Pedestrians

Safe pedestrian facility a must for highways passing through urban areas

PUNE: Welcoming the new guidelines by the ministry of road transport and highways regarding pedestrian facilities on national highways passing through urban areas, Pedestrians First, working into i

Publication Date:

10/07/2015

Author(s): Manish Umbrajkar

Source: Times Of India (Pune)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Pune (T), Pedestrians, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Vehicular Safety, Urban Roads, Transport

Transport

New medians violate pedestrian safety norms, say urban planners

CHENNAI: The city has an appalling record when it comes to road safety.

Publication Date:

22/06/2015

Source: Times Of India (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Pedestrians, Vehicular Safety, Vehicles, Transport

Transport

Urban transportation in Indian cities: compendium of good practices

Urban Transportation in Indian Cities provides 13 examples of initiatives to improve service delivery of urban transport. For each, the study features a description of the project, success factors, budgetary implications, performance, impact, challenge and lessons learned.

Publication Date:

18/06/2015

Source: National Institute of Urban Affairs

Tags:

Urban Transport, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), India, Metro, Non Motorised Vehicles, Pedestrians, Mobility Planning, Land Use, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)

Transport

Pedestrian, cycle track proposed

There will also be dustbins all along to ensure cleanliness of the tracks,” the official said.

Publication Date:

09/06/2015

Author(s): Shalini Narayan

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Pedestrians, Cycles, Ministry Of Urban Development, Vehicles, Transport

Habitat And Urbanisation

HC rejects PIL demanding improvement of Bengaluru roads

Petition dismissed on grounds that one petitioner, Environment Support Group, has private interest in the matter

Publication Date:

09/06/2015

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Roads, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Pedestrians, High Court, Environment Act 1986, Trees, Habitat And Urbanisation

Habitat And Urbanisation

Kochi needs updated master plan, say experts

KOCHI: At a time when the city authorities are going gaga over the integrating public transport system, town planning experts have emphasized on the need to put in place an updated master plan for

Publication Date:

04/06/2015

Source: Times Of India (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Kochi, Planning, Public Transport, Bridges, Drainage, Pedestrians, Buildings, Habitat And Urbanisation

Air Pollution

Assessment of the air quality effects of pedestrianization on Istanbul's Historic Peninsula

Since 2005, Istanbul has been pedestrianizing select areas on the city’s Historic Peninsula. According to Assessment of the Air Quality Effects of Pedestrianization on Istanbul’s Historic Peninsula by EMBARQ team in Turkey, these measures have significantly improved air quality in the region.

Publication Date:

01/06/2015

Source: EMBARQ

Tags:

Air Pollution, Turkey, Pedestrians, Health Effects, Air Quality Standards, Urban Air Quality, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Ozone, Road Transport

Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT order may send hawkers packing

Experts say move will ease traffic but won’t check pollution

Publication Date:

13/04/2015

Author(s): Akanksha Jain

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Parking Policy, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pedestrians, Vehicular Pollution, CSE, Air Pollution

Transport

Road to railway station most accident-prone area for pedestrians

Road, accident, accident-prone, road to railway station, pedestrians, chandigarh news, city news, locla news, chandigarh newslineThe main road leading to the railway station is the most accident-pr

Publication Date:

06/04/2015

Author(s): Japjeet Duggal

Source: Indian Express (Chandigarh)

Tags:

Punjab, Traffic Accidents, Pedestrians, Chandigarh, Vehicular Safety, Transport

Air Pollution