Parvesh Sharawat
@Parvesh_Bike
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Passionate cyclist, Urban Planner and Bike share expert. Cycling inclusive planning for safe and livable cities.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined September 2016
Look at this irresponsible guy! β No helmet β No hi-viz β Waving & smiling instead of serious signalling β Only one hand at handlebar β Bag on handlebar Who it is, you ask? Well, just @markrutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands going to work (pic: @dvhn_nl)
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The access to the shared use area by Wilco is supposed to be to the right of the bus and left of the kerb. Dangerous and useless. It's worse than the previous layout. We are communicating with the council to get this fixed. #miniHolland
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Instead of driverless cars, we desperately need more carless drivers! (video by @JoppeVStiphout)
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Biodegradable βοΈ Transparent βοΈ Scratch-resistant βοΈ Learn more about bottled innovation: https://t.co/AkPA1Ju3KD
#environment
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#bike to school #sustainability
What do children observe when they get to school by car, versus what they go by bike? Very cool study from Mexico!
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Compared to the cost of other transit modes, a well-managed bikeshare system requires minimal investment but can provide massive returns for the mobility and economy of cities. - @htstrategy, Interim CEO at ITDP https://t.co/OT1m0KFxbD
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He first became known for inventing a mobile phone charger operated by, yes, a bicycle https://t.co/Wojx8gaORY
bbc.co.uk
The innovators' school Twende in Tanzania is helping people invent solutions to local problems
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To build the necessary infrastructure for safe cycling, you need political will and a firm plan β not just vague promises and a few white lines painted on the road.
theglobeandmail.com
The key is to Copenhagenize: to invest in infrastructure that makes cycling easy and safe. Build it and they will come
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The world of business and technology is witnessing an upsurge in #women participation unparalleled to any point in #global history. https://t.co/E2Y8UtH7FW
yourstory.com
The women entrepreneurs of today are heralding a new age of change in entrepreneurship, unhesitant to lead from the front.
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βWhite Arkitekter estimates that 80 percent of public space in cities is used by men, and that girls feel 10 times less secure in these public spaces than men.β We absolutely need to be considering teenage girls in the design of our public spaces too! https://t.co/plE68RQTOA
nextcity.org
A street-theater production in London spotlights how girls are excluded from public spaces.
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#Unsafe & #Uncomfortable Shared #mobility which is not even documented anywhere! This is in #NCR. Lack of small town connectivity. Who'll b responsible if an #accident happens? No one! Informal #transportation
#roadsafety #rideshare #India #Urbanisation @urbanvoicesin @Uppolice
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#Throwback to last week spent at @VelocitySeries with @tembici team! π PBSC was really proud to be a #sponsor for this great event in #RiodeJaneiro! π² π #urbanmobility
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Velo-city day 3: bike sharing, and how it can integrate and complement public transport, to create a real intermodal city. https://t.co/3VBbGrCGp0
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Parvesh Kumar as talks about assessment models for modeshift and benefits for #bikeshare systems. #bikeshare not only useful for access to transit and replace 2wheeler trips, it also induces usage of transit! @VelocitySeries @Parvesh_Bike
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"The visibility #bikesharing provided to #cyclists and the modal share shift reduced fatal accidents from 3% to 0.7% in #Pune" @Parvesh_Bike on the results of his #PhD research
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Street analogy: A car driver, bicycle rider and a pedestrian are sitting around a table, which has a plate with a dozen cookies on it. The car driver takes eleven of the cookies, then turns to the pedestrian and says "Watch out! That bicycle rider wants to steal your cookie." π€
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In an effort to reduce congestion and pollution around #Amsterdam Schipol, officials have launched the β¬5.3 million βFly+Bikeβ program. With a 22-km. fast cycle route connecting to the city, passengers can now add an e-bike rental to their plane ticket. https://t.co/2TdLWJ9pIu
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The first day of #VC18 will conclude with a stimulating discussion about #MegacitiesποΈ featuring @LBallesterosM, Sergio Avelleda, @dr_anvita_arora and @paulabisiau. The focus will be on the mega-challenges of megacities and on the mega-solutions that could lead to a great city.
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Watch the latest story and see how a bicycle changed her life, and empowered her never to give up on her dreams. π²π #girl #cycling #life
Sumitra dreams of being a doctor one day. Intelligent, passionate and determined, nothing can get in her way - not even 7km of cycling to and from school. Watch our latest story and see how a bicycle changed her life, and empowered her never to give up on her dreams. π²π
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