Consultations for Public Inputs for Preparing the Draft Cycle Plan

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1 Consultations for Public Inputs for Preparing the Draft Cycle Plan Summary of Inputs October 2016 The following consultation meetings were conducted by CEE team for various stake-holders for Pune Cycle Plan - consultations at Municipal Ward Offices to get the inputs from elected representatives, citizens and administrative staff, at colleges to get the inputs from youth. A brief presentation about Pune Cycle Plan was delivered to the attendees followed by discussion to get their inputs/feedback about the plan. Sr. Consultations/ Public No. Meetings/ Outreach Programs Location Date Time Ward consultations 1 Dhankawadi Dhankawadi Ward Office am to 1 pm 2 Dhole Patil Dhole Patil Ward Office am to 1 pm 3 Bibwewadi Bibwewadi Ward Office am to 1 pm 4 Sahakarnagar Sahakarnagar Ward Office am to 1 pm 5 Ghole Road Nehru Art Gallery pm 6 Hadapsar Hadapsar Ward Office am to 1 pm 7 Kondhwa-Wanawadi Kondhwa Ward Office pm 8 Tilak Road Tilak Road Ward Office am to 1 pm 9 Yerwada Yerwada Ward Office am to 1 pm 10 Kothrud Kothrud Ward Office pm 11 Warje-Karvenagar Warje-Karvenagar Ward Office am to 1 pm 12 Bhawani Peth Bhawani Peth Ward Office am to 1 pm 13 Aundh (Mohalla Samiti) Aundh Ward Office Nagar Road Nagar Road Ward Office am to 1 pm 15 Kasba-Vishrambaugwada Kasba Ward Office am to 1 pm Meetings at Colleges 16 Fergusson College Fergusson College to 1:30 pm 17 Sir Parshurambhau College Sir Parshurambhau College to 5 pm 18 College of Engineering Pune College of Engineering Pune am to 12pm 19 Garware College Garware College to 2 pm 20 Ambedkar College Ambedkar College am to 1 pm 21 St. Mira's College St. Meera's College am to 1 pm 22 Corporate Support meeting PMC MC s office 11 Aug am to 1 pm 1

2 Summary of Inputs from Ward Meetings The summary of the views/opinions expressed during the Ward Consultations are as follows: Infrastructure/ Cycle Tracks (The major comments and questions were about the existing cycle tracks in the city) 1. The encroachments like parking, vendors and shop extensions on the tracks need to be removed. Along with this, encroachments on footpaths need to be removed, so that pedestrians will not use cycle track for walking. 2. Very few cyclists on the track are seen, but majority other vehicles using the tracks. There is a need for proper arrangement (like barricades), so that other vehicles cannot enter the cycle tracks. 3. Tracks do not have continuity in between. 4. Tracks are damaged at many points, hence can t be used. 5. The level of cycle tracks should be higher than the road, so that other vehicles will not be able to use them. Enforcement 1. Questions were also raised about, whether Municipal Corporation is capable to remove the encroachments? 2. There is a need for strict enforcement of the traffic rules in general and for the cycle tracks and cycle infrastructure in particular. 3. CCTVs can be installed at entry points to catch the encroachers on the track. Safety of cyclist and cycle 1. Safety of the cyclists on the road is the most important thing. 2. Due to lack of safety, parents don t allow children to use cycles to go to school. 3. Safety of cycle is important, as there are many cases of theft of cycles, especially high-end bicycles. Police are also often reluctant to register the complaints for cycle theft (which is not the case for motorized vehicles). 4. There is a need for overall behavior change of the citizens about following traffic rules and regulations. 5. Awareness and education is also required for school children about traffic rules and regulation, especially the rules to be followed while cycling on the road. 6. Cyclists also need to follow the rules strictly for their safety. 7. School areas need to be planned to be cycle friendly. 8. Bicycles should have insurance. 9. Safety gadgets like helmets, reflectors should be compulsory for the cyclists for their safety. Promotion of cyclists 1. Happy Street like events, Cycle rallies in the neighborhoods can be arranged to promote cycling. 2. Efforts should be made to regain the prestige of cycle and cycling in the society. 3. Some roads can be made only for cycles for certain time in a day. 4. CSR funds can also support various promotion and awareness activities for cycle plan. High interest in cycle plan & PBS 1. Overall the members present in the meetings appreciated the initiative and also underlined need of improving the cycle ridership in the city. 2. Also, many people present at the meetings, shown their interest in using the system like PBS as well. 2

