Behavior Change: Paradigm shift towards e-bikes in Nairobi by Green Sun Cities
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Semi-Finalist Evaluation
Judges'' comments
Thank you for participating in the 2016 Climate CoLab's Climate Smart Zero Carbon Cities contest, and for the time you spent in creating your entry.
The Judges have strongly considered your proposal, and have chosen to not advance it as a Semi-Finalist for this contest.
Raising the question of e-bike is interesting. However, this proposal seems like it is disconnected from the reality of urban mobility in Nairobi. The assertion that there is unused road space for bike lanes doesn't match what happens there. There are not many bikes in the lane but Thika Road is a highway and its space is covered in cars. Motorized bikes are not permitted in Nairobi. It is odd to suggest that people in Nairobi cycle for leisure. Walking is deeply embedded in their culture. In the end, would it be more efficient to tackle other stream of the population which used their cars, be it in Kanya or elsewhere? We would recommend to do more background research and more data would be needed in order to make the proposal stronger.
We, the Judges and contest Fellows, are truly grateful for your contribution to the Climate CoLab and for your commitment to address climate change.
We very much hope you will stay involved in the Climate CoLab community. Please support and comment on other proposals on the platform and continue to submit your ideas into our contests.
If you have questions, please contact the Climate CoLab staff at admin@climatecolab.org
Keep up the great work. And thank you again for being a part of this mission to harness the world’s collective efforts to develop and share innovative climate change solutions.
All the best,
2016 Climate CoLab Judges
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