Streets need to be democratized
How many times does the need for being pro-people, environmentally concerned, and context specific, in forming an urban transportation strategy need iteration? Simple – till the job gets done. We need to keep reminding city-building professionals, decision makers, politicos, and most importantly, ourselves – the people – of it, until informed public action leads to transformation of urban planning policy and practice. Today, we bring to you a piece by transportation expert and activist Sudhir Badami from Mumbai, India. He brings us important transportation-related statistics from Mumbai, and argues for a rational and humane transportation strategy for the world-famous “Maximum City”. Continue reading
