#TOD can play #crucial role in encouraging low carbon lifestyle and improve urban liveability factors. Read our new blog on bit.ly/2QlOd2h @subratasays
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India must consider adopting pathways to smart urbanization in the #IPCC Report to mitigate climate change impact. (Director, ) & 's write for : etgovernment.com/s/jaklg4h
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#IPCC report warns that with rising temperature, the #climatechange impact will intensify. Smart urbanization can mitigate the same.
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vernment.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governanc
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Thank you @AmbLindnerIndia for your visit & sharing your feedback for #wayfinding #signage project developed under & SMARTSUT initiative. is glad to partner with & Kochi Municipal Corporation as a part of Re-imagining Fort Kochi Project.
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Smart city Kochi! “Kochi Ithile” signage system's touchscreen panels. They show location, landmarks & facilities! Wonderful hands-on initiative by SMART-Sustainable Urban Transport project of Kochi Municipal Corp and supported by Germany @ched_cochin, @WRIIndia & @BMZ_Bund.
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#ElectricMobilityMasterclass I , Executive Director shares insights on urban mobility in India, perceptions, challenges and opportunities with the participants.
Register for #ConnectKaro: bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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We need to push more jobs nearer to metro stations and focus on enhancing urban permeable cities. showcases the data analysis and maps developed by at #ConnectKaro 2021. Attend 30+ sessions focused on cities. Register: bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
#WRIGeoAnalytics
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Watch the Opening Plenary of #ConnectKaro 2021 LIVE on - youtube.com/watch?v=s9vwJZ
You can register here: bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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#C3LearningSeries
Sharing few key takeaways from the insightful session on Local Climate Action- Plan, Prioritization and Market Outlook.
Keep following us for the upcoming session details.
#ClimateAction #localclimateaction #climateactionplan
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#Connect Karo I Dr. OP Agrawal, CEO #WRIIndia sets the context for #ElectricMobilityMasterclass. The 5-day Electric Mobility Masterclass series will offer participants implementable solutions for accelerating #EVadoption in their respective cities and states.
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How can #India mobilise its national missions to unleash the full potential of Climate Smart Cities to promote climate action and achieve shared prosperity?
Register now for our session at #ConnectKaro to find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3kUapwC
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Join , Jamshyd Godrej & Roopa Kudva for our virtual #ConnectKaro 2021 opening plenary as we discuss how cities can overcome pressing urban challenges and become inclusive, sustainable and climate forward #WRIIndiaAt10.
REGISTER bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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How can Indian cities become inclusive, sustainable & climate forward?
Join , Jamshyd Godrej & Roopa Kudva in the opening plenary at 's #ConnectKaro 2021 on 13th September at 11:00 AM, to find out.
Register now: bit.ly/3nhvaFy
#urbanplanning
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Join us at #ConnectKaro on 13th September (3PM to 5 PM) where panelists will discuss hydrogen's cross-sectoral decarbonisation options, policies and strategies and the way forward to chalk a roadmap for #greenhydrogen in India.
Register: bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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Join us at #ConnectKaro to know how accelerating access coalition (aaco) provides a platform for human-centred voices from the urban disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in Indian cities.
Register here: bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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Join us at #ConnectKaro for our panel discussion on creating a #sustainable ecosystem for #EV #batteries in India. Register: lnkd.in/dAReAAcN
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Tirthankar Mandal, Head, Energy Policy, WRI India and Deepak Krishnan, Associate Director, WRI India's Energy Program write about Bottlenecks for Rooftop Solar in Indian Cities and How to address them.
Link to the blog: tinyurl.com/m9atxkse
#rooftopsolar #solarenergy
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#Pedestrians constitute 37% of road traffic deaths in the last 4 yrs. #Bengaluru - how do we enable #saferstreets? Join our speakers as they discuss role of #data, #design, #investments and #stakeholder collabs! #ConnectKaro2021
Register -> bit.ly/ConnectKaro2021
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How hot does Mumbai get after monsoon? 3 maps by @WRIIndia showed severity of heat risk during October, microclimatic changes & green cover shortage. Study called for a city-specific policy using more nature based solutions to adapt to climate risks.
