tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72787405270944558322024-03-13T08:46:27.214+05:30REINVENTING COCHINCochin is a fast developing commercial and tourist destination. But the city has its own problems – traffic jams, garbage strewn over the place, open drains, potholes, narrow roads and so on. What is it that can be done to make it a much better place to live? This is exactly what CPPR wishes to find out under Reinventing Cochin project….the part played by the state and civil societyCPPRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11961394035175144916noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-53292554975005992662017-07-16T19:59:00.003+05:302017-07-16T20:04:00.968+05:30Time we reclaimed our walking spacesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-60319727294807874902017-06-08T18:49:00.000+05:302017-06-08T18:49:26.796+05:30Random Thoughts_June 2017
Mayor and Waterlogging in Kochi
Since the monsoon started, many parts of Kochi city is flooded. As usual, the blame game started; between the political parties, among the counsellors and between and among government agencies. Many say it is the failure of the Mayor and she, in turn, blames many other agencies. Both the parties are right and wrong in their arguments at the same time. It shows Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-79298011068933600952017-02-04T14:49:00.000+05:302017-02-04T14:49:30.315+05:30 Uberisation of Parking
By Madhu S*
Parking
has posed several predicaments that never cease to ease for the Government of
India. Government after government has tried to fix the problem using various
strategies –building more parking spaces, imposing congestion taxes, investing
in parking infrastructure etc. However, they fail because policies fails, as
the strategies are neither linked with the outcomes nor doAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-16681849260287131592016-12-28T17:41:00.000+05:302016-12-28T17:41:19.817+05:30 Land Value Capture for Infrastructure Financing
By Abhishek Das
The concept of Land Value Capture is
gaining significance as governments across the world are looking for
sustainable modes for financing infrastructure projects. The basic principle
behind Land Value Capture is that legitimately created value belongs to its
creator. So, if it is evident that there is a rise in the value of immovable
properties,due to infrastructure Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-46557357995958557242016-08-23T15:47:00.000+05:302016-08-23T15:47:31.629+05:30The fakeness (stupidity?) of the Vyttila junction traffic arrangement
By D Dhanuraj*
In the last few weeks, experiments with the Vyttila junction traffic arrangement have grown to the level of utter chaos and stupidity. It is no surprise as the busiest junction in Kerala never received the attention it deserves. Often, it tends to fall in prey for the ad-hoc arrangements suggested by non- experts reflecting the total failure of the administrative system. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-53633121470721416212016-08-13T12:01:00.001+05:302016-08-13T12:01:38.107+05:30"Demystify the RBI" Dr D Subbarao speaking at CPPR's 12th Quarterly LectureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-3511180930017732072016-08-11T12:16:00.000+05:302016-08-11T12:16:07.325+05:30The Paradise Road
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The Unsustainability of the Odd-Even Scheme
By Jayati Narain
Image 1: Delhi roads during rush hour traffic.
For the first 15 days of January 2016, Delhi roads have been
undergoing what is globally known as road
space rationing. Commonly referred to as the odd-even car scheme. This has been a drastic move by the AAP
government to take action against the alarming pollution levels in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-79648479519012723682015-12-17T10:18:00.000+05:302015-12-17T10:22:01.743+05:30
Regulating Taxi Service Aggregators
By Jayati Narain*
Those flying in or out of Kochi in the last few weeks,
booking a Uber or Ola may have dealt with
some odd requests by their taxi drivers. When being picked up, passengers are
requested to meet their drivers outside the departures terminal, and when being
dropped off they are warned they might have to take an auto for the last few
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-33077911474478666632015-11-06T15:47:00.000+05:302015-11-07T15:02:37.837+05:30
Role of the Mayor- Moving Beyond a Figurehead
By Jayati Narain*
The Mayor of Kochi, is not only the head of
the Cochin Corporation, but is also the representative and face of the city.
Unfortunately, this is a position that is merely become a token one, coming to
the forefront only at times of election. Local urban bodies rather than
actually leading development and growth in cities have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-42678638590890126432015-10-24T14:40:00.000+05:302015-10-24T19:13:42.551+05:30
Determinants
of the Cochin Corporation Election
By Gowri S.*
Two
decades have passed since the 73rd and 74th amendments
were enacted, and now Kerala has 978 Grama panchayats, 152 Block Panchayats and
14 Zilla Panchayats in the rural areas and for the urban areas, it has 60
Municipalities and 5 Corporations and therefore a total of 1209 Local Self
Government Institutions.
