prerna ninama’s death wasn’t an accident in ahmedabad. it was a design failure.
Prerna Ninama, 19. On her way to write an exam. She never made it. On Tuesday afternoon in Gota in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Prerna, a BSc Biotechnology student at Silver Oak College, was walking to college when a rainwater-filled pothole blocked her path. There was no footpath, so she had to step onto the carriageway. A crane coming from behind ran over her. An Activa rider shouted to warn the driver, but he didn't hear. CCTV footage shows it was over in about 10 seconds. The driver was later arrested after allegedly trying to flee. Her...
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Ahmedabad wants five million trees before the 2030 Games. Will the shade actually reach the footpath?
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New York unveils $850-million plan to build its “fastest bus system in history
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india’s tryst with designing pedestrian-friendly streets
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ahmedabad opens people friendly happy street
The two-decade-old Khau Gali, the gastronomy high-street of Ahmedabad, has returned in a new avatar as “Happy Street Ahmedabad" after...
electric buses making inroad in cities in india
The urban mobility sector in India is presently facing various challenges such as increasing private vehicle ownership, degrading air quality,...
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When in 2012, Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) reappeared in front of the people and the media after almost a decade...
god is in the market: is city planning in india getting hijacked by free-market overtures?
In the summer of 2015, the Narendra Modi government announced the 100 Smart Cities Mission. Once the list of cities...
making walkability in vogue in india, still a far cry
In the growing urban centres of today’s world, accessibility and walkability have become one of the growing concerns. Accessibility, in...
decoding india’s e-mobility policy & future landscape
In a rapidly transforming mobility paradigm, India has some inherent strengths and comparative advantages. The country also has a little...
understanding the social cost of climate-change in india
Based on the IPCC 2018 report, it is estimated if trends in climate change and land holdings in India continue...
what nations can learn from australia bushfire?
We have seen enough of what has been happening in forests of Amazon, US state of California and more significantly...
what’s in store for sustainability, corporate social responsibility and climate action in budget2020
Indian budget, Budget2020, preparation process now over and to be presented on the floor of the parliament by the Union...
