Hyderabad's vehicle-centric planning undermines Supreme Court's right to walk on footpaths
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V. Swathi
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The article examines how Hyderabad's vehicle-centric urban planning has made footpaths unsafe and encroached upon, directly contradicting the Supreme Court's declaration that the 'right to walk on demarcated footpaths' is a fundamental right. It highlights specific issues like parked two-wheelers and utility infrastructure blocking walkways, forcing pedestrians into dangerous situations.
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Twitter / XHyderabad's vehicle-centric planning undermines Supreme Court's right to walk on footpathsthehindu.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Supreme Court declared the 'right to walk on demarcated footpaths' a fundamental right.
In Hyderabad, however, decades of vehicle-centric road planning have left pedestrians at a dead end.
Parked two-wheelers and utility infrastructure encroach upon the footpath near Ravindra Bharathi, the State's cultural centre, forcing pedestrians to navigate a constricted walkway.
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