outreach presentation on pedestrian access
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College outreach presentation of the Walking Classes UniteTRANSCRIPT
Who is a pedestrian?
A person who walks!!
Who is not a pedestrian??
A person who does not walk!!
Every one of us is a pedestrian
What is on the road…
Share of vehicles by type
Buses <1%
2 Wheelers 75%
Cars 19%
Others 5%
Who are on the road
Walk 30%
Bus 29%
2 Wheelers 18%
Cars 2%
Cycles 13%
Others 8%
Share of various modes of travel
While pedestrians who are 30% occupy less than 3% of road space, Car users who account for a mere 2% occupy 19% of the road
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1971 1981 1991 2001 2005
Population
Daily trips
Vehicles('10000)
Skewed growth
Population 1.5 times
Cars 10 times
Two wheelers 14 times
Bus 1.5 times (approx)
Road space Negligible
Growth in the last two decades
Data sourced from Chennai Draft master plan for 1984-2004
450 vehicles are added to the roads every day in Chennai
Growth…. at whose cost??3000 MTC buses
Carrying 38 lakh people
Every day
1250 people per bus per day
Growth…. at whose cost
Concrete medians restrict access
Roads do not have foot path
Foot over bridges replace pedestrian
crossings
Growth…. at whose costCyclist who
accounted for 22% in 1970s are down to 13% and
decreasing
The lack of bicycle lanes and
increasing vehicles has made the city dangerous for
cyclist
Growth…. at whose cost
Their livelihoods are being destroyed
The street vendors provide a
cheap and easy service to people
Traffic Jams are inevitable
The Governments answer……
One way roads
The Government’s answer
FLYOVERS
The Government’s answer
Road widening
What is at stake???• Urban space for the common people
• Safety and accessibility of Public transport user, Non motorized transport and pedestrians
• Sustainability of Urban transport system
• Environment
Wedging through the barricade
50%
42%
8%
2-wheeler and 4-wheeler fatalities
Pedestrian fatalities
Bicyclist fatalities
Percentage of accident victims
Weaving through the traffic
50%
42%
8%
2-wheeler and 4-wheeler fatalities
Pedestrian fatalities
Bicyclist fatalities
Percentage of accident victims
Dangling for dear life
50%
42%
8%
2-wheeler and 4-wheeler fatalities
Pedestrian fatalities
Bicyclist fatalities
Percentage of accident victims
Some major pollutants from motorized vehicles & related health hazards
Pollutant Source Effect on human health
Carbon Monoxide Incomplete fuel combustion (e.g.
two-stroke engine)
Fatal in large doses. Aggravates heart disorders.Effects nervous system.
Suspended particulate matter
Smoke from vehicles Small particles are poisonous with carcinogenic element
Nitrogen Oxides Fuel combustion in motor vehicles
Affects respiratory system, Irritates respiratory tract
Ozone Motor vehicle emissions
Causes increased sensitivity to infections, lung diseases, and asthma
Sick of the pollution?
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Percentage of AirPollution by Source
Domestic
Commerical
Generator Set
Industrial
Vehicular
The major contributor of air pollution is the vehicular sector (72%)
Sustainability is going up like smoke!
Choking to death
Table: Estimates of annual episodes of illness and pre-mature deaths due to ambient suspended particulate matter (SPM) in
the air
Metro cities
Annual episodes of illness
Annual pre-mature deaths
1991 1995 1991 1995 Increase
Calcutta 3022786 5446225 5726 10647 4921
Chennai 462966 680241 863 1291 428
Delhi 3990012 5197018 7491 9859 2368
Mumbai 2579210 4005538 4477 7023 2546
We are not going anywhere
The average speed during peak hours is less than 10kmph
Another 2 lakh vehicles would be added to the road this year
Approximately 8000 people will lose their lives on the road this year
Do
we
have to
live
with this?
Not at
all!!!
Promote Public transport
Promote pedestrians and
respect their right of way
Protect and preserve
pedestrian and cyclist space on
the road
From our audit walks……
Walking Classes UniteWalking Classes Unite
Broken, ill maintained foot paths
Misuse and Abuse of pavements by government agencies and private shop owners
Non Functioning Traffic lights
The motorized vehicle users do not respect the space of
the pedestrian.
Let us Reclaim our
CITY for the
common people
Walking Classes Unite
Building a platform for the walking classes
Reclaiming public spaces on the roads
Promoting Public and Non-Motorized Transport
Voicing the need for travel in Chennai to be inclusive, equitable, safe, clean and efficient
Equality Sustainability
Ecological responsibility
Activities we are involved in…
An aim: put pedestrian issues on the agenda
What can you do?Organize an
audit walk around your college
Share your experiences on the road with us
Join our September Walk-a-thon
possibilities are endless…
Our numbers
Venkat (9884706531)
Jade (9940369194)
Anusha (9884163604)