1.2. Methodology

1.2. Methodology

The work for preparation of the Pune Cycle Plan was initiated in January 2016. M/s Innovative Transport (Pvt) Ltd, in consortium with Prasanna Desai Architects and Centre for Environment Education were appointed as Consultants for undertaking the situation analysis, studies and surveys, public and stakeholder consultations, and preparation of the draft proposals. The Terms of Reference of the Consultants are available as Error! Reference source not found..

The Pune Cycle Plan has been prepared based on:  Consideration of relevant and applicable policies and plans, including the National Urban

Transport Policy 2006, Pune’s Development Plan 2017, the Comprehensive Mobility Plan, the parameters in the National Mission for Sustainable Habitat, relevant street design codes of the

Ministry of Urban Development, the guidelines of the Indian Road Congress, and the Urban

Street Design Guidelines adopted by PMC.  Assessment of current transportation plans and projects  Analysis of institutional structures and capacity to implement cycling inclusive plans  Primary surveys carried out for the purpose of establishing travel patterns, modes of travel, and perceptions about cycling. These surveys included a Household Survey, Street Survey (of cyclists and non-cyclists), and an Online Survey. See Appendix 1, Appendix 2, and Appendix 3 for reports of these surveys.  Infrastructure assessment of cycle tracks, carried out for all the existing major roads in the city, presented in Appendix 4  Traffic counts for share of cycles, and peak times of cycle traffic, presented in Appendix 5  Collation of cycling-related data such as cycle rentals, retail, repair shops, etc, presented as c.

Cycle Shops Locations  Ward-level meetings at each administrative ward, stakeholder consultations and discussions, including with cyclists, representatives of cycle shops, colleges, corporate groups, NGOs, presented as Appendix 6  Inputs received over Facebook and the Pune Cycle Plan website, and by email and post, collated and synthesized, presented as Appendix 7  Inputs from representatives of cycle shops, presented as Appendix 8  Discussions with and inputs from representatives of schools Appendix 9  Inputs received on sustainable transportation education, awareness and promotion programmes, presented as Appendix 10  Inputs received from the public through the second round of consultations, on the Preliminary

Draft of the Pune Cycle Plan, the report of which is presented as Appendix 11  Inputs and guidance from the Bicycle Advisory Committee  Inputs from staff of various line departments of the PMC, especially the Traffic Department and

Road Department.

Public Consultations

As mentioned above, public consultations have been done at two stages in the preparation of this plan.

The first round of consultations was done in mid-2016. The intent of the PMC to prepare a cycle plan in the context of the CMP was explained. For this, meetings were arranged at each Ward Office and presentations were done to Prabhag Samitis (Ward Committees) and citizens groups. Meetings were done with cyclists’ groups, representatives from cycle shops, various corporate groups promoting cycling. Inputs were also sought from non-cyclists. Inputs were sought on the current experience and expectations in relation to cycling, and conditions desired for non-cyclists to shift to cycling.