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Written By idontspam - 29 November, 2010
Bangalore Media Reports Transportation Infrastructure Pedestrian Infrastructure Pedestrians footpath
Footpaths: This film was made by Samarth Saran, Saumya Tyagi and Bharat Sharma — a team of three people from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Bangalore who took part in the short-film making competition held at IIM Ahmedabad’s flagship management festival Confluence 2010. The competition was titled ‘Campaign for a cause’ and it had to study whether government policies really reached their target population
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COMMENTS
murali772 - 27 September, 2011 - 07:12
Most people in the city are oblivious to the fact that by its very definition, a road is incomplete without a proper footpath and that the pedestrian is an important stakeholder in the footpaths and also has the sole right to use them. The municipal corporation has failed to disseminate information that a common man could use to voice his concerns.
For the full report in the DNA, click here.
Further reiteration of the point, if at all it was required
Malleswaram `Ironman' Marathon
rs - 27 September, 2011 - 08:33
I propose an `Ironman' marathon - for Malleswaram, but that can be replaced by pretty much any locality in Bangalore. The rules -- Walk from 18th Cross and 11th Main to 5th Cross and Sampige Road entirely on the `footpath' - except, of course, to cross the road at `pedestrian crossings'.
Anyone who successfully completes this will have my undying respect and admiration. Any MLA/MP/City Counciller who comepletes this successfully will have my vote for the rest of his/her career. Time is not a factor - in fact, MLAs/MPs etc are free to get the footpaths built / cleared and complete the challenge.
Ramesh
16th Feb Citizen's Traffic Forum meeting extracts -3
murali772 - 25 February, 2013 - 13:58
Extracts from the record notes of the proceedings of the 10th Citizen's Traffic Forum (sometimes it is referred to as Traffic Advisory Committee TAC) Meeting held on 16-02-2013
Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City instructed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic East Division and Traffic West Division to personally look into the matter and ensure that all mud / sands / building materials dumped on the road and footpaths is removed.
In response to my specific request, the Commissioner stated that he will send out a memo to all traffic sub-division heads to enforce this strictly. Citizens facing problems in this regard could approach the local traffic sub-divison Inspectors (contact particulars accessible here), citing these minutes if required, to have the redressed.
idontspam - 30 November, 2010 - 06:25
Very good documentary, must see. While I do not agree high barricades are a hinderance to crossing I agree there arent enough cross over points on arterial roads so people end up crossing over the barriers.
Even crossing a 30 ft road ON zebra lines are dangerous especially for senior citizens as the vehicles dont stop for pedestrians
murali772 - 27 September, 2011 - 07:05
85-year-old Abdul Bashir was walking towards Majestic bus stand. Stumbling on a hole, he fell down and lost his life. Police say he died of a heart attack, but shopkeepers in the area feel that it was not a ‘weak heart’ but the shock from the fall that killed the man.
For the full report in the Bangalore Mirror, click here.
So, what's new? It's an everyday occurance in Namma Bengaluru, right? And, who cares?
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