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Street Frontier

@streetfrontier

Advocating for active mobility, urban planning, cycling, traffic management, pedestrian infrastructure, parks, policies, and more in India.

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As part of BBMP’s new initiative - Revitalising Bengaluru's Public Spaces, citizens are invited to nominate underutilised or neglected public spaces along streets in their neighbourhoods and share ideas for transformation. blrpublicspace-revival.in Nominations close 19 June 25

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There are four main ways to build cycle tracks in cities. A new study shows which one actually gets more people to cycle, and feel safer doing it. 1⃣ Protected Bike Lanes Physically separated from motor traffic by barriers such as curbs, bollards, or parked cars. 🧵..

There are four main ways to build cycle tracks in cities. A new study shows which one actually gets more people to cycle, and feel safer doing it.

1⃣ Protected Bike Lanes
Physically separated from motor traffic by barriers such as curbs, bollards, or parked cars.

🧵..
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Ropeway Funicular Buses Trains Or sometimes simply on foot. Anything else is highly inefficient and sucks the fun out for everyone. States need to identify hilly tourist spots and start connecting with one of these.

Ropeway
Funicular
Buses
Trains
Or sometimes simply on foot.

Anything else is highly inefficient and sucks the fun out for everyone.

States need to identify hilly tourist spots and start connecting with one of these.
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Here's a post by Municipal Commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (which is part of Pune Metropolitan Region). I highly recommend everyone to read it completely.

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Remember that internet joke on Alexandria's coastal road? Guess what? The city has had a decent tram network for many years now, and last week it decided to purchase new rolling stock from Hyundai.

Remember that internet joke on Alexandria's coastal road?

Guess what?
The city has had a decent tram network for many years now, and last week it decided to purchase new rolling stock from Hyundai.
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Folks need some help. Ahmedabad had proposed to study feasibility of Trams in its draft 2025-26 budget. Can someone point to me to the finalised budget document? Was any money allocated towards it? Or was it dropped? No news agency has covered it since then.

Folks need some help.

Ahmedabad had proposed to study feasibility of Trams in its draft 2025-26 budget.

Can someone point to me to the finalised budget document? Was any money allocated towards it? Or was it dropped?

No news agency has covered it since then.
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It's a well designed park, no doubt. But I wish someone had asked these questions before constructing it. 1. Can a 10 year old go to this park on his/her own without the assistance of the parents? 2. Is being surrounded by cars and heavy vehicles the best place for a kid

It's a well designed park, no doubt. 

But I wish someone had asked these questions before constructing it.  

1. Can a 10 year old go to this park on his/her own without the assistance of the parents? 

2. Is being surrounded by cars and heavy vehicles the best place for a kid
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I feel bad for people of Uttarakhand. In 2020/2021, the state govt prepared a detailed project report for both MetroLite(Light Rail) and MetroNeo(Trolley bus) for Dehradun-Rishikesh-Haridwar corridor. Nothing has happened on the ground since then. Now for some bizarre

I feel bad for people of Uttarakhand.  

In 2020/2021, the state govt prepared a detailed project report for both MetroLite(Light Rail) and MetroNeo(Trolley bus) for Dehradun-Rishikesh-Haridwar corridor.  

Nothing has happened on the ground since then.  

Now for some bizarre