The administration is planning to pedestrianize Quilla Road by
🚗Restricting vehicular movement on street
🚸 Transforming under-utilized street spaces
💡Providing adequate lighting to make it safer
...and more. Know more: bit.ly/3D1fTiW
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Nikhil Kumar
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Civil Engineer - Urban Planner
New DelhiJoined July 2019
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Quilla Road, Rohtak to be pedestrianized!
Following a stakeholder meeting with community representatives, has finalized the plan to transform the busy market street into a non-motorized zone.
#WRIRoadSafety #SaferByDesign #BCRSC
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More than 500 people lost their lives at 100 intersections across Delhi in 2020-21. Vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists and those on two-wheelers continue to be the worst-hit.
#RoadSafetyWeek #WRIRoadSafety #SaferByDesign (1/2)
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An initiative by & , ‘Rinku Goes to School’ was launched at the Road Safety Summit organized by #RoadSafetyWeek2023.
Together, we can create #SafeSchoolZones
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A3: Hoboken, NJ hasn’t had a single traffic fatality since 2018 and has consistently cut the number of crashes and injuries via a simple piece of street planning called "daylighting". An effective safety & prevention model for all cities! #SaludTues
curbed.com/2022/06/hoboke
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60% of road traffic crashes (resulting in 57% of fatalities) are attributed to speeding. Urban India needs to create robust deterrents to speeding that takes into consideration #SaferByDesign infrastructure. Read more: bit.ly/3QsLG24
#WRIRoadSafety #RoadSafetyWeek
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The team used l#tacticalurbanism tools like spring bollards, PVC speed breakers & paint to reclaim unused space & slow down vehicular traffic.
The trial is convened in partnership with & , supported by & .
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We recently conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Tikona Park, Rohtak under the #SaferMobilityForYouth Project. The trial intends to provide:
👉Dedicated space to street vendors
👉Safe space for pedestrians🚶
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#BCRSC #WRIRoadSafety #SaferByDesign
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' is delighted to support , & the Municipal Corporation of Rohtak in redesigning the space under an elevated railway track to include -
🚲Cycle tracks
🛝 Play & seating areas
👩🏿🍳 Food vending areas
🚗 Parking areas to avoid on-street parking
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रेलवे ऐलीवेटिड ट्रेक के नीचे स्थान पर लोगों को मिलेगी अनेक सुविधाएं :- उपायुक्त कैप्टन मनोज कुमार
- डब्ल्यूआरआई बोटनार प्रोजेक्ट के तहत तैयार किया जा रहा है डिजाइन
- पार्किंग की समस्या से मिलेगी निजात
- शहरीवासी स्ट्रीट फूड व साइकलिंग का उठा सकेंगे आनंद
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The project is convened by in partnership with & & supported by & .
We are thrilled to see the extensive coverage for the trial.
Thank you everyone for the overwhelming support.
#RoadSafety
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The trial will be tested for 2 weeks & aims to:
➡️Transform this public space into a pedestrian-friendly zone, especially for school children
➡️Provide designated parking and vending zones
➡️Streamline traffic movement & pedestrian flow
#BCRSC #WRIRoadSafety #SafeMobility
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As part of the ‘Safer Mobility for Youth’ project, conducted a #SaferByDesign trial at Civil Road, Rohtak. The team reclaimed approx. 2000 sq.m area of this busy stretch using tactical urbanism tools like spring bollards, tyre seatings & paint. Explore⬇️
#WRIRoadSafety
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#SaferByDesign and inclusive streets can encourage more people to 🚴🚶and use 🚍with the added benefits of smoothening traffic and reducing carbon emissions, and write for Read: hindustantimes.com/opinion/street
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Can city planners work with architects and urban designers to reimagine unsafe, congested and underused public spaces in our cities?
Rohtak demonstrates how: wri-india.org/blog/youth-red #WRIRoadSafety #SaferByDesign
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Our cities have many under-utilized spaces that need to be reimagined for our well-being.
Rohtak, Haryana presents a test case.
