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IRC guidelines on pedestrian facilities - summary

9 October 2008 - 3:09pm — asj
InfrastructurePedestrian Infrastructure

I will split this in to following parts -

  1. Summary of IRC on above topic
  2. What is missing
  3. What we should do to fill in gaps
  4. Action the above by getting local civic body to ratify document Praja creates after step 3
  5. Forward plan

Summary:

"Safe Passage" KR Pura Initiative by Chandrasekar K

7 October 2008 - 5:16pm — psaram42
11 Oct 2008 15:00
11 Oct 2008 17:00
Asia/Calcutta
TrafficPedestrian Infrastructure

Venue: Greater Bangalore Industrial Association Conference hall #40-J Opposite. N.G.E.F Ancillary Estate, Dodda-nekundi Industrial Area, 2nd Phase, Mahadevapura Post, Bangalore - 560 048.

Date: Saturday 11th Oct 2008

Time: 3.00pm.

Invited: Community leaders of KR Puram Area, Praja members

Organiser: Chandrasekar K

'Safe Passage' - for pedestrians at K R Puram, Benniganahalli

1 October 2008 - 9:48am — psaram42
2 Oct 2008 10:00
2 Oct 2008 11:15
Asia/Calcutta
Pedestrian Infrastructure

Please refer "Oct 2 meeting Note" on CKannan's initiative. The meeting is on. All are welcome who can make it at this short notice. The day happens to be auspicious.

'Safe Passage' - Meeting on Oct 2

30 September 2008 - 4:23pm — psaram42
Pedestrian Infrastructure

[Promoted meeting plans to separate post {blr_editor}]

Srinath Heragu and myself whole heartedly support Benniganahalli junction pedestrian crossing initiative, taken up by CKannan.

Magic for Pedestrains - anyone has pics?

29 September 2008 - 12:59pm — blrsri

BBMP has done a 24 hour wonder by putting together a ped underpass in 24 hrs using the magic tech ... read this on ToI.

Footpath on Indiranagar 100ft Road is not for pedestrians

23 September 2008 - 2:46pm — balu036

This video was taken on 13/09/2008 between 10:30 and 11:00 am on Indiranagar 100ft Road, Bangalore. Starting from Wills showroom upto Flyover and back from flyover upto Axis Bank on the other side. Offices/Shops are just about opening and footpaths are fairly free.

Bangalore's new Skywalk locations

23 September 2008 - 1:25pm — Bengloorappa
InfrastructurePedestrian Infrastructure

BBMP has come out with an EOI document for construction of 56 Skywalks with escalators in 14 packages, here it is (link to pdf)

Some of the locations that stand out in terms of utility and usefulness are,

'Safe Passage' - for pedestrians at K R Puram, Benniganahalli

23 September 2008 - 8:06am — CKannan
Pedestrian Infrastructure

bus stand"Safe Passage" is about collecting 2.00 lacs signatures representing to emphasize need for safe pedestrian crossing at K.R.Puram Railway, Benniganahalli and ITI Colony gate. Why Signature Campaign?

As we know the gatherings once dispersed the existence of such emphasis also disappears in thin air. Signature Campaign will be in existence all the time for ever. The leaders representation will make the things happen. I am inviting leaders to take this on along with me and be a cause for this Safe Passage of innumerable lives who will reach home safely thanking every good soul who have stood for the cause.

Pedestrian Walk

21 September 2008 - 11:58pm — rs

It seems like a Pedestrian Walk has been organized in Chennai:

Indian city plans pedestrian walk

New Pedestrian Subways - Utility issues

7 September 2008 - 12:31am — Bengloorappa

BBMP is planning 6 new ped subways as per this piece of news (read here). I am trying to reason out in this post the utility of a ped "Subway" and low cost alternatives available to the BBMP.

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