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Written By Bheema.Upadhyaya - 26 March, 2011

Bangalore Analysis Electronics City Transportation Infrastructure Pedestrian Infrastructure Pedestrians footpaths

Few days back new footpath work completed in eCity Phase-2. From XIME to TataBP Solar strech. Here is the photo report. I have no comments posted on this intentionally. Last few pics show how a footpath space is used for "beautification" by a private company. So no footpath laid there :(

 

COMMENTS

I have only one comment

dvsquare - 28 March, 2011 - 04:55

I just want to make one comment -

(1) No enforcement at all at this initial stage, and this is going to create huge problems as we ahead.

Right now, you see companies have done beautification work and no place for footpath, and where you see footpath is, or on the place of footpath parking is done like as if that is more a parking space.

I want to appreciate BDA and other authorities for many such good works across the bangalore, really there are many places where they do good jobs like good footpath (I know they are not great, but relatively they are on a better side, we will go on the best gradually), good parks, good roads etc etc, but nowhere you see any good enforcement policies, people just flout any norms as if its their own property. People start disrespecting public properties, and if this will be the case, you will see in no time, you will see many tea-vendors, paani-puri vendors or any other eatable stuff vendors encroaching these footpaths soon and pedestrians will be forced to walk on the road.

Enforcement is the key here. Where is the ENFORCEMENT.

 

Deepak

 

 

And sadly...

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 5 May, 2011 - 04:44

This is the status of footpath today. Feeling pity and helpless..

Pavements/Side walks/ Foot paths

pathykv - 6 May, 2011 - 05:26

Norms for Road building have been in existence from time immemorial but so far as our Bangalore authorities are concerned, they seem to be ignorant, in spite of so many senior engineers, consultants etc. being employed.(graphically illustrated by the photo report of Bheema).

What is needed is an Apex body for the Pedestrian facilities including foot paths, road crossings, sky walks, under passes  bus shelters etc. focussing on the requirements and convenience of the people who have to walk  and cross the roads using such basic facilities.

In spite of there being DULT, ABIDe, Janaagraha, praja.in, City Connect etc. in addition to BBMP, BDA, Traffic Police, Transport Dept and of course BMTC (now METRO too) , there is absolute lack of co-ordination in designing, construction and maintenance of these facilities.

The result is that funds from Central and State Govts and BBMP, JnNURM etc. are being spent in hundreds of crores in the name of helping Pedestrians, but it is they who are being hit fatally in thousands and no one is accountable.

It is really a pitiable situation and we can only try to help out as prajas.

K.V.Pathy

Here comes the cable devil

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 23 August, 2011 - 04:54

Not even 3 months of construction, sadly digging is started. No idea if they had permission or not. But 2 places footpath has been digged. What a pity! I am going to convey the message to ELCIA (Association of companies). 

The hardwork of whomsoever has gone waste within 3 months. Footpath being abondoned by public as you see second image below.

 

Nice Photo report

psaram42 - 27 March, 2011 - 12:06

 In Bangalore every locality developed by BDA has good parks. Surprisingly there seems to be a “standard” there.  However there is hardly any innovation as far as town planning is concerned.

 

IMHO Street design should

 

  • Have
    • Good Aesthetics
    • Street furniture

    •  

  • Be
    • User Friendly
    • Devoid of any sort of encroachment

    •  

  • Have Good Management of
    • Sewage Water
    • Rain Water
    • Power Cables
    • Communication Cables

    •  Advertisement space

  • Have
    • Scientific / Innovative Speed Breakers

       

Having said that my comments on the pictures in the report would be

 

Picture

  1. The BESCOM encroachment. Bad Power cable management
  2. Callous encroachments being tolerated
  3. Big Power Distribution Equipment not provided in the street design. A design failure to innovate.
  4. Town planning error in not anticipating this parking requirement and or enforcement failure
  5. The domestic power cables should go under ground. Transmission Tower?
  6. Missing parking policy / Enforcement
  7. Encroachment?
  8. Encroachment?
  9. Encroachment?

     

In addition some foot path encroachments like venders related happen with the connivance of the enforcing authority like the police. This could be an example of lack of conviction in government / governance. 

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