Type
Presentation / Webinar
Author
G. Tiwari, Anvita Arora and Himani Jain
Organization
TRIPP, IIT Delhi (India)
Published in
2008
Submitted by
Peter Midgley, gTKP
Related theme(s)
Urban Mobility
Region
Asia (AS)
Country
International

Bicycling in Asia

(a) Why do some countries have substantial shares of cycling?
Policy support, manufacturing, expertise
(b) What are the cycling trends?
Declining in all countries, 5%-20% in all cities, 30%-50% in small cities
(c) What is the potential of rickshaws and cycles?
As para-transit in Bangladesh, feeder in other cities, ~40% trips short trips conducive for bicycles
(d) How is bicycle use associated with poverty, urban development, employment, health, and sustainability (climate change?)
(31 slides)

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