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Pave The Way
Transport and mobility planning is absolutely essential when considering the ecosystem of a city or country. Whether it be reducing emissions, or bringing accident numbers down, it's important we recognise its importance. This podcast is Raahgiri x NIUA initiative.
Episodes
15 episodes
From Policy to Practice: Achieving Sustainable Mobility (w/ Avi Silverman)
On episode 14 of the Pave the Way podcast, host Akash Basu speaks with Avi Silverman, Deputy Director of the FIA Foundation, about the critical issues of road safety and sustainable mobility. Avi shares insights from his extensive work on creat...
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Episode 14
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1:00:25
Mapping out the Future of EVs w/ the Norwegian EV Association
In Episode 13 of Pave the Way, we delve into electric vehicles (EVs) with two insightful members of the Norwegian EV Association, Markus Nilsen Rotevatn and Helene Busengdal. Norway stands as a global leader in EV adoption, boasting one o...
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Episode 13
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44:20
Understanding the Importance & Value of Pedestrian Rights (w/ Mario J. Alves)
On episode 12 of the podcast, host Akash Basu is joined by the Secretary-General of the International Federation of Pedestrians, Mario J. Alves.The two discuss what it means to be a pedestrians, the importance of recognising the importa...
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Episode 12
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33:17
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A Say at the Table (International Youth Day)
The climate crisis disproportionately affects the youth. With their future (and present) in jeopardy, many youth leaders have sprung up and begun to speak up about their stake in our shared environment. In this episode, our host Da...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:31
Why We Need to Decarbonise Transport, the Value of Electric Mobility & More (w/ Stephen Draexler)
On episode 11 of the podcast, host Akash Basu is joined with Stephen Draexler, who works at the German International Corporation (GIZ) who is currently working on a project called the NDC Transport Initiative for Asia.The two speak abou...
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Episode 11
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31:27
The Role of Governance in Achieving Sustainable Transportation (w/ Amit Bhatt)
On episode 10 of the 'Pave The Way' podcast, host Akash Basu is joined with the Managing Director for India at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Amit Bhatt.The two explore the role of governance when it comes to ...
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Episode 10
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29:11
How To Create People-Friendly Cities (w/ Melissa Bruntlett)
On episode 9 of the podcast, host Akash Basu is joined by author and urban mobility advocate, Melissa Bruntlett!The two explore why we need to be moving toward the creation of human-centric, people-friendly cities, how we go about doing...
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Episode 9
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26:07
Exploring The Gendered Impact of Mobility (w/ Kalpana Viswanath)
On episode 8 of the podcast, host Akash Basu is joined by the CEO and Co-Founder of Safetipin, Kalpana Viswanath!The two explore why transport and mobility are not gender-neutral, the different needs and patterns when it comes to the mo...
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Episode 8
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27:43
Understanding The Value of Shared Mobility, How to Design Infrastructure For All Road Users & More (w/ Dr. Natalia Barbour)
On episode 7 of the Pave The Way podcast, we are joined by with an Assistant Professor of transport and energy at Delft University of Technology in Netherlands, Dr. Natalia Barbour!Host Akash Basu and Dr. Barbour explore the meaning of ...
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Episode 7
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26:45
How Indian Cities Can Improve Their Non-Motorised Transport Infrastructure, The Value & Viability of Hyper-Localised Cities & More (w/ Daniel Moser)
On episode 6 of the Pave the Way podcast, we are joined by Senior Transport Specialist at The World Bank - Daniel Ernesto Moser!Host Akash Basu and Daniel discuss topics including how Indian cities can look to improve their non-motorised...
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Episode 6
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43:43
Car-Free Days, Vision Zero, The Importance of a 'Citizen's Culture' & More (w/ Dario Hidalgo)
On episode 4, host Akash Basu speaks with sustainable urban transport expert Dario Hidalgo on the value of car-free days, the idea behind Vision Zero programs, the importance of a 'Citizens Culture' & much more.Hit follow on the pod...
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Episode 5
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46:35
Linking Disability and Road Safety Issues (w/ Devika Malik)
On episode 4 of the podcast, host Akash Basu speaks with Devika Malik, co-founder of the Wheeling Happiness Foundation, on the causes of disability in our country, the main reasons for it, and the potential solutions for the same.Devika...
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47:22
The Issues with our Transport Systems, The Role of the Bureaucracy & More (w/ Andy Singer)
On episode 3, host Akash Basu interviews and converses with American political cartoonist, Andy Singer, on the failure of our transport systems, the role of the bureaucracy and how they fail to address the real issues & much more.Hi...
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Episode 3
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56:50
Impact of Urban Mobility & Transport Planning on Air Pollution Levels
On episode 2 of the Pave The Way podcast, we are joined by Executive Director for Advocacy and Research at the Centre for Science & Environment, Anumita Roychowdhury.We discuss why the air pollution discussion in India dies out afte...
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Episode 2
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34:08
The Role of Mobility & Transport Planning in the Climate Crisis
On this episode, we are joined by Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility at the University of the West of England, Glenn Lyons as we discuss the issues surrounding mobility when it comes to the climate crisis. What the issues are, how we n...
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Episode 1
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28:54
