Haphazard footpaths worry pedestriansÂ
2 years ago

Haphazard footpaths worry pedestriansÂ

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Stating that decent footpaths form part of the basic infrastructure in a metro city, pedestrians complain that they are being deprived of something as critical as safe travel. According to ‘Indian Road Congress: Guidelines for pedestrian facilities’, footpaths should continue at the same level across side streets and property entrances for seamless movement. Priya Nayak A, who walks to her college from her home in Kundanbagh, said that though there are some pavements that are 'good enough' for use, them not being connected to adjacent streets spreads fear among pedestrians, who have to risk their lives to reach the other end. was unavailable for comment, traffic police at Punjagutta junction said that until such sidewalks with continuity come into existence, 'obeying and following traffic signals and patiently waiting for one’s turn to cross the road' will suffice.

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Footpaths exist on only 800 km road stretch in Pune
1 month ago

Footpaths exist on only 800 km road stretch in Pune

Hindustan Times  

While the Pune Municipal Corporation has been organising ‘Pedestrians’ Day’ every year on December 11, out of the city’s 2,000-kilometer road network, only 800 kilometres have footpaths and most of these are encroached or unsafe for walking, raising concerns over pedestrian infrastructure. In the ‘Walking survey’ carried out by the PMC in the first quarter of this year, 863 encroachments …

How to fix walkability hurdles in Bengaluru?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How to fix walkability hurdles in Bengaluru?

The Hindu  

Should a 77% increase in pedestrian deaths in Bengaluru city from 2021 to 2023 be surprising at all, when our footpaths are so notoriously un-walkable, edging out everyone to stray onto the dangerous roads? Research by the World Resources Institute Ross Center and the Global Road Safety Facility has shown that the most effective way to prevent traffic deaths is …

Dug-up city, pedestrians’ nightmare
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Dug-up city, pedestrians’ nightmare

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The BMC’s grand programme to concretise over 400 kilometres of road across the city has not exactly been efficient, drawing the ire of citizens who complain that the haphazard digging has left no space for people to walk. “There are no proper barricades, manholes are kept open and there are no ramps for senior citizens,” said Chetan Kamble, founder …

A workable, sustainable mobility agenda for 2024 for Bengaluru
1 year ago

A workable, sustainable mobility agenda for 2024 for Bengaluru

The Hindu  

A brand new year is upon us, and yet, Bengaluru’s mobility agenda remains chaotic and clueless as ever. It should put together a comprehensive mobility plan, with accountability from all the delivery agencies including the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore Development Authority and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike,” he elaborates. If the BMLTA comes in as a regulator, it has …

After PMC removes encroachments on Ahmednagar Road, ‘owner’ secures footpath with tin sheets
1 year, 1 month ago

After PMC removes encroachments on Ahmednagar Road, ‘owner’ secures footpath with tin sheets

Hindustan Times  

While the Pune Municipal Corporation recently cleared encroachments at the Vimannagar Chowk on the Pune-Ahmednagar Road to ease traffic congestion, the move caused an unexpected hurdle as one of the residents, claiming ownership, covered the area, including the footpath, with tin sheets after the removal of stalls, forcing pedestrians to use the road to commute. Bhimrao Galande of Wadgaon Sheri, …

As monsoon sets in, Chennai Corporation to begin work on improving pavements
1 year, 2 months ago

As monsoon sets in, Chennai Corporation to begin work on improving pavements

The Hindu  

Owing to vocal demands from residents and civic rights activists to repair and improve the city’s pavements before the onset of heavy rains and to avoid road accidents, the Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to revamp pavements on 17 bus route roads and interior roads. Interiors road pavements to be revamped Zone 4 - North Avenue, Asiriyar Street, Jawahar Street, …

Hyderabad | The city of cars has no space for pedestrians
1 year, 5 months ago

Hyderabad | The city of cars has no space for pedestrians

The Hindu  

Malavika’s life changed 12 years ago when her husband had died of a heart attack. 31 new pelican signals under the Safe City Project, 71 signboards at pedestrian islands, marking of zebra crossings/stop lines in coordination with GHMC, banners outside all the 56 metro stations asking pedestrians to use foot-over bridges, the traffic authority said it will strive to make …

Walkers need a safe environment
1 year, 6 months ago

Walkers need a safe environment

Deccan Chronicle  

The shocking incident of a mother and daughter who were out on a morning walk becoming victims of reckless driving by a youngster at Bandlaguda yesterday once again highlights the plight of morning walkers and cyclists, who have no place but the roads to go about their preferred fitness pursuits. Try follow Vizag beachfront model Citing the example of the …

We want our footpaths back, say citizens
1 year, 9 months ago

We want our footpaths back, say citizens

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In April 2018, the Bombay High Court had stated that citizens have the fundamental right to good roads and footpaths. Vipul Joshi, 57, doctor Route: Ghatkopar: From Pushpa Vihar Road to Shanti Path My experience: I reside in Garodia Nagar, Ghatkopar East, and my clinic is three kilometres away at Ramabai Colony. But that is impossible – the footpath …

When a city turns rogue for walkers
1 year, 9 months ago

When a city turns rogue for walkers

Hindustan Times  

A group of runners and joggers turned up at the Shivaji Park police station on Monday demanding safety for walkers and runners in the city. Chetana Thakker, 38, choreographer Route:Mulund West: From MG Road to LBS via Bhakti Marg My experience: I walk from MG Road, where I live, to my dance class on Bhakti Marg Road, every day. The …

