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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
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