The India Cycles4Change Challenge is an initiative of the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India to inspire and support Indian cities to implement quick cycling-friendly initiatives in response to COVID-19. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Challenge on June 25th 2020.
95 cities from across the country have registered to participate in this challenge. In addition to creating extensive cycling-networks through low-cost interventions like pop-up cycle lanes and traffic-calmed or non-motorised zones, cities could launch programmes such as community-led cycle rental schemes that increase the availability of cycles to citizens and promote the usage of cycling through public events and outreach. In the longer term, the Smart Cities Mission encourages cities to convert temporary interventions into permanent urban infrastructure.
We are the knowledge partner of the Smart Cities Mission to assist the Mission in conducting this challenge and guiding cities in developing and implementing their proposals.
What will you find on this page?
All resources will be regularly updated. Please contact us at contact@cycles4change.org for queries, guidance, or requests for resources. For additional resources and updates on the Challenge, visit the India Cycles4Change Challenge website. You can also follow the updates on our Facebook page.
Updates from participant cities
Check out updates from all participant cities here.
Workshops with Cities
Resources
In the Cycles4Change Resources page, you will find:
- Challenge Brief
- Workshop presentations
- Templates and guides for cities
