http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/05/04/hijacking-of-parking-space/ Don't just sit there...do something ! Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/05/04/hijacking-of-parking-space/comment-page-1/#comment-4277 Anil Thu, 04 May 2006 15:51:08 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/05/04/hijacking-of-parking-space/#comment-4277 Ha, ha. Sakshi, you've articulated just the nightmare those of us who work in Andheri (east) face, and it's too real and palpable to be a nightmare. At least nightmares vanish when we wake up from slumber, this one doesn't. Cops turn a blind eye to all those vehicles parked in the space newly opened up after the road widening where it's taken place, thus blocking space and narrowing the passage. Maybe a widely publicized competition awarding the vehicle that takes the longest time in navigating the roads around there might get the focus back in. Most people, including me, have 'given up' getting perturbed over the state in Andheri(e), if only to retain our sanity. Ha, ha. Sakshi, you’ve articulated just the nightmare those of us who work in Andheri (east) face, and it’s too real and palpable to be a nightmare. At least nightmares vanish when we wake up from slumber, this one doesn’t. Cops turn a blind eye to all those vehicles parked in the space newly opened up after the road widening where it’s taken place, thus blocking space and narrowing the passage. Maybe a widely publicized competition awarding the vehicle that takes the longest time in navigating the roads around there might get the focus back in. Most people, including me, have ‘given up’ getting perturbed over the state in Andheri(e), if only to retain our sanity.

]]> http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/05/04/hijacking-of-parking-space/comment-page-1/#comment-4268 anshu Thu, 04 May 2006 14:30:13 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/05/04/hijacking-of-parking-space/#comment-4268 Hi, It's been this way for a quite some time. It was similar condition is 2000 too. The problem is most of the people working at Seepz depend on these buses, and the companies hiring these buses give scant regard to the condition of the buses, and whether they have a parking space or not. Actually if they start paying attention to this, then the buses have to be off the road as there is paucity of parking space anyway. No easy solution to this, unless 1) have a parking space for these vehicles somewhere in the vicinity, 2) encourage people to come by public transport (this second alternative is harsh, but then it shifts the burden of parking slot on others). 3) move the companies out of B'bay to a place where Seepz equivalent has been constructed completely from scratch, taking care of the parking and transport issues. The proponent of public transport would argue about the statement -- spaces for at least 2-3 cars -- taking the (space_taken/passenger_carried_ratio). Hi,
It’s been this way for a quite some time. It was similar condition is 2000 too. The problem is most of the people working at Seepz depend on these buses, and the companies hiring these buses give scant regard to the condition of the buses, and whether they have a parking space or not. Actually if they start paying attention to this, then the buses have to be off the road as there is paucity of parking space anyway. No easy solution to this, unless 1) have a parking space for these vehicles somewhere in the vicinity, 2) encourage people to come by public transport (this second alternative is harsh, but then it shifts the burden of parking slot on others). 3) move the companies out of B’bay to a place where Seepz equivalent has been constructed completely from scratch, taking care of the parking and transport issues. The proponent of public transport would argue about the statement — spaces for at least 2-3 cars — taking the (space_taken/passenger_carried_ratio).

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