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

[krishna gopal]

Dear Ms.Kanthimathi

I do remember at one of the seminars I asked one of the famous
transportation expert, when most of the travel in a city is accomplished by
walking why should not they include walking as a mode and impart as much
significance as all other modes of transport, he even refused to take up my
question.

We are born free, but in the midst we are curtailed from walking free, by
calling walkers as "jaywalkers"( in chennai at one point of time scores of
people were rounded up and fined instantly by the mobile courts).

Atleast there is a glimmer of hope, from the movement you started in GHMC to
force the authorities to take a look at the footpaths and give it a place it
deserves in their agenda of action.

May I wish many movements like this flower in all the Cities to make our
footpaths a wonderful place to walk

Wishing you good luck

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 7:16 PM, Joachim Bergerhoff <agimjo at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
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> On 13 September 2010 14:49, Kanthi Kannan <kanthikannan at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Dear all
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> > A Small Step in the forward direction :) Read On!!
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> > Regards
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> > Kanthi Kannan
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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,
> > but this time the GHMC may be compelled to act.
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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
> > and the civic body's indifference to the plight of pedestrians.
> >
> > Ms Kanthimathi Kannan, founder president of Right to Walk Foundation, an
> > NGO, approached the APSHRC stating that despite complaints being lodged
> > with
> > the GHMC, clear walking space on footpaths was not available for
> > pedestrians.
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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
> > even
> > trees that obstruct the right of way of pedestrians, widen the footpaths
> > and
> > 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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