[sustran] Re: APHRC and R2W: Sept 13, 2010: Group

Joachim Bergerhoff agimjo at gmail.com
Mon Sep 13 22:46:27 JST 2010


Dear Kanthi,

the effective recognition of pedestrian rights as a daily, practical
materialization of the fundamental human rights is (would be) a huge step
forward !  It is great to hear that a Human Rights Commission is actually
getting involved in this.  Thanks for the good news.

Shouldn't there be UN Yellow Helmets to help enforce pedestrian rights and
save many lives everywhere ?

Good luck !

Joachim



On 13 September 2010 14:49, Kanthi Kannan <kanthikannan at gmail.com> wrote:

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> A Small Step in the forward direction :) Read On!!
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> THOSE WHO WALK CANNOT DECIDE AND THOSE WHO DECIDE DO NOT WALK
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> http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/ghmc-stirs-after-shrc-prod-332
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> Sept. 12: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to
> restore footpaths or pavements in the city so that pedestrians have some
> place to walk safely. Earlier attempts to do this have fizzled out mid-way,
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> The civic body's concern for pedestrians comes after a complaint to the
> Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission about the misuse of pavements
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> Ms Kanthimathi Kannan, founder president of Right to Walk Foundation, an
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> Responding to the petition, the commission asked the GHMC about its action
> plan to make footpaths pedestrian-friendly. The GHMC sprang into action and
> proposed a footpaths restoration project, which will partly be privately
> funded. The GHMC proposes to remove encroachments like poles, shops and
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> trees that obstruct the right of way of pedestrians, widen the footpaths
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> work out strategies to stop people from using them as urinals.
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> Given the GHMC's poor record in implementing its own plans, there is
> scepticism about whether it will really act this time or whether this is
> just a game-plan to mollify the SHRC.
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