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Namma Kovai Namakke
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A collaborative campaign to bring together
Kovai citizens together to temporarily
erase cars from our streets and instead
fill them with smiles.
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Coimbatore’s population is increasing rapidly over the years
Why Coimbatore ?
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Dwindling open spaces
Even in neighbourhoods with good parks, walkers and joggers brush each other while walking
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Inactive and unhealthy lifestyle
According to The Hindu, “Obesity is setting in earlier than the adolescence phase for our children.”
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With crippling traffic jams,
increased air pollution,more road deaths
Our streets, one of our biggest assets, have now been invaded by cars.
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What?This initiative reroutes
traffic temporarily from
certain roads in the city for
a few hours every Sunday
morning and transforms
them to vibrant public
spaces for free.
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Promotes good health (image: Raahgiri Day)
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Builds a healthy community(image: Raahgiri Day)
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A catalyst to promote sustainable transport
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Everyone can walk, jog and cycle safely
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Results in a cleaner environment
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And finally this campaign spreads happiness
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All income groups have equal access to street space
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Bogota's Ciclovia attracts over 2 million cyclists and pedestrians
Globalmovement
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Mexico city, New York, Los Angeles, Jakarta...
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India’s first car-free Sunday was organised in Ahmedabad in 2009
In India
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More than 10 Indian cities celebrate the campaign
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Started in 2013, Gurgaon’s Raahgiri has expanded from 3.5 km to 11.5 km
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First anniversary celebrations!
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Mumbai’s Car Free Day started in 2010
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Happy streets in Hyderabad started in 2015
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Started this month, Celebrate the City in Ranchi
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