Read: bit.ly/332INxc
COVID-19 and Smart Cities: Emergency response and resurgence
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India’s 100 smart cities have set an example of how innovation, technology & existing infrastructure can be harnessed to strengthen, balance & coordinate on-ground action during the crisis & in the new normal. @PrernaVMehta writes in @GaonConnectionE
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Focus should be on Collaboration, Access, Preparedness, and Privacy (CAPP). Urban management with priority areas such as healthcare, digital ecosystem, public transport, municipal service and public spaces will form backbone of new normal says of #COVID19
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#TacticalUrbanism involves low-cost and quick-fix solutions to tweak issues in cities, such as regulating traffic flow and reclaiming spaces for pedestrians and the community.
Read this primer on tactical urbanism by and :
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#TacticalUrbanism involves low-cost and quick-fix solutions to tweak issues in cities, such as regulating traffic flow and reclaiming spaces for pedestrians and the community.
Read this primer on tactical urbanism by and :
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What are the challenges and opportunities of urban #ClimateSmart investments? And what how can innovations in financing bridge the investment gap?
Get the answers and more in this new report: wrld.bg/wzH550B9WEe
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In 2018, Ganga Ram was officially appointed as a traffic sentinel by Delhi Traffic Police, but he has been manning a junction in Seelampur for decades before that. Even through the COVID-19 pandemic,he has displayed incredible dedication to his duty and continued to do his job.
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The Smart Responses to COVID-19: How Indian Cities are Fighting through Action and Innovation (Vol I of 2) showcases how 25 smart cities have responded to the pandemic with innovations that focus on technology enabled, people-centric responses.
Download: bit.ly/2Vmnov1
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The Smart Responses to COVID-19: How Indian Cities are Fighting through Action and Innovation (Vol I of 2) showcases how 25 smart cities have responded to the pandemic with innovations that focus on technology enabled, people-centric responses.
Download: bit.ly/2Vmnov1
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., and talk about the important aspects that need to be addressed before metros across Indian cities can be reopened safely
READ: vis.trafficinfratech.com/emag/april_may
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Many of the practices documented here have the potential for wider deployment and can serve as powerful tools in our arsenal —in our fight against COVID-19.
You can download the compendium on SMARTNET - bit.ly/2Vmnov1aa
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#Thread | On the 5th Anniversary of the Smart Cities Mission, (Union Minister , & MoS Commerce & Industry) released a compendium of the innovative #BestPractices adopted by 25 #SmartCities in India in their fight against the pandemic.
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The #SmartCitiesMission collated data and collaborated with . WRI India team curated the best practices using data provided by the Smart Cities Mission, ‘COVID-29 Smart Responses to COVID-19: How Indian Cities are Fighting through Action and Innovation (Vol I)’ (contd.)
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and Himanshi Kapoor of highlight ways for ULBs to help better combat #ClimateChange: 1. effective implementation of 73rd and 74th amendments; 2. Capacity bldg of ULBs; 3. Innovative financial access; 4. Effective collaboration.
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Today Cities have stepped up to tackle the COVID pandemic, it’s time they gear up to tackle another growing pandemic - Climate Change! My Colleague Himanshi Kapoor and me write about “Go local for Climate action”. lnkd.in/dBJMFne
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#Teaser Voices of the streets,playing near you. Stay tuned this week so that you don't miss them. pulplive.in #voice #street #emotion #neighborhood #India
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Today Cities have stepped up to tackle the COVID pandemic, it’s time they gear up to tackle another growing pandemic - Climate Change! My Colleague Himanshi Kapoor and me write about “Go local for Climate action”.
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As our cities continue to struggle with traffic congestion, vehicular pollution and parking problems, i believe that in a post-COVID world, we need to prioritize public transport. I share my thoughts in this blog for
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Although, India’s EV dream facing deferments, delays & die-offs amid #COVID19, e-2Ws and e-3Ws are still driving EV adoption.
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/why
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Public spaces are key to a city's vitality. Yet, as we emerge from a nationwide lockdown, steps need to be taken to reactivate these spaces within social distancing and community health norms. Prerna Mehta and Jaya Dhindaw and these suggestions:
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My colleagues and Jaya Dhindaw from provides 5 pointers to re-activate public space in post #COVID19 world.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/r
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International Afrobeats artist, and performing artist , recorded a powerful song on #COVID19. Message is everyone is at risk but everyone could be a potential fighter against #COVID19. #UnitedAgainstCOVID19
Take a listen.
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