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Have you been bothered by the horrible condition of footpaths in your neighborhood and wanted to do something about it? This course is for you.
Join us and become a “Pedestrian Champion”
The crash course includes all the basic things that a pedestrian should know. This will empower the pedestrians to be vocal about the pedestrian related issues and how to raise them effectively on both online and offline platforms. After completion of the crash course, participants will be awarded an e-Certificate of the “Pedestrian Champion”. The course will be conducted in a mix of English/Marathi/Hindi as per the registrations. The course is for anyone ages 18+.
WHY IS IMPROVING THE WALKING ENVIRONMENT IMPORTANT?
- Pedestrian Safety
- Health benefits
- Children and senior citizen friendly
- Effective first and last mile connectivity
- No cost option, green option and improve air quality
Rights of Pedestrians
As a pedestrian, we have following rights and we should always raise our voices to demand our rights.
Design Related
- All roads shall have a designated path for pedestrians to walk conveniently and safely
- Every road should have designated crossings for pedestrians
- Equitable share of road (includes pedestrians)
Enforcement Related
- Action against illegal parking and driving on footpaths
- Action against undisciplined traffic
- Remove ‘conflicts’ (between pedestrians and hawkers) and not encroachment
Maintenance Related
- Regular maintenance of footpaths
- Ensuring clean footpaths (regularly cleaned, prevent dumping of refuse materials on footpaths)
- Continuous, even and stink free footpaths
- Obstruction and encroachment footpaths
Universally Accepted
Footpaths
- Every footpath must have guiding tactile pavements and is accessible to all
- Minimum walkable width of any footpath must be 1.8 m
- Footpaths should be provided on both the sides of the roads and carriageway separated by non-mountable kerbs.
Others
- A responsive and efficient grievance redressal mechanism
- Safe and convenient walking environment on the streets of the city
- Footpaths must have basic amenities which include functional toilets, trash bin, benches with shades for sitting and streetlights, etc.
Having good roads, footpaths is a fundamental right. No city can become a smart city unless it has roads and footpaths in a reasonably good condition
Bombay High Court, (pil – 71.13)
(High Court on Its own Motion vs State of Maharashtra and Ors)
STEPwalk
STEP (Steps Toward Empowering Pedestrians) brings pedestrians together to fight for their rights in the form of a sustained, organized campaign.
