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The Hubballi-Dharwad BRT showcases the potential to offer fast, reliable public transport service at a fraction of the cost of metro construction.
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Chris Kost
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Chris Kost
@chriskost
Transport planner & advocate for sustainable cities
Joined October 2009
- Omitting footpaths from the design for urban roads—this is engineering malpractice, plain and simple.
- So all of these trees came down just to make way for a billboard? 🤦♂️
Ojijo Rd: before and after. Why are we OK with this flagrant destruction of Nairobi’s street trees? @047County please take action. @SakajaJohnson @JNjorogeMuchiri @IbrahimAuma_ @Eng_F_Ngeno @Environment_Ke @KURAroads @TheIEK @Ma3Route - Bengaluru has made significant strides in developing high-quality footpaths: ✅ Good construction detailing, including seamless surfacing of utility boxes ✅ Uniform walkway level at property entrances ✅ Bollards to keep cars off walkways ✅ Preservation of existing trees
- In Nairobi, walking accounts for 40% of daily trips, and public transport, 41%. Only 13% of trips are by car. We need to start designing streets with dignified space for all. The current iteration of Waiyaki Way doesn't cut it. @KeNHAKenya @SakajaJohnson @PavementsSafe #SDMUAK
- We took a ride through Addis Ababa to see how the city’s new cycle tracks are taking shape. Here’s what we found 👉
00:00 - Ojijo Rd: before and after. Why are we OK with this flagrant destruction of Nairobi’s street trees? @047County please take action. @SakajaJohnson @JNjorogeMuchiri @IbrahimAuma_ @Eng_F_Ngeno @Environment_Ke @KURAroads @TheIEK @Ma3Route
- Colleagues in Nairobi, why exactly did we need to cut down these trees along the Aga Khan Walk? @NMS_Kenya @NemaKenya @Environment_Ke @PDUDelivery @TransportKE @TheIEK #SDMUAK
- Bengaluru’s Namma Metro has a large horizontal and vertical boarding gap. I see that @OfficialBMRCL has installed rubber strips at the door positions to help address the problem, but I hope the agency can incorporate level boarding from the start on future corridors.
- How can we build better footpaths in Nairobi? @KURAroads @047County @Roads_KE @TheIEK @kipmurkomen @SakajaJohnson @CrystalAsige #CompleteStreets #UniversalAccess
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- These trees on Kenyatta Ave, Likoni Rd, & Nyerere Rd are set to be cut to make way for more car lanes. But wider roads won't solve Nairobi's mobility problems. Let's create smarter street designs to prioritize sustainable mobility & save our trees. #ForTheLoveOfTrees @KURAroads
