[sustran] Re: Pedestrian overpasses

[Karthik Rao Cavale]

I wrote this article for the WRI blog.

http://mumbai.thecityfix.com/creating-streets-for-walkers-and-hawkers/

karthik

On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Carlosfelipe Pardo
<carlosfpardo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The issue of everyone preferring pedestrian overpasses instead of
> level-crossings is pretty much ubiquitous in developing countries in
> Asia and Latin America (I assume Africa, but I don't know this as a
> fact). But the most interesting part is that many "experts" and even
> pedestrians prefer those overpasses, and when asking for "safety" in a
> crossing they ask for an overpass instead of an adequate crossing! I've
> been shouted at in meetings where I deny the need to have a specific
> overpass and urge planners to design a crossing instead... they don't
> understand that overpasses should be the last recourse, that they are
> also much more expensive and provide a very negative message to many
> (you, pedestrian, must do extra effort to cross, while the car must just
> whizz by).
>
> This just shows how much we still have to work on these issues...
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carlos.
>
>
> On 12/03/2010 01:25, jane. wrote:
> > Here there is no reason given. Like most things in China, they simply
> just one day appear. Well, it was announced in the newspapers just before
> construction started, but as I recall, they were simply notices. But I
> suppose the justification would be something along the lines of "improving
> traffic."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Eric Britton<eric.britton at ecoplan.org>
> > To: Cornie Huizenga<cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org>; jane.<
> voodikon at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: Salil Bijur<salilb at gmail.com>; Global 'South' Sustainable Transport<
> sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org>; Kanchan<kittykanchan at gmail.com>;
> JasonChang<skchang at ntu.edu.tw>
> > Sent: Thu, March 11, 2010 11:04:11 PM
> > Subject: Pedestrian Budget
> >
> > Just to be sure I understand rightly the basics on this one.
> >
> > The idea, if one scratches, is to get the "other stuff" - i.e., walkers,
> > cyclists -- out of the way of motorized traffic so that drivers can
> arrive
> > unencumbered and on time at their destinations? (No matter how the
> concept
> > is otherwise billed.)
> >
> > Do I have that right?
> >
> > Kind thanks for informing,
> >
> > Best/Eric Britton
> >
> > PS. If anyone is up to it, this could be  an excellent truth-seeking
> piece
> > for World Streets, with the necessary independent balanced coverage of
> > course. Candidates?
> >
> >
> >
> > Note: New Paris tel. +331 7550 3788 . Kindly change your records.
> >
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