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Armenia For All — step towards accessability

Why underground passages are deadly: what experts say

YFP Ideas Platform - Map-based community idea collection

Krupnicza Street, Krakow - from cars to pedestrians (2009-2023)

Boston Big Dig - highway replaced with green space (1988-2024)

Bus-mounted cameras for automatic parking violation fines

Continue installing bollards to prevent sidewalk parking

"Here was a zebra" - sticker campaign for crosswalk restoration

Mayor announces pedestrian priority and stop erasing crosswalks

Road accident statistics spreadsheet with breakdown by causes

Research: Pedestrian crossings on Mashtots Avenue

New York removes fines for pedestrians crossing on red

Patrol service phone numbers for reporting violations

Strategy for working with transport department - 4 working groups

Bus bulbs (anti-pockets) for public transport priority

Restaurant parklets on parking spaces to free sidewalks

Make Arama, Byuzand, Pushkin, Abovyan pedestrian streets

Find lawyer to file lawsuits for violations

Leaflets under windshield wipers for illegal parking

Positive experience: Removed dangerous traffic light section at Moskovyan-Baghramyan

Positive experience: Patrol cleared sidewalk from 20 illegally parked cars

Meme: Pedestrians asking for crossings vs their actual sidewalk experience

Meme: Zebra crossing cartoon - making it safer for others

Urbanista.am - Yerevan traffic analysis and proposals by Hayk Zalibekyan

Using OpenStreetMap for city mapping (used by Yerevan municipality)

Andranik Esayan - contact for reporting accessibility issues

Aarhus Convention and Aarhus Center in Yerevan for environmental issues

Reddit analysis of Yerevan air pollution data

Municipality blames winter for air pollution

Update on public transport benefits system implementation

Kolokol Instagram reel about YFP initiative

Research: P-shaped crossings are dangerous - people run across missing zebras

Reminder: 99% of city is pedestrians - every driver becomes one when exiting car

Discussion: Underground vs surface crossings - convenience and safety comparison

Idea: Organize StopHam action with TV coverage for maximum impact

Issue: TelCell monopoly on public transport payment is problematic

List of bus system problems: old vehicles, no lanes, no schedule

Issue: QR code validators for bus payment are inconvenient

Issue: Tourists unhappy with passport registration requirement in TelCell

Issue: 1/4 of vehicles would fail proper technical inspection

Issue: Garbage 5-7 minutes from main square - can't solve global problems

Issue: Advertising billboards blocking driver view of pedestrians

Broken windows theory: enforce once, maintain order easier

Priority pyramid for street design: pedestrian > bus > bike > car

List of requirements to transport department: crosswalks, signals, waffle markings

Checklist for analyzing crossing safety: zebra, lighting, length, timing

Road police hotline 1-77 discontinued due to reorganization

Issue: Patrol often doesn't come, comes late, or lets violators go without fine

Issue: Patrol fines only 2 of 15 illegally parked cars, reduced fine

Issue: Inspector refuses to enforce dust control at construction site

Inside: Transport dept prioritizes car speed over pedestrian safety

Three principles for negotiating with officials: safety first, admit mistakes, collaborate

YFP action plan: crossings list, police meeting, awareness actions

Transport dept functions: signs, markings, intersection organization

Issue: Hayk's urban projects for Kentron head got no follow-up after official left

Discussion: Car owners say only taxpayers deserve city - what about elderly and children?

Issue: No homeless shelters in Yerevan - last one closed years ago

Issue: Women's crisis centers only help with direct partner threats

Discussion: Activist burnout - weak feedback leads to exhaustion

Issue: Officials deflect questions with 'who are you to ask'

Resource: Noise law - 30dB at night (23-7), up to 70dB during day

Issue: Night construction noise - officials say 'can't do it during day, traffic'

Issue: Wheelchair user couldn't get on sidewalk from bus stop, had to wait for traffic

Issue: Holiday lights flicker at 50Hz - unhealthy for humans and birds

Resource: AQI to PM2.5 calculator for comparing air quality standards

History: Yerevan smog problem from 1985 LA Times article

Discussion: Need to change official priorities, not fight for individual crossings

Issue: Officials listen to advice but then go back to old ways

Discussion: Changes since 2018 revolution - easier to contact officials, but slow progress

Resource: Collected contacts of officials for air quality campaign

October 2024 rally graphics - Beatles crossing parody with Mt. Ararat

Rally planning: slogans in Armenian, structure, media comments

Proposal: Rally at removed crossings on Mashtots with road closure

Issue: Armenian traffic rules don't prohibit blocking wheelchair ramps

Issue: Traffic rules allow turning cars to stay on waffle marking after red light