Formed
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-71632460520205950182015-10-05T15:13:00.000+05:302015-10-05T15:13:22.362+05:30Kochi Smart City - clarity in thought process required
by D. Dhanuraj
The discussion and debates on Kochi Smart City are very much in newspapers every day. Kochi is one among the 98 cities shortlisted in the Smart City development plans of Government of India. I had the chance to attend one of the stakeholders meet organised by Kochi Corporation. There was high participation at the meeting. Everyone was given 3 minutes Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-69792249766103614902014-09-20T10:54:00.000+05:302014-09-20T10:54:59.914+05:30CPPR's views on Road and transport infrastructure of Cochin - ToI articles
Call to stream council meetings live
Hinting at the need to bring in more transparency, Kochi-based think tank Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) said that live streaming option would expose dubious practices."It would become difficult for councillors to approve an agenda without a debate since issues will be viewed by the public. This will give both experts and laymen an opportunity to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-92222726288459831152014-06-17T18:28:00.000+05:302014-06-17T18:28:07.789+05:30Flyovers are not the long lasting solutions
by D.Dhanuraj
I was in Mumbai for a couple of days. I was visiting the city after 8 months. This time, I had to travel quite a bit for my meetings. It gave me an opportunity to experience many recently built flyovers. There are four lanes to eight lanes for the roads in Mumbai. But I hardly saw any public transport vehicle using these infrastructure. It was like hundreds of cars andAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-30489881907158118522014-04-24T14:56:00.003+05:302014-04-24T14:56:41.154+05:30Of Students and Politics in Kerala
By Rahul V.Kumar and Madhu.S*
We are a state where student
politics has been vibrant. There has been moments cherished as well as loathed
while campus politics was at its peak. Many of the current ministers and famous
politicians are products of the vibrant campuses where student politics was the
‘call of the nation’. Hot debates, discussions and hectic campaigns used to
happen in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-81689108548033953372014-03-06T12:23:00.000+05:302014-03-06T12:23:02.441+05:30The Bad State of the State
By Rahul V.Kumar*
As I understood from a recent
experience our system requires that we remain closer (in time) with the state
and yet we should remain far (physically) from its reach. Now the question is
“How do we make the state believe that we are both close and yet far from its
reach?” This is a subtle balance but still it is one that remains strong. Let me
brief you on an issue to makeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-84011432155657892014-02-14T15:25:00.000+05:302014-02-14T15:25:24.577+05:30 The Auto Rickshaw strike in Kochi – the policy imbroglio
by D. Dhanuraj
The recent strike by the Auto Rickshaw drivers in Kochi City
exposes the fundamental flaws in the Governance structure and policy note.
Kochi is one of the emerging metro cities in South India having a total
population of 1.8 million spread out in Cochin and suburbs.
The commuting population to the city from the suburbs and
the neighboring districts generate more than 50% Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0Kochi, Kerala, India9.9312328 76.2673041000000479.8061053 76.105942600000049 10.0563603 76.428665600000045tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-28599396425932695822013-10-25T00:35:00.000+05:302013-10-25T00:35:47.108+05:30New set of don'ts too might fail motorists in Kochi
The HinduThe who-cares attitude of the PWD and the KWA in restoring has resulted in frequent accidents in Kochi. Seen here is incomplete restoration of the SA Road at Vyttila Janatha. Photo: H. Vibhu
The latest move to set additional restrictions for digging up freshly laid roads is unlikely to improve the condition of roads in the district if the effectiveness of prevailing mechanismsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-54442846374989053752013-09-15T22:28:00.002+05:302013-09-15T22:28:42.178+05:30
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-34194826201173697642013-09-15T22:22:00.001+05:302013-09-15T22:22:17.333+05:30Broken road drained fuel tanks, burnt hole in pockets, says study
The approximate loss incurred by thousands of motorists and commuters who used an ill-maintained road has been quantified by a city-based NGO.
Through its project ‘Taking X-Rays of Roads’, Centre for Public Policy Research undertook a detailed study of the the Palarivattom-Kakkanad Road — a major road corridor that connects the city with the Collectorate.
Global Positioning System and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0Kochi, Kerala, India9.9312328 76.2673041000000479.8061053 76.105942600000049 10.0563603 76.428665600000045tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-84250544484969249832013-09-01T13:24:00.000+05:302013-09-01T13:25:06.101+05:30Parking woes to get worse
Kochi: With the Metro rail work gathering momentum and work along MG Road all set to start soon, parking problems will worsen in the city. Motorists will have a tough time ahead as the Metro authorities plan a total ban on parking along MG Road.
No agency, including the corporation, traffic police or the district administration has any idea about alternative arrangements for parking. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0Kochi, Kerala, India9.9312328 76.2673041000000479.8061053 76.105942600000049 10.0563603 76.428665600000045tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-16899126400500657632013-08-30T10:15:00.000+05:302013-08-30T10:15:29.545+05:30Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0Kochi, Kerala, India9.9312328 76.2673041000000479.8061053 76.105942600000049 10.0563603 76.428665600000045tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-20951595916412656922013-08-28T21:51:00.004+05:302013-08-28T21:53:22.013+05:30Public transport system calls for a new roadmap
As the district gears up to observe yet another edition of Bus Day on Thursday, debate is on as to how far these ritualistic observations go in promoting the public transport system and making it popular among the travelling public.
Experts feel that the need of the hour is a comprehensive and scientific overhauling of the public transport structure to decongest city roads that court thousandsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-40604606779096099522013-07-15T18:50:00.000+05:302013-07-15T18:50:37.479+05:30Delhi Metro Experience - Recent ones
by D. Dhanuraj
It has been so fascinating to travel in Delhi metro when it was inaugurated. I never missed a chance whenever I was in Delhi. I used every opportunity to understand the mobility features of the commuters; type and age of them, class and community of them etc. I was fortunate enough to be the part of a kind and obedient commuting population whenever the Metro broke the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), IGI Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037, India28.555435 77.08450640000000928.541487999999998 77.064336400000016 28.569382 77.1046764tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7278740527094455832.post-39541888063874654602013-05-06T18:38:00.000+05:302013-05-06T18:38:20.960+05:30Mobility Hub and the second phase
by D. Dhanuraj
The second phase of the Mobility Hub construction will go for pre qualification tender in the coming days. It seems that dexterous planning has been gone into the designing of the second phase. As expected, the mobility hub is expected to be the meeting point of different modes of transportation. Metro station is planned inside the Hub infrastructure while city buses, Mofussil Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325404040769278150noreply@blogger.com0Kochi, Kerala, India9.9312328 76.2673041000000479.806105800000001 76.105942600000049 10.0563598 76.428665600000045