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

[kanthikannan]

Dear Gopal ji

Greetings!!

Thanks. The challenge is to campaign relentlessly and keep people motivated
to do so. Often many of us feel fed up because we know that the authorities
know what the issue is and how to sort it out. It is not rocket science and
yet they do not want to do anything about it and they only want to encourage
Metro Rail kind of projects.

Tomorrow is the next hearing and we will file a petition seeking time lines
from both the municipal and the police regarding pedestrian infrastructure.

Thanks

Regards

Kanthi

THOSE WHO WALK CANNOT DECIDE AND THOSE WHO DECIDE DO NOT WALK


On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 7:28 PM, krishna gopal <krishkaran at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > On 13 September 2010 14:49, Kanthi Kannan <kanthikannan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sept 13, 2010
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear all
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A Small Step in the forward direction :) Read On!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kanthi Kannan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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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