My piece with and for
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Take a look at these innovative designs that have the potential to be scaled up across Rohtak city and replicated across urban India.
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As part of the #HealthyCitiesAdolescents Initiative, in conjunction with local partners conducted a series of workshops in Bhubaneswar & Jaipur. The workshops offered adolescents a platform to express their views on shaping #BetterPublicSpaces.
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A wonderful opportunity for the team to meet #Delhi transport minister and principal secretary to discuss plans on making commuter experience safer and more comfortable at the Kashmere Gate ISBT. #WRIRoadSafety #SaferByDesign
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Congratulations to the winners of the 'Safe rohTECH Challenge 2.0'. Road_Kavach’s proposed solution — ‘Automated Tool for Road Traffic Data Collection & Road Safety analysis’ to identify rash driving using real-time CCTV footage — was the unanimous jury choice. (1/2)
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Today, the winning & runner-up teams presented their design ideas to the city authorities where they explained the need for creating safer pedestrian infrastructure, accessible community spaces & dedicated spaces for vendors and parking management.
#SaferByDesign (2/4)
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We also warmly congratulate Antony Saju, Md Sadaf Hussain & Kalyana Kumar Gandhi S for receiving a special mention for their design that sought to improve the quality of pedestrian experience by creating a separate vending zone.
#BCRSC #SafeMobility #Placemaking
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‘म्हारा Rohtak’ Play(ce)making competition winners I Location – Sector 2, Rohtak
Congratulations to Utkarsh Prasad & June Sardar for conceptualizing the location as a safer, inclusive & people-centric #publicspace by encouraging walking.
#WRIRoadSafety #SaferbyDesign #MahraRohtak
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We also warmly congratulate the two runner-up teams for their innovative ideas to make 'Tikona Park a well-organized space for youth’ & ‘envisioning the area as a safer, inclusive and people-centric #publicspace by encouraging walking’ respectively.
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🥇We are thrilled to announce the winners of the ‘म्हारा Rohtak’ Play(ce)making competition.
Many congratulations to our budding urban planners & designers who will now get a chance to see their pilots implemented on ground. (1/2)
#WRIRoadSafety #SaferByDesign #MahraRohtak
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Grateful to our jury , Prof Kavas Kapadia & for evaluating all entries. We would also like to thank our partners Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), & for continued support.
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As part of the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, under & , today conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak in partnership with & .
Explore⬇ #SaferByDesign
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Today, @WRIIndia conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak. The trial aims to activate this greenfield site, selected under the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, and will be tested for 2 weeks.
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Today, conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak. The trial aims to activate this greenfield site, selected under the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, and will be tested for 2 weeks.
Explore⬇️
#WRIRoadSafety #SaferbyDesign
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As part of the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, under & , today conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak in partnership with & .
Explore⬇ #SaferByDesign
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As part of the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, under & , today conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak in partnership with & .
Explore⬇ #SaferByDesign
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As part of the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, under & , today conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak in partnership with & .
Explore⬇ #SaferByDesign
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As part of the #SaferMobilityForYouth project, under & , today conducted a tactical urbanism intervention at Jhajjar Road, Rohtak in partnership with & .
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INNOVATION CHALLENGE ALERT!
The #SaferohTECH Challenge 2.0 invites 18 to 28 year old youth to develop technological solutions to improve the safety & commute experience in Rohtak city- skillenza.com/challenge/safe
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📣Are you working on #mobilitysolutions that can help reduce congestion & emissions in our cities? 🍃
Apply to #STAMPChallenge for financial support to implement your solution, technical insights, and wider exposure to help #ConnectNagpur better: bit.ly/3w7ZXJh
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The challenge is a part of the #SaferMobilityforYouth project and is supported by and
#SaferbyDesign #bcrsc #streetsforall #SafeMobility #YouthAwareness
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📢LAUNCHING Safe rohTECH Challenge 2.0!
A big SHOUT OUT to all young innovators. The Challenge calls for youth, aged 18 to 28, to develop technological solutions for improving the safety & commute experience in Rohtak city.
Apply now: skillenza.com/challenge/safe
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