Author: Vidhyadhar Date
Place: Delhi
Publisher: Kalpaz Publications
Year: 2010
Pages: 366
ISBN: 978-81-7835-824-6
Source: Purchased
Subject: Transportation
Sub-Subject: City Infrastructure
Keyword: Traffic & Transportation
Classification: 380.5
Shelf: C6R2
Accession No: B1318
Contents: Preface 1- The Car is the Problem 2- Politics of Transport 3- Plight of Pedestrians 4- Road Deaths 5- Social Life of Streets 6- Traffic Calming 7- Craze for Speed 8- Walking Culture 9- Pleasure of Walking 10-Bicycle- People’s Vehicle 11- Fascism and Car 12- Railways 13- Public Road transport 14- Gandhi and Railways 15- Non-motorised Vehicles 16- Sea Link 17- Sachin Tendulkar Epilogue Index
Abstract: This work critiques the dominance of cars in urban transport amid climate change, highlighting their role in pollution, road deaths, and weakening community life. It examines how transport policies favor motor vehicles over pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit, emphasizing the need for traffic calming and safer streets. The book celebrates walking and cycling cultures for their health and social benefits, and reflects on the importance of railways and public transport, inspired by sustainable practices championed by figures like Gandhi. It calls for prioritizing non-motorized and public transport modes to combat climate change, enhance public health, and create more equitable, vibrant cities.