Alpana-ba Improving road condition and road to vehicle ratio is definietly one of the highest priority for India.
However, street parking, public parking near markets etc are a common problem in Boston as well. The same goes true for Veranda's as well. In Boston suburbs 2 Bed condos with no balcony sell for 250K even in this dull real estate market. The price is much higher in city. In fact, my view on driving in America changed completely during my current stint in Boston (after the earlier stints in sleepy towns of upstate NY and in KY). Driving is a nightmare with red light jumping, lane violation, traffic jam, pedestrians (jay walking) etc. The only element missing is cows, authorickshaws and thelas :-) ... even giant potholes are common, particularly after winter. It takes me 50 mins to drive 10 miles from work to home even though both my work and home are in Boston suburbs (need not travel through Boston city). The plus is, now I am pretty confident that I can drive in India with ease :) But with Nano and other similar affordable vehicles coming up, sure the only option to "move around" in Indian cities will be to walk ..... even the bus will not move. > > From: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:48:54 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or > waste pf consumer's money > > This is good... > > ...it would be even better if road conditions were > better. I've seen people having to park on the > street (that includes posh areas in Delhi, MP, Tamil > Nadu, Karnataka, and Assam, of course). Many don't > even have a proper verandah, leave alone a > space/garage inside their compound. > > A country where public transportation has been so > good (that includes Taxis, Rickshwas, > Auto-Rickshwas, 'Trackers' and what not!), more than > private cars, the road space/condition needs to be > taken care of first. And parking space near the > markets? As you know!, that's another nightmare! > > If I was a current resident of India, I would still > prefer going by a bus to places. But I understand > the economy has been booming...the only thing is > that every issue that contributes towards having a > quality living needs to be taken care of, be it by > the government itself (if that is not done by the > government), or by the influential business > magnates/tycoons/groups. > > My two cents' worth. > > > > > > > > In order to make spiritual progress you must be > patient like a tree and humble like a blade of > grass > - Lakshmana > > > > > > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:28:38 -0800> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> > Subject: [Assam] Tata's Nano - any innovation or > waste pf consumer's money> > > http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ratan-Tata-unveils-Rs-1lakh-Nano/259912/> > > Umesh Sharma> > Washington D.C. > > 1-202-215-4328 > [Cell]> > Ed.M. - International Education Policy> > Harvard Graduate School of Education,> Harvard > University,> Class of 2005> > > http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu > info)> > http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)> > > > > > www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are > used )> http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/> > > > > http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/> > > ---------------------------------> Support the World > Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! for > Good> > _______________________________________________> > assam mailing list> [email protected]> > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
