Public Participation in Improving Safety and Accessibility - Nisha Singh

Public Participation in Improving Safety and AccessibilityNisha Singh, Councilor, Gurgaon

Where are we in the Millennium City

Citizens Initiative

Objective

• Encourage NMT and promote it as a solution• Protect pedestrian rights

NMT Cell Gurgaon

Method• Engage with Administration

• Municipal Corporation, HUDA,HSIIDC• Traffic Police• Transport department

• Partner with Experts • EMBARQ• UTTIPEC• IIT Delhi• UN Habitat

NMT Cell Gurgaon

Method• Build the ‘Movement’

• Walk to work – NASSCOM, Corporates• Cycle rally by school children• Conference on Urban Mobility• Cyclovia• Public Agitation (pedestrian death)• Bumper Sticker• Social Media – Let’s make Gurgaon Walkable• Press

NMT Cell Gurgaon

Administration has to provide the infrastructure and simultaneously we as residents have to change habits and mind sets. Both have to work in partnership as one alone

cannot make it happen.

NMT Cell Gurgaon

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