3 Plan Implementation 1. Some foreign models are copied in the city, but the city conditions need to be taken into account, before implementing these models. 2. Plans are good but how this is going to be implemented is not clear. 3. Pune Municipal Corporation is not competent of making the cycle plan work. 4. How the co-ordination between various departments of PMC will take place, during implementation and O & M? Availability of cycle shops in the city 1. Many old shops in the city have now closed down, because of lack of business. Therefore now cyclists can t easily find the cycle shop. 2. PMC s UCD department should provide the training to unemployed youth regarding the cycle repair and should also allocate space for them. Such spaces could be located at major road junctions, petrol pumps. Summary of meetings with youth in colleges Youth are the major potential cyclists in the city. Therefore, meetings were conducted with them at various colleges in the city to understand their expectations from the plan. The summary of the views/opinions expressed during the meetings are as follows: Why people do not cycle? This question was posed by the facilitators of the youth consultations, and the replies by the youth are as follows: 1. Commuting distances are more 2. Cycle tracks are encroached, not in good conditions, two wheelers enter cycle tracks 3. Due to behavior/attitude of other vehicle drivers and due to heavy traffic, we do not feel safe on the roads 4. Some people do not have cycle 5. Few don t know cycling 6. Pollution of other vehicles affects cyclist 7. In summer season, it is difficult to cycle due to harsh weather conditions 8. Parking facilities are not good for cycle 9. Other vehicles do not give adequate space for cyclists 10. Youth have attraction of bikes Expectations from the Pune Cycle Plan and Feedback on the presentation About Policy and implementation of plan 1. There should be role models (brand-ambassadors) who cycle and people will get inspiration from them. 2. Subsidy for people who want to purchase cycle 3. The implementation of plan should complete in the given time 4. Private motorized vehicles should be discouraged by heavy parking charges, reducing parking spaces on road, congestion charges 5. Enforcement of traffic rules should be done properly 3

4 About PBS 1. PBS rent: Rs. 5 to 10 per hour could be fine. Initially it can be free for promotion 2. The PBS should be user friendly, easy to register, accessible. 3. Quality of buses also needs to be improved then the connecting bus and cycle will work better About Infrastructure 1. Good and safe roads and cycle tracks are needed 2. Cycle parking with proper locking systems are needed 3. Quality of buses also needs to be improved then the connecting bus and cycle will work better 4. Arrangement for cyclists at traffic signals should be made 5. Cycle repair shops at specific distance should be there 6. There should be cycle carrier on public transport buses 7. At bus stops cycle parking should be there 8. Safety equipment for cyclists - helmets, reflectors, knee guards - should be promoted 4

