Driving Change: The Vital Role of Paratransit in Sustainable Urban Mobility
Description:
Paratransit plays a pivotal role in many cities across the Global South, often serving as the primary public transport option. By leveraging the right actions, decision-makers and practitioners can implement paratransit reforms agreeable to all stakeholders and build a sustainable and inclusive mobility system.
This three-part webinar series focuses on the critical need to reform paratransit as part of the just transition towards more sustainable mobility systems. We will provide both theoretical and practical insights, exploring the opportunities and challenges of paratransit reform and the tools developed by MobiliseYourCity to guide this process. This series coincides with the updated MobiliseYourCity Paratransit Toolkit launch, a comprehensive resource offering strategies for integrating paratransit into urban mobility planning.
The first session of this webinar series will focus on understanding paratransit and its theoretical foundations. The session will explore the critical importance of paratransit in urban mobility systems and discuss how it can be integrated effectively to achieve more sustainable and equitable urban transport within the context of a just transition. Participants will gain insights into the key challenges and opportunities associated with improving paratransit services, including enhancing service efficiency and quality, improving working conditions for operators, and reducing environmental and safety impacts. The session will also highlight the role of paratransit in climate change action and job provision, contributing to a just transition in urban mobility.
Our expert speakers will share valuable insights from their experiences in the Global South, offering perspectives on the reforms needed to create a more equitable and sustainable paratransit sector. Additionally, they will discuss the role of paratransit in decarbonising transport and its potential to generate employment opportunities.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the role and importance of paratransit in urban mobility systems (particularly in the Global South) and its significance for climate action and job creation.
- Explore the key challenges and opportunities of integrating paratransit into broader urban transport networks.
- Identify the benefits of paratransit in terms of job creation and its potential impact on decarbonising transport systems.
- Explore the formalisation and professionalisation processes necessary to drive decarbonisation while improving labour conditions
- Get to know the MobiliseYourCity Paratransit Toolkit that supports paratransit transformation efforts.
Speakers:
- Sasank Vemuri | MobiliseYourCity Coordinator | MobiliseYourCity Secretariat