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Sustainable transport meeting today 5 PM
Written By das - 7 May, 2009
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Hi,
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Pradeep B V
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das - 7 May, 2009 - 05:16
Meeting not fixed by me, project not spearheaded by me. Not a Praja event. Just guys I know, and I've been informed after the date and time were fixed.
Why I think this project is very important for Praja
das - 7 May, 2009 - 04:25
School and college students cannot drive automobiles, and hence are forced to use sustainable transport - bus, cycling and walking. They go to school by bus (public or private), walk to and from the bus stops, and cycle. People at this age are also less cynical than adults, and actually think the world can be changed by their individual actions.
The anti-crackers movement during Deepawali is primarily a school childrens' movement in Delhi, started (I think) in one of DPS school's branches by an NGO. Children now not only avoid lighting crackers, they prevent adults from doing it as well.
Can Praja replicate this in sustainable transport in Bangalore ? We educate kids, sell them the idea. They force their parents to use sustainable transport, and are themselves lifelong users of it instead of 'graduating' to bikes and cars when they grow up.
One of these projects is for building cycling tracks on a 5 to 6 km. long stretch of roads in an area that probably has the city's densest concentration of schools and colleges. Once the tracks are made, it is highly likely that the kids will make it their turf and protect it fiercely from encroachment by automobile users. It will in effect be a prototype project - we learn from it, improve upon it in other stretches.
This is why those of us in Praja who believe in sustainable transport must be present at today's meeting.
Digging of roads and improper patch up
cajalal - 7 May, 2009 - 03:59
silkboard - 7 May, 2009 - 04:35
Tell me how most of us can attend this meeting :)
The whole purpose of Praja is to make things easy for majority (who work during weekdays). Those who manage to attend this, please do post detailed update on any important leranings or decisions. We eagerly look forward to updates from this meeting.
cheers,
SB
srkulhalli - 7 May, 2009 - 05:57
Pradeep, Das, Others
A few of us are creating a detailed and comprehensive set of guidelines on road design, which includes footpaths, cycle tracks etc. This is still in the preparation phase - only thing is I would like you to be aware, so that this can be given to relevant people who are doing the design.
I would unfortunately not be able to come in today. But please have a look, the footpath part is complete as far as the written part goes (some images are to be added). I do plan to meet Gaurav as part of this activity as well sometime in the future. If time permits, you can sound him on this as well
Also, you can give your comments on the document itself, as well as any specific things you would like to be added (say on cycle tracks)etc. Download the document from here -
http://filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=896d66895b6271bba968
Suhas
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