Promote the culture of using bicycles as an alternative and environment friendly transportation (Pilot Site in Ekbatan) as well as a sport (Pilot Site in Chitgar-District 22)
Promote the culture of using bicycles as an alternative and environment friendly transportation (Pilot Site in Ekbatan) as well as a sport (Pilot Site in Chitgar-District 22)
Project Location: Chitgar, Tehran (Lat: 35.749782;Long: 51.091919)
Promote use of bicycle for short distance shopping, school transportation and as a sport through:

1.-awareness raising and advocacy of the environmental, health and monetary benefits in using bicycles (with workshops, brochures, surveys and website),

2.-provide training on safety measures, riding and maintenance of bicycles,

3.-lobbying and following up with municipality for bicycle rental centers,

4.-facilitating loan acquisition for purchase of bicycles,

5.-identify safe biking path(s) for one school and neighborhood shopping centers in the pilot area,

6.-create bicycle parking space for one school in the pilot area,

7.-implement monthly biking tours in spring and summer,

8.-hold ?sustainable development and biking? exhibitions,

9.-assist in establishing a bikers? association in the sites and

10.-empower the bikers of each site in designing and planning their projects;.

 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Anjomane docharkhe Savari Parvaneh Sabz
Country:
Iran
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 34,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 49,900.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 42,880.00
Project Number:
IRA/05/05 (53rd)
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

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