Shelter in Shadows- A Story of Urban Resilience
On the drive from NH24 to Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, I discovered that the city had changed significantly from a few years ago. A thirty-minute trip now takes an hour because of jam-packed junctions, congested intersections, and traffic gridlock. Rather than being an efficient and well-thought-out road system that links the highway to the local streets, such an issue has become an everyday hardship for city dwellers. Before and After Image (Clicked by Author) The goal of constructing an underpass was to increase transportation efficiency and enable smoother traffic flow. However, it did have unforeseen repercussions. Drivers' ad hoc route decisions resulted in clogged roads, broken traffic laws, and disorganized traffic patterns. The authorities put up barricades in an attempt to regulate the chaotic and disorderly flow of traffic. Still, these barriers are an obstacle for some while unintentionally creating new entry opportunities for others. Urban spaces beneath flyovers, typically...