Pedestrians’ safety at stake due to encroached footpaths in Pune
2 years ago

Pedestrians’ safety at stake due to encroached footpaths in Pune

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation is observing Pedestrians’ Day on a large scale in the city, but hawkers, vehicles, and illegal structures continue to encroach footpaths on crowded city roads. Vedashree Gavaskar, student, who often travels to Fergusson College road, said, “I was very thrilled to see the wide footpaths, but soon hawkers started claiming their spots, and then it becomes …

A City Where Pedestrians Cannot Walk Is Virtually Worthless: Kerala High Court Directs Police To Ensure No Parking Of Vehicles On Footpaths
2 years, 1 month ago

A City Where Pedestrians Cannot Walk Is Virtually Worthless: Kerala High Court Directs Police To Ensure No Parking Of Vehicles On Footpaths

Live Law  

In a matter related to the road safety, the Kerala High Court on Thursday delved into the issue of overhanging cables, footpath maintenance, and reckless driving by vehicles, particularly private buses.Justice Devan Ramachandran, observed:"As the Court has been saying earlier, the concept of maintenance of roads has assumed larger proportions, and we are concerned with road safety as an. In …

Encroachment: Shrinking footpaths leave little space for pedestrians in Tirupati
2 years, 2 months ago

Encroachment: Shrinking footpaths leave little space for pedestrians in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Footpaths and road margin spaces in several areas across Tirupati city have shrunk in width over the years, thanks to encroachments by pushcart vendors, shops and business units, leaving the pedestrians in a hard struggle for space. Several hospitals, hotels and business establishments in areas like Reddy & Reddy colony, municipal office, Karakambadi and Mosque roads, particularly hotels on …

Roads everywhere, but nowhere to walk
2 years, 4 months ago

Roads everywhere, but nowhere to walk

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad has 9,000 km of roads. The nodal agencies, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, the Hyderabad Road Development Corporation, and the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, have laid about 84 km of footpath over the course of seven years, as opposed to the 1,100 km that had been proposed two years ago. Sixtynine new footpath works were sanctioned …

Improving walkability index
2 years, 5 months ago

Improving walkability index

The Hindu  

For all of Kerala, footpaths usually mean a set of slabs laid over drains on both sides of a road. The newly renovated roads, in the last five years, under the City Road Improvement Project have paved footpaths with hand rails, which ensure pedestrian safety to a great extent. “There is a severe lack of traffic discipline in Kozhikode and …

Pedestrians edged out
2 years, 5 months ago

Pedestrians edged out

The Hindu  

A stroll around the Greater Kochi area will give the impression that roads and allied infra are chiefly for automobiles, with little consideration for pedestrians. Initiatives by agencies such as Cochin Smart Mission Ltd. to provide pedestrians their rightful due through a network of standardised footpaths have been limited to a handful of roads in the city hub. Individuals and …

Video | We went looking for a good footpath in Bengaluru... Look what we found
2 years, 6 months ago

Video | We went looking for a good footpath in Bengaluru... Look what we found

The Hindu  

Indian Road Congress norms stipulate a clear walking path at least 1.8 metres wide alongside a road. Bad footpaths invariably have a larger impact on certain vulnerable groups, like senior citizens, children and the poor who predominantly walk to their place of work. Urban activists say that footpaths are no longer designed for pedestrians, pregnant women, or women taking their …

Footpaths: Is decentralised planning the way forward?
2 years, 6 months ago

Footpaths: Is decentralised planning the way forward?

The Hindu  

Any talk of better pedestrian pathways in Bengaluru invariably leads to TenderSURE roads — known for their wide and well-maintained footpaths. The city’s civic body and several urban activists believe that local decentralised planning by empowered ward committees is the way ahead. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike allocated ₹60 lakh for every ward committee in 2021-22, of which ₹20 lakh …

The dread walk: Encroached footpaths and poor infra push pedestrians into harm’s way
3 years ago

The dread walk: Encroached footpaths and poor infra push pedestrians into harm’s way

Hindustan Times  

PUNE While the Pune Municipal Corporation celebrated Pedestrians’ Day with much vigour on December 11, the condition of footpaths in the city is worrisome. Currently, within the Pune Municipal Corporation limit, a 750-kilometre footpath is available, however, PMC does not have data of how much out of it is actually in ‘used for walking.’ On Sunday, Hindustan Times visited Tilak …

Traffic police faces red signal from GHMC
5 years, 7 months ago

Traffic police faces red signal from GHMC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The traffic police has proposed to construct skywalks, foot-over-bridges and to remove junctions and provide U-turns at several locations in the city. Apparently, the traffic police asked the line departments, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, to construct the foot-over-bridges and skywalks without even conducting a comprehensive study. It was during this meeting that …

Your Space: footpaths are for walking, dear bikers
5 years, 10 months ago

Your Space: footpaths are for walking, dear bikers

Hindustan Times  

With poor police surveillance and no legal action against offenders, footpaths reserved for pedestrians along major city roads have become illegal parking spots for vehicles. With poor police surveillance and legal action, the footpaths reserved for pedestrians along major city roads have become illegal parking spots for vehicles. Kalyan N Need strict punishments We have been raising this issue for …

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