Requirements/Specification for each use

srkulhalli - 8-APR-2009

Requirements of each use case will be listed comprehensively, taking inputs from multiple sources. Were possible, the requirement will be specified numerically. The first source for the requirements would be IRC documents.

Requirements/specifications for each use

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

Requirements of each use case will be listed comprehensively, taking inputs from multiple sources. Were possible, the requirement will be specified numerically.

Uses of streets

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

There is more to a street than movement of vehicles. It also needs to be safe, usable and appealing for pedestrians, bicyclists and handicapped. It is also used for parking, turns, used by hawkers, etc. For better understanding we will classify and list these down.

Approach

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

To get to a design which is comprehensive and looks at all aspects of the road, we go about it in the following way.

Objective

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

The general expectations from a street are listed below. In other words, these are the principles/objectives on which street design should be based.

Introduction

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

Road design manual

srkulhalli - 6-APR-2009

BTRAC road divider menace

blrsri - 1-FEB-2009

Its slowly taking over all roads in Bangalore and this needs to be stopped immediately. In the name of BTRAC they are laying these road dividers which I am sure in not in any of the road design books.

Traffic Lights and Signals - Adequate Pedestrian Phase Timings and facilities

asj - 25-DEC-2008

Dear all,

Here is a draft in process of finalisation.

The aim is to get Pune Municipal Corporation to formally agree to apply a uniform protocol to ensure appropriate pedestrian safety measures are in place with regards to traffic lights / signals at junctions.

BTRAC and the road signs scam

silkboard - 8-DEC-2008

Tune your mind to observe traffic signs in the city, and you'd notice a few things. One, BTRAC project is busy putting up a lot of new ones. Two, perhaps they needn't have spent taxpayer's money on putting them up. Three, sorry Mr Sood, BTRAC may not be doing the best that it can.