{"id":7,"date":"2020-08-31T22:15:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T22:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/streets-for-people-challenge.local\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2024-02-27T07:13:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T07:13:10","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3575341 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3575341\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2fc581\" data-id=\"d2fc581\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbfed3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bbfed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"495\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Web-Title.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Web-Title.png 495w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Web-Title-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635bcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635bcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Inspiring Indian cities to implement quick cycling-friendly interventions in the wake of COVID-19.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e1e08 elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3e1e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/World-Bicycle-Day.pdf\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">World Bicycle Day 2021 update<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d79f07 elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d79f07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/support-your-city-2\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support your city<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dacce38 elementor-button-success elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dacce38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/04112020-C4C-Brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-lg\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Brief<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb97b67\" data-id=\"cb97b67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555f2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"555f2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cover-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cover-image.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cover-image-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cover-image-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cover-image-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4063858 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4063858\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87b86b2\" data-id=\"87b86b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86017b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86017b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3c80b3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3c80b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c8bea9\" data-id=\"6c8bea9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dafecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dafecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The India <strong>Cycles4Change Challenge<\/strong> is an initiative of the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India to support Indian cities to implement cycling-friendly initiatives.<\/p><p>As COVID-19 brought our cities to a halt, citizens across India took to walking and cycling to access essentials and services, and even exercise. Leveraging this opportunity, the India Cycles4Change Challenge was launched to inspire Indian cities to work with their citizens and experts to implement permanent cycling-friendly infrastructure, embed institutional reforms, and build momentum for cycling. In Stage-01 of the Challenge, the cities will test pop-up lanes, traffic-calmed streets, safe intersections, and other low-cost and quick interventions. Through Stage-02, cities shall convert these temporary interventions into permanent infrastructure, and scale up across the city.<\/p><p>The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) India is the Challenge co-host and coordinator.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-639eab9\" data-id=\"639eab9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5365776 elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5365776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen title=\"youtube Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FKVYbTn4TbA?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a361 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f7a361\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1016e34\" data-id=\"1016e34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da34880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da34880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who can apply?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d80bd1c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d80bd1c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78c9a53\" data-id=\"78c9a53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be7792 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6be7792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"653\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Who-can-apply-Cities-above-5-lakh-population-02-01.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Who-can-apply-Cities-above-5-lakh-population-02-01.png 653w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Who-can-apply-Cities-above-5-lakh-population-02-01-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Cities with <br> 5 lakh+ population<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9faa3fc\" data-id=\"9faa3fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3859434 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3859434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"659\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Who-can-apply-Capital-cities-01.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Who-can-apply-Capital-cities-01.png 659w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Who-can-apply-Capital-cities-01-285x300.png 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Capital cities of states\/UTs<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8d588\" data-id=\"2b8d588\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d71891 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8d71891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"645\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02-new.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02-new.png 645w, https:\/\/smartnet.niua.org\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/02-new-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Cities under the Smart Cities Mission<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d1680e\" data-id=\"4d1680e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1689f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1689f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should cities apply ?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66e25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66e25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Through this Challenge, cities will be able to implement quick cycling interventions, with support from experts and citizens.<\/p><p>They will also receive guidance on how to create permanent interventions to encourage cycling in their cities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6561bdc elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6561bdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a53887\" data-id=\"0a53887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dca638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dca638\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c347e0e\" data-id=\"c347e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa954ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa954ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4d25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4d25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The need for personalised forms of transport is expected to increase as a response to COVID-19. A recent survey by the ITDP India Programme shows that cycling would increase by 50-65 percent as cities come out of lockdown. This is corroborated by the actual response on the ground with a sudden spike in the use of cycles.<\/p><p>Cities around the world are leveraging this opportunity to expand their cycling networks and public bicycle-sharing systems. Paris is creating 650km of pop-up cycleways. Bogota and New York have expanded their cycle sharing systems and have offered subsidies to frontline workers. Bicycle-sharing systems in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itdp.org\/2020\/03\/26\/post-pandemic-chinese-cities-gradually-reopen-transport-networks\/\"><span style=\"color: #efc94c;\"><u>Beijing alone saw users rise by roughly 150%.<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p><p>It is time for Indian cities to start creating a cycling-friendly environment to encourage people to use this clean and healthy mode of transport and ensure that people can access jobs, education, and essential services safely. Now, more than ever, cities must prioritise urban resilience through sustainable and equitable transport to overcome this current crisis and to be better poised to face the future.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f52c6b4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f52c6b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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strategize campaigns, design and implement pilot interventions, and develop scale-up plans. The support includes:<\/p><ul><li>Hosting a series of online workshops with national and international experts for guiding cities through the Challenge milestones<\/li><li>Connecting cities with local CSOs and design experts for assistance in design &amp; implementation<\/li><li>Facilitating peer-to-peer learning and knowledge-sharing between cities<\/li><li>Preparing and sharing relevant guides, templates, and knowledge materials<\/li><li>Assisting cities with communication and outreach<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a4c94 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"86a4c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f126-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/indiacyclechallenge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7#wpcf7-f126-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" novalidate=\"novalidate\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"126\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"5.2.2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f126-o1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-name\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Name\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-email\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-city\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"your-city\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"City\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-message\"><textarea name=\"your-message\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Your Message\"><\/textarea><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" role=\"alert\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inspiring Indian cities to implement quick cycling-friendly interventions in the wake of COVID-19. 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