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We had the chance to be in India (Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune) last week,
working in a BRT training course with the SUTP project, ITDP and World
Bank (which was very useful). Parallel to the workshop I would go
walking around to see these cities. This news from a plane in the
middle of a road reminded me of some other issues I saw:<br>
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- A mosque as wide as the sidewalk (Delhi), "blocking" the way for
pedestrians,<br>
- An elephant walking on a major arterial,<br>
- The typical cows in roundabouts or roads,<br>
- The classic situation of the "chaotic" Indian intersection.<br>
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This has all made me think deeper about the recent discussion started
by J. Richmond. Is it institutions? Is it a deeply culturally rooted
characteristic of Indians? Is it religion, yoga or whatever? I bought a
book on Indian culture which I've started reading to see if I find any
answers. I would really like to hear from people in India their point
of view on why they think this happens. Being from Colombia, I'm
completely lost trying to understand this.<br>
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Best regards,<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Carlos </pre>
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Bad and irresponsible planning? or planned tourist attraction?<br>
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