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Mark Gorton’s Rethinking The Automobile Talk Tours India

by Elizabeth Press on May 16, 2012 | 1,317 Plays
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Mark Gorton is not only the co-founder of Streetfilms, he is an information technology and finance entrepreneur. His success is well recognized in India and drew crowds for his presentation, "Rethinking the Automobile: Lessons from 100 years of Urban Experience with the Automobile” by India's top thinkers, business leaders, and information technology students. In a week-long tour, organized by the Institute for Transport Development Policy, Gorton made stops in Delhi, Chennai and Ahmedabad, generating a buzz in the media about the harmful impacts of automobile dependency.

Mark was able to share his ideas and lessons learned from the Livable Streets movement in New York.  Along the tour we were able to see and document best practices in Bus Rapid Transit and space allocation. Watch some of Mark's observations and reactions to India's changing transportation landscape.

Elizabeth Press is a Filmmaker for Streetfilms. She joined Streetfilms in 2007 to focus her video work on advocating for better biking, walking and mass transit.

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  • Ben Kintisch

    Nice film, Streetsblog. Mark - it's a wonderful message you are sharing with your friends and colleagues in the business world of India, and I hope, with time and perseverence, you will continue to make a meaningful difference in India as you have with your livable streets work here in NYC.