Resource: PDF presentation - Advantages of surface crossings over underground

Screenshot: Car owners claim crossings should be built from their taxes, not for pedestrians

Discussion: Returning zebra crossing = admitting mistake - officials may resist

YFP logo design concepts in Armenian and English

Proposal: Public TV debates on pedestrian issues - need to prepare speakers

Discussion: Camera fines work - taxi drivers can negotiate with patrol but not cameras

Road Control Armenia app - how to report parking violations with video evidence

Issue: TelCell QR codes printed incorrectly, forcing app installation

Issue: Children's railway heritage site destroyed - locomotive taken apart, park dismantled

Discussion: Who decides on yard barriers - city or homeowners association?

Discussion: Poverty is the main issue - poor people burn garbage, can't afford gas heating

Resource: Why US uses wheel blocking instead of simple parking fines

Resource: zebra.city4people.ru - Russian pedestrian crossing advocacy platform

Resource: Sample notification template for city hall rally request

Meeting with police: vague answers, need document for new minister

Meme: Need to call patrol every 5-10 minutes for them to actually come

Meme: Ban pedestrians - they drink coffee and walk around producing methane

Sarcasm: One more interchange and traffic will flow - that's how we develop public transport

Issue: No crisis centers or homeless shelters in Yerevan - nowhere to seek help

Positive experience: Called patrol in morning, car removed in 20 minutes

Positive experience: Arama street improved - wide sidewalk after 20 years of rubbing against cars

Positive experience: 2021 sticker action in center - all drivers removed cars and apologized

Clarification: Mayor said don't erase more zebras, not restore them (YouTube link)

Bad experience: Hayk's extensive urban projects got basically no reaction from officials

Inside: Official deflects pedestrian questions with 'what about people in cars?'

Inside: Transport dept head is actually an economist, not transport expert

Inside: Patrol service degraded under current minister - worked differently in first year

Inside: Mall shops complained about low traffic - now stairs are chain-locked to force people past them

Inside: Kentron district has rapid response team for ramps and bollards

Inside: Drivers lobbied for law requiring traffic police to be visible from far away

Inside: Police ignore illegal parking fees on sidewalks - extortion not seen as crime

Guide: How to record patrol interactions - always film, ask for ID, never insult

Issue: Patrol told citizen 'go your way, I decide what's legal here'

Issue: Officials won't pressure drivers - it would affect them too

Discussion: New roads don't fix traffic - jams just move elsewhere

Discussion: True recycling is rare - only green way is to reduce consumption

Issue: Former accountant runs Yerevan transport - never worked in the field

Research: 6 jaywalkers in 15 min at worn path Mashtots-Moskovyan (removed crossing)

Discussion: Cars directly affect health - oncology, cardiovascular, check Armenian statistics

Argument: Fewer crossings = more people choose cars = more traffic jams

Argument: Crossing doesn't add traffic - 15 second wait is negligible, cars catch up

Question: Bus driver conditions - 16 hour shifts? Eating on knees? Devil in details

Issue: 100-150 people at Yeritasardakan stop but almost no buses on map

Issue: Construction noise at 3am - video evidence

Person: Petros Petoyan - Kentron district head, can push police to act

Person: Mr. Avetisyan - tasked with 4-year air quality program for Yerevan

Person: Kristina (ArmAQI) - heating-pollution correlation clearly traceable

Discussion: Expert cult is dangerous - specialists bring what client wants to see

Resource: Armenian law bans vehicles exceeding emission standards (Article 19)

Resource: Data analysis of air pollution with references for official meeting

Resource: Paris Agreement and Aarhus Convention - Armenia signed and must comply

Experiment: 1 minute air filter test shows visible pollution before stoves lit

Issue: I can't breathe - people burning garbage across the city

Resource: Law Article 9 - citizens can participate in air protection measures

Issue: Metro QR tickets wasteful - paper thrown away, Tokyo had better system

Issue: Gracha Kochar street is horror - all auto services and gas stations

Issue: Friday 6pm - everyone honking though waiting at traffic light for just a minute

Discussion: Can we develop a transport system for Yerevan? Transport chaos here

Issue: Garegin Nzhdeh / Arshakunyats - curb shows crossing used to exist here

Resource: Article about bus-mounted cameras for automatic parking fines

Idea: Create Vision Zero presentation (RU/EN) for urbanista.am locations analysis

Idea: Simple solution - narrow the road or install bollards to protect pedestrians

Volunteer: Offering 3D modeling skills for urban visualizations - need urbanist collaboration

