Traffic sense
cities urbanismpolitics
A short note, kept as it was posted.
Traffic is a good metaphor for the rest of India. Here is a short primer:
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Everyone runs red lights, but buses do it more often than others.
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Policemen fix the red light by making it turn green as their van approaches one.
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Chief ministers ignore red lights since traffic has been cleared for their motorcade.
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The Prime Minister doesn’t even know there are red lights since the entire city is shut down for his arrival.
Written in 2012.Original on Substack ↗