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Pedestrian Infrastructure

Bengaluru footpath issues/solution

13 April 2019 - 1:28am — srinidhi

Bangalore footpaths are unusable at many places and the result is that pedestrians are forced onto the roads where they run a risk of getting hit by vehicular traffic. Many interesting videos are done to show this problem. A recent one by Malleshwaram Socail is here below:

Pedestrian issues

28 September 2017 - 12:33pm — murali772

An Indian Express reporter called to ask if I could write a 200 page note on pedestrian issues in the city, perhaps since I was part of the PRAJA team that had filed a PIL in this behalf in the High Court (check here, for more on that).

Trees planted but WRONG intentions!!

13 March 2017 - 12:40pm — srinidhi

Initially when the TenderSURE works started, it was decided that there would be no new trees planted. This was an autrocious decission as there cannot be pedestrains on the footpath without tree shade in our city.

A pedestrian response?!

2 March 2015 - 1:42pm — idontspam

The mowing down of the school going 19 year old Arpita & others in Hebbal has caused severe consternation amongst people in Bangalore. The driver has been reported as saying he was new to the city & was looking for a signboard which could tell him the directions to where he needs to go and that diverted his attention from the signal in front of him.

BBMP's misplaced priorities

16 December 2014 - 5:33pm — murali772

On the one hand, we have been reading repeatedly in the press that the BBMP is broke, and not in a oposition to pay contractors' bills in hundreds/ thousands of crores.

Role of Traffic Police in ensuring walkability on city roads

15 December 2014 - 11:52am — murali772

I am a member of what is generally termed as the TAC (Traffic Advisory Committee), convened by the Addl Commissioner, Traffic, and quite often chaired by the city Police Commissioner himself.

Seeking citizen input to the PIL

16 October 2014 - 11:40pm — idontspam

Related to the WP 13731/2013 Requesting citizens to read thru the affiidavit posted in parts below

Pedestrian PIL - How can you participate/help?

9 October 2014 - 8:10pm — idontspam

1. Look at the affidavit and find if your road is a part of the list of roads BBMP wants to make walkable.

2. Take pictures of the footpath/sidewalk which are unwalkable/have obstructions. Make sure to put date & time on the pictures.

Pedestrian PIL status

16 September 2014 - 11:58pm — Sanjeev

PIL hearing was on 15th Sept'2014

BBMP Public Notice on the clearing Foot paths

15 August 2014 - 8:48am — Sanjeev

Citizens please cooperate on this

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