Car Show Held at Centaurus Mall Islamabad

[N.Siddiqui]

I read it as cat show and then was disappointed that it is about silly obsession with expensive cars.

A car should just be a simple taxi in a transportation ecosystem where there are no privately-owned personal transport vehicles.

Cars corrupts...and expensive cars corrupts absolutely.

I believe transportation is the biggest contributor to global pollution and the middle class of India and China with their neo-rich purchasing money availability are a large part of this problem.

Other than pollution there are the related things of accidents and traffic chaos. This is a report from 2019 :



These problems are very avoidable and very solvable. Just ban privately-owned personal transport vehicles, whether cars or motorcycles or scooters.

There is a planned project in Saudia called NEOM City where there will be no cars ( and I imagine other private vehicles ). Though I have been writing such an idea on PDF for at least the last two years.

Make efficient and more in number the mass public transport ( ideally buses ) and taxis. The taxis can be for a special occasion like a meet at a tea house with friends, business customers etc. The taxis can come with a driver, or can be customer-driven or driven by woman driver in case of you wanting to go out on a romantic long drive with your lover. Further, it will be better if the buses and taxis are electric or other non-petroleum fuel. Also, there can be company-owned four wheelers for non-personal transport like for food delivery, kitchen items delivery, building construction material etc.

This way there will be lot lot less pollution, chaos and accidents. And more harmony.

I've written this in one of the Peshawar city Vlog....

Peshawar city needs at least 3000 buses with a population of 40 lacs or 4 million...the normal public buses on the roads. BRTS is catering to about 2% of the Peshawar population. More public buses on existing roads means less cars and no need for more lanes on the roads(no BRTS needed).

In fact roads can be narrowed down with wider footpaths and walkways and many times more trees. First end the need of cars by bringing in public buses on existing roads(no BRTS corridor needed) and with it make the city a pedestrian friendly and green city. In European city like Bonn, Frankfurt, Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam....there are hundreds of car free zones where cars are not allowed. People are encouraged to walk, cycle and for longer distances take the public buses....a much healthier option. Peshawar has no walkways...

 

[jamahir]

Cars corrupts...and expensive cars corrupts absolutely.

Heh heh.

I've written this in one of the Peshawar city Vlog....

Peshawar city needs at least 3000 buses with a population of 40 lacs or 4 million...the normal public buses on the roads. BRTS is catering to about 2% of the Peshawar population. More public buses on existing roads means less cars and no need for more lanes on the roads(no BRTS needed).

In fact roads can be narrowed down with wider footpaths and walkways and many times more trees. First end the need of cars by bringing in public buses on existing roads(no BRTS corridor needed) and with it make the city a pedestrian friendly and green city. In European city like Bonn, Frankfurt, Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam....there are hundreds of car free zones where cars are not allowed. People are encouraged to walk, cycle and for longer distances take the public buses....a much healthier option. Peshawar has no walkways...

Well written.

But other than buses I will also call for more taxis. For the occasional trip to the tea house to meet friends or business talks. Or for a romantic day out with your lover ( maybe the car driven by a woman driver ).

 

[Reichmarshal]

This is only one mans personal super car n sports bike collection. Mercedes g63 Amg 6×6 is missing though.

That's all the vehicles that would fit in that indoor space, if they wanted a auto show it would have taken place in the malls parking.

 

[Reichmarshal]

there was indeed an auto show at the centuries mall parking area, found this video of it. mind u the video is idiotically made as he has missed most of the quality cars.

 

[_NOBODY_]

I believe transportation is the biggest contributor to global pollution and the middle class of India and China with their neo-rich purchasing money availability are a large part of this problem.

Other than pollution there are the related things of accidents and traffic chaos. This is a report from 2019 :



These problems are very avoidable and very solvable. Just ban privately-owned personal transport vehicles, whether cars or motorcycles or scooters.

There is a planned project in Saudia called NEOM City where there will be no cars ( and I imagine other private vehicles ). Though I have been writing such an idea on PDF for at least the last two years.

Make efficient and more in number the mass public transport ( ideally buses ) and taxis. The taxis can be for a special occasion like a meet at a tea house with friends, business customers etc. The taxis can come with a driver, or can be customer-driven or driven by woman driver in case of you wanting to go out on a romantic long drive with your lover. Further, it will be better if the buses and taxis are electric or other non-petroleum fuel. Also, there can be company-owned four wheelers for non-personal transport like for food delivery, kitchen items delivery, building construction material etc.

This way there will be lot lot less pollution, chaos and accidents. And more harmony.

Tencent City in China, owned by Tencent will also have no cars. Public transport and cycles will take care of all the transportation needs.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

there will be no cars

Having no car is like asking men to have no penis. The freedom to use a car or penis is man's right and without them is to inflict a life no more.

 

[jamahir]

Tencent City in China, owned by Tencent will also have no cars. Public transport and cycles will take care of all the transportation needs.

This article about the city does say that but sadly that nice thing will be offset by high-rise buildings that can go up to 30 storeys.

In my opinion a nice city will not only have no privately-owned personal transport vehicles but also will have American suburbs type housing that will not be above two storeys and offices that will be earthquake resistant and not go above five storeys.

Having no car is like asking men to have no penis. The freedom to use a car or penis is man's right and without them is to inflict a life no more.

Come on, it is just a Earth-bound car, not a high-speed artificial-gravity-producing interplanetary spaceship that can carry a hundred people and has facility for hot water bath.

In case you want to go on a long drive with your significant other you can hire a taxi for the occasion, with either self-drive or probably with a woman chauffeur.

On our world privately-owned personal transport vehicles, including cars, are probably the biggest source of pollution, directly ( usage ) and indirectly ( production and raw materials mining ). Think about the drastic pollution reduction if they are banned.

 

[KAL-EL]

And to think, there was actually a time when malls were a big deal

 

[Malik Alpha]

This mall looks so small. I can see 2 cars and 10 bikes. With a population like Pakistan we must have one mall like they have in UAE and Saudi in each major city.

 

[_NOBODY_]

This mall looks so small. I can see 2 cars and 10 bikes. With a population like Pakistan we must have one mall like they have in UAE and Saudi in each major city.

In Lahore we have two big malls, one of them is Emporium Mall which right next to my house and the other is Packages Mall which is in DHA Lahore.