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Saturday, 29 October 2016
Friday, 7 October 2016
AUNDH RESIDENTS, SHOPKEEPERS EXCITED ABOUT SMART CITY DRY RUN
TIMES CITY, PUNE
OCTOBER 08, 2016 PAGE - 4
The excitement among residents and shopkeepers over the Smart City mock drill was palpable on Friday, a day before the event starts. The road test will take place between October 8 and 15.
Doubts and questions aside, the locals are looking forward to the experimental road redesign in their area which promises to provide dedicated space for pedestrians and cyclists, besides allocating
designated spots for hawkers and car parking. The design,
worked out by a city-based architecture firm in association
with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the traffic police is a combination of multiple elements that seek to decongest public spaces and to create an environment for better community living and individual quality of life.
Frustrated with the increasing traffic in the area, residents are hopeful of a weeklong respite from daily struggles of haphazard parking, lack of pedestrian safety and a better quality of community engagement. All, however, are unanimous in the opinion that sound implementation of the concept will be key to its success.
designated spots for hawkers and car parking. The design,
worked out by a city-based architecture firm in association
with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the traffic police is a combination of multiple elements that seek to decongest public spaces and to create an environment for better community living and individual quality of life.
Frustrated with the increasing traffic in the area, residents are hopeful of a weeklong respite from daily struggles of haphazard parking, lack of pedestrian safety and a better quality of community engagement. All, however, are unanimous in the opinion that sound implementation of the concept will be key to its success.
INVITING One and All Healthy Aundh, HealthyPune "Street and Pedestrian Walkway"
Come, experience a trial of the proposed Aundh Streets Re-Design project!
Lets make Aundh walkable, cycle safe, connected, people-friendly neighbourhood !
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
SHUTTLES TO REDUCE CARS, BIKES IN AUNDH
TIMES OF INDIA, OCTOBER 04, 2016
TIMES CITY, PUNE
Elaborating on the reasons for introducing the
shuttle service, city-based architect and town planner Prasanna Desai said, “A
lot of people, including housewives, children and the elderly, are forced to
remain confined to their homes only because they don’t have a vehicle. There
are many others who fear the parking hassles they would face if they drive out
in a car to a destination not too far off. This shuttle would be of great use
to all of them.Since it is open, clean and will operate at a
frequency of every few minutes, we expect it to be the oxygen of the entire
experiment as it will reduce the number of private vehicles.We
hope the civic body can consider continuing the service even after the
experiment.”
Area resident Vaishali Patkar is already confident of its success. “I take autos or taxis even for my local chores and this shuttle will definitely be convenient for me as it promises last mile connectivity all around Aundh. However, I should know the timings of the service well in advance so that I can utilize it well,” she said.
Municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar expresses hope for the system to be replicated all over the city in a phased manner. “What we are trying out is a futuristic model of urban transport. The idea is to get people to walk and cycle, and not think of driving their cars everywhere. However, this is only an experiment, which we will monitor very closely to identify the pros and cons. Successful elements can be tried out in other parts of the city. However, we are not looking at any immediate results,”he said.
Sunday, 2 October 2016
Monday, 22 August 2016
MASTER CYCLE PLAN TO COUNTER TRAFFIC ISSUES
TIMES OF INDIA, JULY 24, 2016
SUNDAY TIMES, PAGE - 3
Architect urban designer Prasanna Desai, who is working for the Pune Cycle Plan, said, “The foremost concern in cycling is the safety part.” There are three layers in the design decision. On the arterial roads, segregated and separate cycle tracks are needed. On roads where speeds are not that high, and roads are slightly narrower, painted tracks can be made and lastly, on narrow lanes, traffic calming measures have to take place. Road widening is not the way for everything," he added.
"Our final report will also give guidelines on the constant monitoring and maintenance of the cycle track network. Our Dutch colleagues point out that changes are not instant, they take time. So the first impact can be seen after 3-5 years. The efforts have to be relentless, consistent with repetitive investment, with cycling awareness programme by the side," he added.
Desai felt that recreation cycling is different, good to
spread awareness, but cycle tracks have to serve a purpose to transport people
end-to end.
“We have done audits for the city's existing tracks on
paper, and have classified them as green, orange and red and henceforth will be
looking at what can be improved, what needs to be retrofitted or what needs to
be done from scratch,” he said.
Friday, 19 August 2016
Thursday, 18 August 2016
FROM HEART TO MIND & SKIN TO BONES, BIKING RACES AHEAD IN BENEFITS
THE TIMES OF
INDIA, JULY 22, 2016
TIMES CITY, PUNE
Monday, 15 August 2016
Press Release of Pune Cycle Plan by Hon. Municipal Commissioner Mr. Kunal Kumar.
8th June 2016 - Press Release of Pune Cycle Plan by Hon. Municipal Commissioner Mr. Kunal Kumar.
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Pune Cycle Plan is being prepared in 2016 under the aegis of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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“Pune can be a city where people find cycling, using public transport and walking convenient, comfortable, safe and attractive. Tell me how PMC can help you use a cycle, bus or walk wherever you want to go, for your day to day travel needs. I am committed to address your concerns.”
– Kunal Kumar, IAS, Pune Municipal Commissioner on World Environment Day 2016
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Pune Cycle Plan is being prepared in 2016 under the aegis of the Pune Municipal Corporation.
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“Pune can be a city where people find cycling, using public transport and walking convenient, comfortable, safe and attractive. Tell me how PMC can help you use a cycle, bus or walk wherever you want to go, for your day to day travel needs. I am committed to address your concerns.”
– Kunal Kumar, IAS, Pune Municipal Commissioner on World Environment Day 2016
Saturday, 23 July 2016
GEAR-UP: PUNE TO PEDAL THE COPENHAGEN WAY
THE TIMES OF INDIA, JULY
23, 2016
TIMES CITY, PUNE PAGE – 8
Monday, 4 April 2016
PUNE BICYCLE PLAN
VOLUNTEER AND LEARN
Calling students of architecture, Planning and Engineering to contribute to the city's urban development in the summer vacations 2016
The Team of Innovative Transport Solutions ( iTrans), Centre
for Environment Education (CEE), Prasanna Desai Architects (PDA) are preparing
the ‘Pune Bicycle Plan’ for Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
Regarding the same, surveys and data mapping need to be done
for the entire city of Pune. It is proposed to involve students of
Architecture, Planning and Engineering colleges in carrying out these surveys
during this summer vacations.
For registration and further details, kindly mail us at punebicycleplan@gmail.com or call us at 020 2565 1301.
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Thursday, 7 January 2016
"TALK & WALK"
Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival presents 'Streets for the People, by the People: Efficient Transport and Mobility (A walk through the Aundh DP Road environs )'Conducted by: Prasanna Desai: Architect and Urban Planner & Sujit Parwardhan, Founder Member, Parisar, Pune and INTACH Member.
Date: 10th January, 2016
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Location: Assembly outside PN Gadgil and Sons, Aundh Gallery.
Organized by: Intach Pune Chapter
Regestration FREE
Jui - 09822055118
Supriya - 09881434410
Write to - intachpune@gmail.com
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