Ranjit Gadgil of Parisar, Pune helps us understand the effectiveness and the journey of civic activisim in effecting change in the cities towards environmental sustainability. Being an early mover in this space from Pune the learnings in the space is immense.
Ever complained how bad our cities are? How bad your commute is? You’ll get to hear from people who are working to solve these problems in their own way. 
This is your weekly soapbox for Urban Sustainability with Sathya Sankaran
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Timecodes
00:00 - Preview
01:08 - Introduction & context
02:43 - NGO effectiveness
07:04 - 2 decades and counting
13:27 - City govt and NGO’s
18:43 - 1st BRT & Bicycle plan in India
32:38 - SUMNET & de-motorization
49:77 - Revitalising city core
54:52 - CSR and Funding
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Profile of Ranjit Gadgil - https://in.linkedin.com/in/ranjit-gadgil-ba40046 
Parisar website - https://parisar.org
Pune Bus Rapid Transit System (Rainbow BRTS) - https://www.pmc.gov.in/en/bus-rapid-transit-route-brt
Updated National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) - https://www.changing-transport.org/wp-content/uploads/E_K_NUMP_India_2014_EN.pdf
Pune Bicycle plan, Pune Municipal Corporation - https://www.pmc.gov.in/en/bicycle-plan-0
SUMNET - https://www.facebook.com/sumnetwork/ 
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