision and Cycle Infrastructure for Diu
• Dwarka & South Delhi Cycle Share System
• Intersection Improvements for Ahmedabad
• Tonk Road redevelopment for Jaipur
• Cycle Network Planning for Ahmedabad
• Pedestrian & Cycle priority street design for Dwarka,
Delhi
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