Cities in Kathmandu Valley were traditionally designed for walking and Poviding communal space for people to meet. Large numbers of people in
Kathmandu Valley still walk for their daily mobility. A recent study by the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, and JICA showed that the travel mode share of walking is 40.7%. However, the share of walking has declined by more than 23% in last two decades. This is mainly because the lans, policies and infrastructure development that were adopted are almost xclusively vehicle-friendly, discouraging people to walk or cycle. Increasing motorization and vehicle-prioritized infrastructure have led to increased ongestion, increased dependency on imported fossil fuel, high levels of air
pollution and dramatic increase in road fatalities especially among edestrians and cyclists.
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Publisher:
CANN/CEN, UN HABITAT
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Bulletin or Poster
in English
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Keywords:
DAILY MOBILITY, VEHICLE-FRIENDLY, MOTORIZATION, INCREASED CONGESTION, FOSSIL FUEL, AIR POLLUTION, ROAD FATALITIES, PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS, ROAD CONSTRUCTION, ROAD MAPS, ROAD MATERIALS, ROAD NETWORKS, ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS ROAD, TRAFFIC ROAD TRANSPORT, STREETS PAVEMENTS
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Thematic Group:
UNHABITAT
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Human Settlements
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Thesaurus:
06.03.00
- Land Transport
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