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Students explore the challenges of cycling in Indian cities | S3E14
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Summary
This conversation explores the evolution of urban mobility in Bengaluru, highlighting the shift from cycling to motor vehicles and the resulting traffic congestion. It emphasizes the need for better infrastructure to support cycling as a viable mode of transport, presenting Pedaluru as a community-driven initiative aimed at promoting cycling for health, sustainability, and improved urban living. The discussion underscores the benefits of cycling, including time savings, space efficiency, and environmental impact, while calling for collective action to transform Bengaluru into a cycling-friendly city.
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Keywords
urban mobility, cycling, Bengaluru, Pedaluru, sustainable transport, community, infrastructure, health, environment, traffic
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Takeaways
Most of us began navigating the road with a cycle.
India has only an 8% penetration of cars.
We have become the traffic we complain about.
The cycle becomes a catalyst of change.
Bengaluru has a massive potential to be the cycling capital.
Cyclists can save up to 30% of commute time.
One car takes up as much space as 10 bicycles.
Cycling reduces heart risk by about 50%.
If only 10% of our citizens switched to bicycling, it would offset 1 lakh tonnes of CO2.
Join Pedaluru, cycle for Nammauru.
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Sound Bites
"You are moving Bengaluru."
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Chapters
00:00 The Evolution of Urban Mobility
02:55 The Case for Cycling in Bengaluru
05:47 Pedaluru: A Movement for Change
08:39 Building a Cycling Community
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By Sathya Sankaran***Support the podcast, become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksnReFEAAK47cTVZBVQJrw/join
Summary
This conversation explores the evolution of urban mobility in Bengaluru, highlighting the shift from cycling to motor vehicles and the resulting traffic congestion. It emphasizes the need for better infrastructure to support cycling as a viable mode of transport, presenting Pedaluru as a community-driven initiative aimed at promoting cycling for health, sustainability, and improved urban living. The discussion underscores the benefits of cycling, including time savings, space efficiency, and environmental impact, while calling for collective action to transform Bengaluru into a cycling-friendly city.
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Keywords
urban mobility, cycling, Bengaluru, Pedaluru, sustainable transport, community, infrastructure, health, environment, traffic
—
Takeaways
Most of us began navigating the road with a cycle.
India has only an 8% penetration of cars.
We have become the traffic we complain about.
The cycle becomes a catalyst of change.
Bengaluru has a massive potential to be the cycling capital.
Cyclists can save up to 30% of commute time.
One car takes up as much space as 10 bicycles.
Cycling reduces heart risk by about 50%.
If only 10% of our citizens switched to bicycling, it would offset 1 lakh tonnes of CO2.
Join Pedaluru, cycle for Nammauru.
——
Sound Bites
"You are moving Bengaluru."
———
Chapters
00:00 The Evolution of Urban Mobility
02:55 The Case for Cycling in Bengaluru
05:47 Pedaluru: A Movement for Change
08:39 Building a Cycling Community
————
Stock video and picture credits to various contributors. All rights belong to respective owners. Show notes generated by Riverside AI.
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Listen to other video-pods on this topic and subscribe to the channel
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EYcxIPGW0UQvmkk67Ox0x?si=efbf1c2c47d449be
Apple Podcasts link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oorulabs-podcast/id1682407685
YouTube link: YouTube.com/@oorulabs
Website: https://podcast.oorulabs.com
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