September 03, 2010

Vidyadhar Date's book

My friend Vidyadhar Date has a new book out, called "Traffic in the Era of Climate Change", looking (among other things) at our obsession with cars and what it is doing to traffic and the way we live. It will be released and discussed this evening, please come! Details below.

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TRAFFIC IN THE ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Walking, Cycling and Public Transport Need Priority

A Book Authored by
VIDYADHAR DATE

Official Mumbai release of the book takes place
At
Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, 2nd Floor,
Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400001
On
Friday 3 September 2010 at 4:00 PM (sharp)


Shri Suresh Shetty, Minister of Environment and Health, Government of Maharashtra will do the honour and speak on the occasion.

The book launch will be followed by a panel discussion on the subject. Panelists will include noted transport policy expert Arun Mokashi, transportation analyst Sudhir Badami and sustainable transportation planner Faizan Jawed. The discussion will be moderated by Smruti Koppikar, Associate Editor, Outlook.

You are cordially invited to grace the occasion and participate in the discussions. Do please join us for tea.

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