Issue: Underground lifts only for wheelchairs - elderly can't use, replaced useful ramps

Issue: More erased crossings in Arabkir - Papazyan street cut off between blocks

Issue: People extended homes over sidewalks - impossible to walk now

Issue: Missing curb ramp at Sayat-Nova 23 - accessibility problem

Issue: Taxi almost hit me at zebra, police guard 'didn't notice' - not a rally to disperse

Issue: Baghramyan sidewalks terrible - wheelchair user has to drive on road at red lights

Issue: Metro in rush hour - people can't get to work, pile up at ticket windows

Issue: 48 seconds wait for crossing 2 lanes - excess asphalt could be green space

Discussion: Better to do nothing than do wrong - no one will fix incorrectly done work

Resource: TelCell-city hall contract details - monopoly problems exposed

Issue: I stop at intersection when jam ahead - people behind honk frantically

Issue: Sidewalk so narrow dogs can't pass - car lanes 1.5x wider than needed. Any standards?

Discussion: 70% of drivers should retake traffic rules exam

Issue: Police officers allowed to jaywalk at intersection with traffic police standing there

Issue: Bus 34 driver made U-turn across double solid line to avoid traffic jam

Issue: Crossing ramp made (money spent), then banned with fence (more money spent)

Issue: 3 of 4 zebras at intersection - people still cross the missing one (video)

Issue: Trees on Babayana 'crowned' that were just planted this year

Issue: People with stroller crossing Mashtots dangerously (photo)

Issue: Yandex taxi +25 over limit almost hit pedestrians, complained 'remove this crossing'

Idea: Fine motor oil heaters, subsidize gas connection - air pollution source

Discussion: Air pollution not just Yerevan - Vanadzor, Ijevan, Gyumri also bad

Issue: Road construction without oversight - where are MIA, planning committee, road dept?

Issue: Rossia Mall - elevator at stairs but steps everywhere after, can't continue

Issue: Even with wheelchair access to metro, would be trampled by crowd

Issue: City resumed tree cutting - ~30 trees destroyed on Ulnetsi, broken promises

Issue: Underground on Khanjyan has steep slopes - need surface crossing duplicate

Issue: Victory bridge inaccessible for disabled - non-crossing (video)

Resource: Spreadsheet of problem locations for crossings and accessibility

Issue: Ticket windows difficult to access for people with limited mobility

Issue: 4 no-parking signs but street completely parked - signs don't work

Idea: Approach philanthropists with air quality improvement project proposal

News: TV report exposes transport reform manipulation - deputy mayor admits no testing, TelCell unprepared

News: Bus drivers notified of dismissal via WhatsApp - same method Pashinyan used

Issue: Bus drivers strike - poor conditions cause aggressive behavior, no toilets or medical care

News: Mayor admits partial blame for bus strike, promises service will work tomorrow

Issue: City gardening staff forced to drive buses they don't know - 2 accidents, lives endangered

Issue: Wasted resources - first removed zebra and traffic light, installed fence, now reinstating everything

Resource: Urbanista.am - Zoryan-Spendiaryan street problems, solutions, and resolution analysis

Resource: SNKH Studio - Erebuni 2800 park design concept

Meta: Action plan - collect crossing list, meet police chief, organize joint actions

Idea: Checklist for evaluating crossing convenience and safety - zebra, lighting, length, timing

Idea: List of demands for transport dept - return crossings, decision principles, waffle marking, button signals

Idea: Add safety islands for pedestrians on wide streets with short green phases

Meta: YFP working meeting results Nov 16 - systematic goals, directions, problems identified

Idea: Problem classification framework - Safety (critical), Accessibility, Priority levels

Research: Warsaw 2023 safest year since 1980 - 29 deaths vs 314 in 1991, lessons for Yerevan

Idea: Website for benefits pre-registration - upload docs at home, verify at counter

Meta: Organizing meeting with Environment Minister on trees and air pollution - need questions list

Idea: Used motor oil buyback programs and heating briquettes as alternative - stimulating measures

Idea: Snow reveals where roads can be narrowed for sidewalks/greenery without affecting car traffic

Idea: Collect all air pollution materials in one publicly accessible database

Idea: Have courier wear respirator for days, compare color before/after to show air pollution

Discussion: Constant complaints work - some patrollers fired partly due to accumulated reports

Idea: Multi-use QR codes for transport instead of single-use paper tickets

Issue: Thermal receipt paper contains bisphenol A - xenohormone causing fertility and health issues

Issue: Dangerous sidewalk on Arshakunyats - no fence or warning tape near construction

