8 Jun 2005

Parking-free Bangalore

Parking lots are being steadily withdrawn to discourage use of private vehicles and de-congest traffic in congested areas. The report sounds slightly disapproving for no reason I could determine or think of. Pull all of them out immediately is what I say. Let the basements be cleared - greed can always find another way. Encourage gas-powered autorickshaws or taxis and also get the public transport system up to speed fast. Make it just a bit harder to jump into the car and zoom off to shop. Let sense prevail. Enough of the fumes of petrol and diesel and the interminable traffic jams.

And this I like:
As for the traffic police, they have no apologies to make. “The roads are meant for driving. Parking is only a privilege, not a right,” says Saleem.
That's telling it like it is.

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