Tag: pedestrian only

Singapore: Orchard Street pedestrian night turns enjoyable

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/orchard-roads-pedestrian-night-turns-out-be-enjoyable-sq It was “Pedestrian Night” at Orchard Road, but with activities and events in full swing, some visitors found it a tight squeeze. Amongst the crowd was Ms Lim Cze Yie, with her three young daughters aged two to eight. “It’s a bit too crowded,” said the 39-year-old homemaker, who was squeezed into a corner… Read More ›

Kathmandu Metropolitan City to mark world car-free day

http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=83213 Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is set to observe World Car Free Day for a week starting from September 22 in order to discourage motor vehicles along the roads in the core areas of the capital and encourage walking and cycling. It is for the first time that the government has decided to observe the… Read More ›

Bid to reclaim Gurgaon’s roads

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-30/people/40873070_1_gurgaon-roads-walk-gurgaon-city-roads Not all societies in Gurgaon have space to cycle or jog. Now, a group of citizens and school kids is asking to be let to cycle on Sundays without worrying that they’ll be mowed down. Imagining a traffic-free Gurgaon is every citizen’s dream. After Let’s Walk Gurgaon, where office-goers ditched their vehicles to walk… Read More ›