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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Rasheed Kappan

Smart City Roads: Standards diluted, footpaths remain pedestrian

Wide, uninterrupted footpaths often beckon walkers in big numbers. But one look at the just upgraded Indiranagar 80 Feet Road and its narrow, discontinuous walking space, and the compromises come out starkly. Along several stretches of this flashy, concretised road, commercial properties have taken over the footpath with sedans and SUVs parked across. Nowhere to go, pedestrians are forced to walk on the road jeopardising their lives.

Indiranagar 100Ft Road Cross-Section Design proposed by architects. (Source: HANDOUT E MAIL)

Guidelines compromised

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