“While walking along the breakwater sidewalk towards Marina Mall, I made an observation. Besides being almost run over by an excited lovely little boy on a big bicycle, I was actually standing at a spot from where I could enjoy both the sea view and the city skyline. Since it was evening time, it was pretty dark. Yet, I was enjoying the feeling of depth and calm only a breathtaking sea view like that of the Corniche can give.
“However, I just could not get used to the loud sounds of traffic from the road. I began to consider whether a see-through, plastic (re-cycled ofcourse) wall could be set-up between the road and the pavement to decrease the sound. Technically it could even prevent fuel fumes from reaching us pedestrians. Maybe people would rather keep the exposed pathway and don’t want another wall, as a friend pointed out when I told her about this plastic-wall. But here’s what I think, maybe people will actually like the quietness and get more enjoyment out of their walk. Who knows, they may even go out for longer walks!
“As the former mayor of Bogotá, Enrique Peñalosa, who won wide praise for making his city a model of enlightened planning, said “As birds must fly, man must walk.”
Now I would like to know what you think.”
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