The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) has also come out against the proposed steel flyover, saying the government didn't conduct proper public consultation on the project and that better alternatives are available.
The project lacks a holistic approach to the problem and will take a toll on the aesthetics and lush greenery of the city, T S Subbaiah, honorary secretary of the Indian
Institute of Architects's Bengaluru chapter, said at a press conference here on Tuesday.
"The steel flyover is not validated by any master plan or broader transit policy on how to effectively manage traffic. There was no public debate on the project. Other alternatives like commuter rail, promoting public transport and opening an alternative route to the airport were never explored," he said.
Besides, Subbaiah said, the project has not been approved by the Bangalore Metropolitan Planning Committee, which is a constitutionally mandated democratic institution through which the city's planning must be carried out. The project lacks transparency as details have not been put in public domain, Subbaiah added.
The IIA said that huge money would be spent on the project without any reasonable benefits.
Eventual congestion
"A transit strategy that only seeks to increase road capacities will have a very short life as it will incentivise the use of private vehicles. The increased road capacity will soon be overwhelmed by the resultant growth in vehicle numbers," Subbaiah said and added that the steel flyover would relocate congestion than resolve it.
The Indian Institute of Architects has suggested six alternatives to the steel flyover: a) build an efficient and inclusive public transport system, b) bring various modes of public transit into a coordinated network, c) create supporting infrastructure that will be pedestrian friendly, d) reduce turbulence in the road system by implementing systematic road standards, e) encourage other modes of shared transit such as carpooling, and f) examine land use planning to minimise the number and length of trip.
The association has suggested opening the Hennur-Bagalur Road up to the Kempegowda International Airport and the commuter rail to improve connectivity to the airport.
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The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) has also come out against the proposed steel flyover, saying the government didn’t conduct proper public consultation on the project and that better alternatives are available.
The project lacks a holistic approach to the problem and will take a toll on the aesthetics and lush greenery of the city, T S Subbaiah, honorary secretary of the Indian
Institute of Architects’s Bengaluru chapter, said at a press conference here on Tuesday.
"The steel flyover is not validated by any master plan or broader transit policy on how to effectively manage traffic. There was no public debate on the project. Other alternatives like commuter rail, promoting public transport and opening an alternative route to the airport were never explored,” he said.
Besides, Subbaiah said, the project has not been approved by the Bangalore Metropolitan Planning Committee, which is a constitutionally mandated democratic institution through which the city’s planning must be carried out. The project lacks transparency as details have not been put in public domain, Subbaiah added.
The IIA said that huge money would be spent on the project without any reasonable benefits.
Eventual congestion
"A transit strategy that only seeks to increase road capacities will have a very short life as it will incentivise the use of private vehicles. The increased road capacity will soon be overwhelmed by the resultant growth in vehicle numbers,” Subbaiah said and added that the steel flyover would relocate congestion than resolve it.
The Indian Institute of Architects has suggested six alternatives to the steel flyover: a) build an efficient and inclusive public transport system, b) bring various modes of public transit into a coordinated network, c) create supporting infrastructure that will be pedestrian friendly, d) reduce turbulence in the road system by implementing systematic road standards, e) encourage other modes of shared transit such as carpooling, and f) examine land use planning to minimise the number and length of trip.
The association has suggested opening the Hennur-Bagalur Road up to the Kempegowda International Airport and the commuter rail to improve connectivity to the airport.
The project lacks a holistic approach to the problem and will take a toll on the aesthetics and lush greenery of the city, T S Subbaiah, honorary secretary of the Indian
Institute of Architects's Bengaluru chapter, said at a press conference here on Tuesday.
"The steel flyover is not validated by any master plan or broader transit policy on how to effectively manage traffic. There was no public debate on the project. Other alternatives like commuter rail, promoting public transport and opening an alternative route to the airport were never explored," he said.
Besides, Subbaiah said, the project has not been approved by the Bangalore Metropolitan Planning Committee, which is a constitutionally mandated democratic institution through which the city's planning must be carried out. The project lacks transparency as details have not been put in public domain, Subbaiah added.
The IIA said that huge money would be spent on the project without any reasonable benefits.
Eventual congestion
"A transit strategy that only seeks to increase road capacities will have a very short life as it will incentivise the use of private vehicles. The increased road capacity will soon be overwhelmed by the resultant growth in vehicle numbers," Subbaiah said and added that the steel flyover would relocate congestion than resolve it.
The Indian Institute of Architects has suggested six alternatives to the steel flyover: a) build an efficient and inclusive public transport system, b) bring various modes of public transit into a coordinated network, c) create supporting infrastructure that will be pedestrian friendly, d) reduce turbulence in the road system by implementing systematic road standards, e) encourage other modes of shared transit such as carpooling, and f) examine land use planning to minimise the number and length of trip.
The association has suggested opening the Hennur-Bagalur Road up to the Kempegowda International Airport and the commuter rail to improve connectivity to the airport.
The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) has also come out against the proposed steel flyover, saying the government didn’t conduct proper public consultation on the project and that better alternatives are available. The project lacks a holistic approach to the problem and will take a toll on the aesthetics and lush greenery of the city, T S Subbaiah, honorary secretary of the Indian
Institute of Architects’s Bengaluru chapter, said at a press conference here on Tuesday.
"The steel flyover is not validated by any master plan or broader transit policy on how to effectively manage traffic. There was no public debate on the project. Other alternatives like commuter rail, promoting public transport and opening an alternative route to the airport were never explored,” he said.
Besides, Subbaiah said, the project has not been approved by the Bangalore Metropolitan Planning Committee, which is a constitutionally mandated democratic institution through which the city’s planning must be carried out. The project lacks transparency as details have not been put in public domain, Subbaiah added.
The IIA said that huge money would be spent on the project without any reasonable benefits.
Eventual congestion
"A transit strategy that only seeks to increase road capacities will have a very short life as it will incentivise the use of private vehicles. The increased road capacity will soon be overwhelmed by the resultant growth in vehicle numbers,” Subbaiah said and added that the steel flyover would relocate congestion than resolve it.
The Indian Institute of Architects has suggested six alternatives to the steel flyover: a) build an efficient and inclusive public transport system, b) bring various modes of public transit into a coordinated network, c) create supporting infrastructure that will be pedestrian friendly, d) reduce turbulence in the road system by implementing systematic road standards, e) encourage other modes of shared transit such as carpooling, and f) examine land use planning to minimise the number and length of trip.
The association has suggested opening the Hennur-Bagalur Road up to the Kempegowda International Airport and the commuter rail to improve connectivity to the airport.