Magic for Pedestrains - anyone has pics?

blrsri - 29-SEP-2008

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

balu036 - 23-SEP-2008

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

Bengloorappa - 23-SEP-2008

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

CKannan - 23-SEP-2008

"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

rs - 21-SEP-2008

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

Indian city plans pedestrian walk

New Pedestrian Subways - Utility issues

Bengloorappa - 6-SEP-2008

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.

Roads, streets, footpaths - design to implementation Resource hub

asj - 31-AUG-2008

Hi! Thought we could collect, categorise, print and hand over every resource that details good practice with regards road / pedestrian infrastructure to our authorities. Lets not leave them with any excuse for executing yet annother bad job.

I know we have our IRC stuff floating about, but I find their work somehow falls short (and why wont they let people download stuff - they are limiting their ability of empowering citizens with this crazy policy).

Useful resource - Long-Life Concrete Pavements in Europe and Canada

asj - 26-AUG-2008

Here is something which may be of interest and use of Praja members who want to look at local standards and compare with Western standards.

http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/pubs/pl07027/index.cfm#execsumm

Have not seen it in detail, seems useful.

Cheers.

ASJ

BESCOM's plans

tsubba - 29-JUN-2008

Chitra V. Ramani of the Hindu reports: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. (BESCOM) will implement these projects over the next five years. With the implementation, it hopes to reduce interruption in power supply and improve efficiency. The four projects are:

Reclaiming footpaths

murali772 - 16-JUN-2008

The right of the pedestrian to use the pavements unhindered is sacrosanct which has been repeatedly echoed even by the highest court of the land. But lower courts grant stay orders whenever attempts are made (though half heartedly) to remove the footpath hawkers. These stay orders go unchallenged effectively.