You cannot solve #AQI until you create proper footpaths. Thanks to Olympics, Amdavad Municipal Corporation finally has an incentive to take such steps towards pedestrianisation and liveability. Just look at this video and see for yourself how this one project has transformed the area from a third world country... to a developing one! Gems खुरपेंच #YeThikKarkeDikhao UrbanVoices.in Kumar Manish Bhaumik Gowande Street Frontier ChristinMathewPhilip Mohandas Pai Kiran Mazumdar-Shawshow more

@AmdavadAMC They just did an asphalt overlay on a comparatively good enough road overnight last week, and yesterday they dug up to fix something related to a drainage issue.

@AmdavadAMC I think that layer was part of the plan as the footpath height was higher for vehicles to access their building. And now that final layer is laid, they are replacing drainage caps and levering them.

@AmdavadAMC "Foot"paths infested by vehicles, stalls etc is still an issue Vishwaguru seems incapable of solving for some reason.

@AmdavadAMC Footpath is behind the vehicles parked

@AmdavadAMC Needs to develop supporting cities too. Complete Vadodara-Ahmedabad-Mehsana patch

@AmdavadAMC Why footpaths only on one side? We should have footpaths on both sides of the carriageway. I see plenty of space where the cars are parked on the right to build a footpath. @AmdavadAMC

@AmdavadAMC Very, very, very lovely, you don’t sound good Gujarati

@AmdavadAMC Does it matter if am a Gujarati or not? I am a Marwadi born and brought up in Ahmedabad. And I love my city and want to do everything I can to save it from becoming unliveable like other Indian cities

@AmdavadAMC Good going!

@AmdavadAMC But where do people walk if all footpaths are occupied by parking? Very common. In residential areas it's not much of a problem, but even in commercial zones it's widespread, and people end up walking on the road. There should be proper areawise parking lots in commercial zones.

@AmdavadAMC Footpath is behind the cars. Pls check closely

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@AmdavadAMC The thing I missed most about Australia, living in Delhi for a year, was footpaths and walkable roads. This looks great, long overdue. It's probably the simplest thing governments can do to improve the lives of so many people in such a basic way.

@AmdavadAMC Footpath ins India = Parking space for carholes

@AmdavadAMC And, to top it off it is not rocket science. It just needs dedicated resources and political will. This was so nice to see.

@AmdavadAMC And AQI today here is 200+

@AmdavadAMC This is part of making Iskon to Pakwan stretch ICONIC ROAD. 1 km of ICONIC ROAD. 1 km improved city's Liveability..!!..?

@AmdavadAMC Bhai - it’s a start. They didn’t have to do this either. The fact that they have done gives me hope this will be replaced across city. Again - it’s a hope.

@AmdavadAMC Start was in 2019 when similar ICONIC ROAD was built from airport circle to Indira Bridge circle. So 1-3 kms stretch every 5-6 years...!

@AmdavadAMC The amount of dust that floats in air becz of no footpaths in cities and sand that gets accumulated on both sides of roads is one of main reason for city air pollution when vehicles pass regularly 24/7 keeping those dust in air round the clock

@MathildeRa77404 @AmdavadAMC These Gujarati fuckers are taking all our taxes.

@AmdavadAMC Wish @OfficialGNIDA also understands this. They quote some SC ruling for no footpaths which is surprising and hilarious!

@AmdavadAMC Man u are taking video of parking lot but u are mentioning footpath. Soon it will be filled up with plastic bag and gutkha stains

@AmdavadAMC I agree, pavements prevent all this dust and particulate matter from flying all over the place. So, its solves for the air pollution problem.

@AmdavadAMC You’re right. Citizens will get better infra on the sidelines of #CWG and #Olympic. It’s up to people to use in a better way and AMC to maintain it.

@AmdavadAMC Ek baar shela ka bhi bana lijiye video sky city ke samne wali road se

@AmdavadAMC Have shared many videos criticising them. This is one video where they need to be appreciated

@AmdavadAMC Dearly missed in every city in India. We need a country wide drive to create footpaths . Make cities walkable and the nuisance of two wheelers will reduce over time

@AmdavadAMC The sad part is, we only do this to please outsiders (for image building). Not as a basic right for people living inside the country.

@AmdavadAMC This should be the main election issue. Being able to walk anywhere not just parks & road safety.

@AmdavadAMC If hosting the Olympics is the only way a city can be pushed to provide basic infrastructure for its residents, then we truly are out of hope.

@AmdavadAMC Its a good thing people are now asking for footpaths. When people were asking for metro every govt started building it. Hope this will change things for the better.

@AmdavadAMC Only a dream for 99% of Indians.

@AmdavadAMC @DKShivakumar this is progress not patchwork

@AmdavadAMC Bhai, mumbai me karva do Olympics 😂

@AmdavadAMC In my area, Chandkheda Footpath is there but used for dumping leftover food for cows. And further occupied by Vegetables vendors. In Ahmedabad, I feel gov is trying to push so many things but people are going in reverse direction.

@AmdavadAMC Bhubaneswar is also nice

@AmdavadAMC Ok 🤗

@AmdavadAMC You nailed it!! If we do not pack down dirt, there will be no progress. That and 🔥...

@AmdavadAMC Shutup you nasty indian

@MathildeRa77404 @AmdavadAMC Satire?? Write it so please . Why are people walking on the roads.