5 Corporate Support for Pune Cycle Plan Report of the meeting on potential corporate engagement to promote cycling in Pune August 2016 Why a Cycle Plan for Pune Transportation is one of the main civic issues identified by Pune s citizens. Over 500 motorized twowheelers and cars are registered in Pune every day. The increase in motorized traffic is leading to air pollution, health impacts, accidents, congestion and more time wasted stuck in traffic. Widening roads or building flyovers are not long-term solutions. The vision for future transportation planning as accepted in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan of Pune (CMP) is Moving people safely and economically by emphasizing public transport and non-motorized transport. The CMP outlines various measures including improvement of footpaths and cycle infrastructure, investment in public transport, regulation of parking, education and outreach on transportation issues and improved enforcement of traffic regulations. Towards this end, Pune Municipal Corporation is preparing a comprehensive Pune Cycle Plan which will have recommendations for the following components: Physical infrastructure including cycle network, parking Phases of implementation based on identified priorities Financial estimates Implementation and enforcement mechanisms and staff structure at the Pune Municipal Corporation Strategy for promotion of cycling and public education The Pune Cycle Plan seeks to set an ambitious target of taking the share of work trips by cycle up from the current 9% to 25% in the coming years. More information on the Cycle Plan is at Promoting Cycling One of the elements of the promotion strategy would be engagement of corporate groups. The objectives of the meeting are: 1. Provide information and updates about the Pune Cycle Plan 2. Understand the range of existing initiatives by corporate groups to promote cycling 3. Present ideas for an organized and collaborative approach to corporate engagement for cycling promotion in Pune 4. Arrive at recommendations for a corporate engagement platform for cycling promotion 5

6 Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Presentation about Pune Cycle Plan 3. Briefs about existing initiatives of corporate support 4. Overview of preliminary suggestions for an organized and collaborative approach to promotion of Cycling in Pune through Corporate Engagement 5. Group discussion on a platform for corporate engagement for cycling promotion Preliminary Questions for Discussion 1. Would these projects be of interest under the ambit of Employee Engagement and CSR in Pune? 2. What kind of reporting needs would companies have for CSR / sustainability reporting? 3. How best to get companies in Pune to sign up for such a programme - what should the Pune Municipal Corporation do to open up this as an area where corporate groups can safely place their CSR support in? 4. In what ways can industry associations help in outreach to businesses in Pune for cycle promotion? 5. What would be the expectations from a collaborative platform, which corporate groups could participate in (or sign up with), to manage such activities. Suggestions for Activities that may be Supported through Corporate Engagement 1. Workplace-based promotion provide good infrastructure for cycling such as sheltered secure cycle parking, showers, lockers within the workplace/ company premises incentives for cyclists such as recognition, cash, cycles, goodies cycle events and rallies, cycle club induction orientation about cycling 2. Adopt an Area to create or maintain cycle infrastructure in the city 3. Sponsorship for the Public Bicycle System 4. Fund public education and support programmes for cycling, such as sustainable transportation /road safety education programmes in schools/ colleges gift cycles support residents groups / volunteer teams in local area planning through professional support support to maintain a website / portal and social media about the Pune Cycle network, including info about maps, events, apps, plan implementation 5. Livelihood support training cycle mechanics for maintenance of high-end cycles loans/ gifts of cycle maintenance kits to entrepreneurs branding support to small shops and getting them to be on the Cycle Shops Map 6

7 Name Organization 1. Alan Rodrigues Starkenn Sport Pvt. Ltd. 2. Chetan Sodaye Prasanna Desai Architects 3. Dillip Mathur Tech Mahindra Ltd. 4. Hema Iyer Zensar Technologies, RPG Foundation 5. Jagdish Temkar Prasanna Desai Architects 6. Jayant Mehta Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety, TCS 7. Kunal Kumar Municipal Commissioner, PMC 8. M. K. Joshi Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety, TCS 9. N. Linthroi Environmental Sustainability, Health & safety, TCS 10. Naina Rawat PMC War Room 11. Prashant A. N. Confederation of Indian Industry 12. Pravin V. Patil MD & CEO, Starkenn Sport Pvt. Ltd. 13. Ranjit Gadgil Parisar 14. Ruchi Mathur Pune City Connect 15. Sanskriti Menon CEE 16. Srinivas Bonala Traffic Dept, PMC 17. Sunil O Patil Sr. Police Inspector, Traffic Branch, Pune 18. Vinayak Suryawanshi Security Officer, Tech Mahindra Ltd. 7