When the Cheonggyecheon Stream replaced a traffic-filled stretch of elevated freeway with public space, water and vegetation it looked like
“Many traffic engineers warned that demolishing the highway would be a disaster to inner-city traffic, and stakeholders who were afraid that the project might reduce their income didn’t agree with the city’s vision,” Youngmin added. In the event, though, “there was no armageddon, as some people warned. Of course it became tougher to bring cars into the inner city, but it became a way better place for the people who use public transportation or walk.”
Choosing cars and roads over people is not an economical solution. It is not the solution for development , not for attractiveness , not for wealth. Air pollution is a silent killer. Medical issues related to pollution are rising at high pace in India. It is said Indians lose upto 5 years of their lives from air pollution. Choose wisely.
Say NO to the coastal road project.
We want parks not cars.
