Project on Promotion Bicycle Traffic in Guangzhou City
Nowadays, the amount of regular biking people covers 10% of Guangzhou city?s population. It mainly consists of three kinds of groups: group for works, such as people needs to deliver water, papers or express; group for fun; group for necessity, for instance, ride to pick up children or ride instead of walk.However, there are no related laws and regulations to develop bike way and support green travel. Citizens also lack of awareness on green traffic.
The project will promote bicycle traffic in Guangzhou through policy recommendations and public participation campaign.
Main problems:
1)Currently, the road construction and design in Guangzhou doesn?t consider the basic need of bike riding. There is lacking of cycle track or no bike-way maintenance.
2)Local citizens lack of awareness of green traffic or misunderstand bike riding.
3)Bike riders cannot enjoy bike riding environment and facilities.
Solutions/activities:
1)Develop the travel map social platform for bicycle travel;establish and promote mobile phone app client of bicycle travel map
2)Conduct policy advocacy on bike-riding friendly policy and facilities
3)Conduct bike-riding campaigns including 'bike to work' event every Friday,night riding once a month and cycling competition.
4)Conduct online bike-riding promotion activities.
Anticipated results/outcomes:
1)5000 people use bicycle travel map mobile client and 627 tons of CO2 emission reduction expected
2)The government invests in bike-way construction and supporting facilities, which will reduce 6305 tons of CO2
3) 10000 people participate in bike-riding activities
4) Green travel idea impact 50000 people and 10000 people choose bike travel.
The project will promote bicycle traffic in Guangzhou through policy recommendations and public participation campaign.
Main problems:
1)Currently, the road construction and design in Guangzhou doesn?t consider the basic need of bike riding. There is lacking of cycle track or no bike-way maintenance.
2)Local citizens lack of awareness of green traffic or misunderstand bike riding.
3)Bike riders cannot enjoy bike riding environment and facilities.
Solutions/activities:
1)Develop the travel map social platform for bicycle travel;establish and promote mobile phone app client of bicycle travel map
2)Conduct policy advocacy on bike-riding friendly policy and facilities
3)Conduct bike-riding campaigns including 'bike to work' event every Friday,night riding once a month and cycling competition.
4)Conduct online bike-riding promotion activities.
Anticipated results/outcomes:
1)5000 people use bicycle travel map mobile client and 627 tons of CO2 emission reduction expected
2)The government invests in bike-way construction and supporting facilities, which will reduce 6305 tons of CO2
3) 10000 people participate in bike-riding activities
4) Green travel idea impact 50000 people and 10000 people choose bike travel.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Center for Bike Green Traffic Publicity of Haizhu District, Guangzhou City
Country:
China
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 49,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 13,759.00
Project Number:
CPR/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/13/03
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
'Bike to work' activity will reduce the locals cost of transportation.
Gender Focus
The female volunteers are the main participators and this will change the social stereotype of thinking women as "weak physical strength " and "lacking of ability".
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Indicators
Biophysical
Tonnes of CO2 decreased or avoided by energy efficient and renewable energy technologies or applying environmentally sustainable transport practices introduced by SGP Project
6932
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
1
Empowerment
Number of women participated / involved in SGP project
5000
Empowerment
Total additional in cash or in kind support obtained for new initiatives and opportunities through SGP project (in US dollars)
6880000
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
50000
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Meijia Lu
Phone:
+861085320743
Email:
Ms. Lixia Zheng
Email:
Address
No. 2 Liangmahe Nanlu
Beijing, Chaoyang, 100600
Beijing, Chaoyang, 100600
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