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Efficient Parking System in Chandigarh

Efficient Parking System in Chandigarh
Start Date :
Aug 26, 2015
Last Date :
Oct 01, 2015
00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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What is wrong with our parking system? ...

What is wrong with our parking system?

Subsidized-modern-hi-tech parking is an oxymoron

Chandigarh car density is highest in the country with 227 cars per 1000 people, but the parking rates that are one of the lowest in the country (Rs.5 for car and Rs. 2 for scooter/ bike). This in fact lies at the root of the parking violations. The parking licensees don’t make enough money to invest in CCTVs, boom barriers and other hi-tech gadgets among other things. They also resort to unlawful means like overcharging, allowing more vehicles than the capacity, allowing other economic activities in the parking lot etc.

Equitable distribution of road space

There should be an equitable distribution of road space in the city. Currently 90% of the road space is taken by 22% of the population that owns cars. The pedestrians and users of non-motorised vehicles are squeezed out of the road because in the absence of cycling lanes etc, it is not safe for them.

What should we be doing instead?

Higher charges for parking spaces would even limit our trips by car. That would cut emissions, alleviate congestion and, as a side effect and improve land use. If the same land is given to the developers, the government can earn much more than it is currently doing. The higher parking rates can augment the city resources which can then be invested in road safety, building dedicated cycling tracks, developing green areas, developing vehicle free zones like European countries.

Cities like London, Milan, Singapore, and Stockholm have imposed congestion tax and made parking expensive. In Chandigarh, we still believe in cheap parking. But, there is actually no such thing as cheap parking. Somebody is always paying for it. In our case it is the city administration, but at what cost?

• Shouldn’t we invest more in public transport systems?
• Shouldn’t we develop more green spaces?
• Shouldn’t we have more dedicated cycling tracks and pedestrian walkways like Singapore and other western countries?
• Should we be really subsidizing the parking for the rich? National Urban Transport Policy talks about parking as a public service but the moot question is if it should be subsidized by the administration and that too for the people who are more than capable enough to pay for it? These are some of the questions which need more public participation and deeper deliberation.

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Satya Bhushan Sarna
Satya Bhushan Sarna 9 years 5 months ago

Road cut in the middle of sec-44 & 45 should be closed. There are three schools and one girl's college in this region. This is main road connecting all edn institutes, apart from traffic of Burail which has from sometime now a big commercial hub and traffic of sec-45A & B residents. This road needs to widened urgently and all entries from this road to Burail should be for pedestrians only.

gomathisankarsrec@gmail.com
Gomathi Sankar 9 years 5 months ago

It's the great initiative by government regarding separate way for cyclist and pedestrians! but at the same, while implementing this we should care on pathways should not be encroached by roadside dwellers

Darpan Shah_5
Darpan Shah_5 9 years 5 months ago

1.Safe, secure and easy-to-use parking
2.Economical and efficient space utilization
3.Environmentally friendly parking system
4.Use in any new construction or renovation project
5.Ideal for any densely populated area such as metropolitan areas, business parks, office buildings, train and subway stations, trade centers, and hotels
6.Maximum design flexibility
7.Above or below ground parking system,
Clean, emission-free environment
Video monitoring in heavy traffic areas increases safety

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Sumit_102
Sumit_102 9 years 5 months ago

A efficient public transport of ctu is best to reduce the traffic in chd.. .earlier in bus stop digital bus route timing was installed.. .. Firstly dis not worked properly becz of improper of GPS tracker on buses... The timing show by timing meter is either faked or earlier recorded... . A perfect timing showing tacker GPS is installed nd bus route covering Ol major points from Ol sector will be established.. I also want to use public transport only if bus service reach at bus point on pfect tim

Rishabh Dev Bhanot
Rishabh Dev Bhanot 9 years 5 months ago

Increase in parking fare from 5 to 15 or 20 would be viable reducing either four wheeler usage or at least generate revenue, use of this revenue in infrastructure for parking and traffic solutions. Introduction of lane speed and ticketing, increase towing of cars parked on roads like in 44 32 22 17 35 sectors, increase police presence to ease traffic in peak job hours, all schools and hospitals to have easier reach and also increase parking fare upto rs50 (cars) and rs15(two wheelers) in elante

naman1609@gmail.com
Naman Shah 9 years 5 months ago

Why dont we create an app instead which notifies people about areas with parking spaces and traffic jams in and around the city. It can also become a crowdsourced app where people themeselves submit data about the same. Else we can use googles method of IR sensors attached around the car which then automatically sends data to all other cars connected to the server which then notifies people on their phones about parking spaces and traffic. I call it- TRAiL: Traffic Reduction Assistant ILink

Sangeeta Ajay
Sangeeta Ajay 9 years 5 months ago

The roads which had been widened to ease traffic have become a source of easing the pockets of residents for buying more vehicles. The effective space left for vehicular traffic remains the same as half of the side roads are used as parking areas. the ill maintained parks shd be converted into parking zones. The permanent residents shd b allotted a space. any resident wanting space more than his/her allocation shd b charged double.Conversion of eyesore parks is solution in 22A