Ranjit Gadgil of Parisar, Pune helps us understand the effectiveness and the journey of civic activisim in effecting change in the cities towards environmental sustainability. Being an early mover in this space from Pune the learnings in the space is immense.

Ever complained how bad our cities are? How bad your commute is? You’ll get to hear from people who are working to solve these problems in their own way. 

This is your weekly soapbox for Urban Sustainability with Sathya Sankaran

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Timecodes

00:00 - Preview

01:08 - Introduction & context

02:43 - NGO effectiveness

07:04 - 2 decades and counting

13:27 - City govt and NGO’s

18:43 - 1st BRT & Bicycle plan in India

32:38 - SUMNET & de-motorization

49:77 - Revitalising city core

54:52 - CSR and Funding

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Profile of Ranjit Gadgil - https://in.linkedin.com/in/ranjit-gadgil-ba40046 

Parisar website - https://parisar.org

Pune Bus Rapid Transit System (Rainbow BRTS) - https://www.pmc.gov.in/en/bus-rapid-transit-route-brt

Updated National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) - https://www.changing-transport.org/wp-content/uploads/E_K_NUMP_India_2014_EN.pdf

Pune Bicycle plan, Pune Municipal Corporation - https://www.pmc.gov.in/en/bicycle-plan-0

SUMNET - https://www.facebook.com/sumnetwork/ 

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