Issue: Traffic jam on Mashtots after 'optimization' that removed crossings

Discussion: Core problem is police willingness to enforce - parking, intersections, honking, belts

Issue: Dangerous crossings on Paronyan - poor visibility, no lights, cars don't stop, child hit in past

Issue: Park 2800 - beautiful area with stone map of Erebuni destroyed behind construction fence

Idea: Find funds to help people switch to ecological heating - solar panels + heat pumps

Issue: South Movses Khorenatsi - one of worst streets, no sidewalks, industrial neglect

Issue: Abandoned overgrown playground in Achapnyak - broken equipment, weeds everywhere

Issue: Luxury SUV parked directly on zebra crossing, blocking pedestrians

Meme: Aerial view of underground passage - absurdity of pedestrian infrastructure vs cars

Meme: Tiny 10cm sidewalk strip - 'so pedestrians don't speed'

Meme: Electric scooter 'parked' in pothole - creative use of infrastructure problems

Issue: Problem intersection near Saryan/Aram - pedestrian safety concerns

Issue: Teryan at Swan Lake - excessively wide road, pedestrians waiting to cross

Issue: New sidewalk tiles already stained/dirty - poor quality construction

Research: Seoul Cheonggyecheon - highway overpass demolished, replaced with pedestrian stream park

Issue: Street 'reconstruction' = destruction - torn up sidewalk, rubble, no safe passage

Issue: 16.24m crossing distance measured, traffic lights off at night

Issue: Chaotic street - cars everywhere, broken sidewalk, garbage bins, pedestrians struggling

Issue: Pedestrian crossings vanished at Cascade - instead of pedestrianization, got two-lane highway

Idea: Use 'residential zone' signs around neighborhoods for pedestrian priority without extra signs

Meme: 'Just one more lane bro I promise' - induced demand and highway futility

Issue: Almost hit at Teryan/Tumanyan - no blinking green warning phase before red

Issue: Rossia Mall crossing - no timer, green turns red suddenly, drivers ignore pedestrians mid-crossing

Issue: Zebra near Moskovskaya returned but with always-on turn arrow - violates traffic rules, dangerous

Idea: Collect signatures at crossing locations where zebras were removed or needed

Idea: Mini-protests at problematic intersections with large posters

Discussion: Child car seats, seatbelts, parking - fines shape driving culture, not 'innate' behavior

Resource: Artak Gaboyan teaching traffic patrol officers how to do their job (Facebook)

Research: Delhi fog paradox - particles settle on fog/smoke, pollution reads lower despite worse air

Resource: FAQ about transport benefits - metro counters, support points, TelCell locations planned

Issue: Proshyan street conditions documented on video

Issue: Traffic violations with patrol standing nearby and cameras present (Facebook video)

Issue: Road police needs proper training or removal of bad officers (video)

Idea: Nalbandyan between Tumanyan-Sayat Nova - excess road width, narrow sidewalk - simple fix

Idea: Three principles for officials - safety first, OK to fix mistakes, shame is not fixing

Discussion: Principle - should be convenient INSIDE buses, inconvenient for private cars

Issue: Erased/faded crossing near SAS Supermarket - pedestrians forced through barriers

Issue: Newly opened Mergelyan square - forgot to paint zebra crossing despite having ramp

Issue: Mashtots/Moskovyan - police chasing pedestrians who try to cross where zebra was removed

Issue: Isaakyan/Abovyan - need zebra crossing despite underground passage existing

Idea: Raise pedestrian crossing at yard entrances so cars slow down, not just add ramp

Positive experience: Underground passage near SKK being cleaned from kiosks - good start but no project published

Internal: YFP chat rules - respect, no spam, privacy, stay on topic

Internal: Task status sync - Kentron head, police meeting, zebra actions, Avinyan promise

Internal: YRPRI platform tested - registration, adding ideas with geo, easier than spreadsheet

Internal: Proposal - prepare questions, meet patrol chief, discuss actions

Internal: Met ex-Kentron head Viktor Mnatsakanyan - friendly, ready to meet and discuss

Internal: Hayk's projects to review - Vision Zero, bike lanes, parking, pedestrian priority

Internal: Questions for ex-Kentron head - why admin doesn't see problem, whose side is he on

Internal: Viktor has connections everywhere - can connect useful people, reason to gather

Internal: Weekend plans - zebra stickers, ex-Kentron head meeting, duty at erased crossings

Internal: Looking for SMM volunteers - Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, posts, reels, comments

Internal: Air pollution letter draft ready for review - leave comments in file

Internal: Welcoming Anjelika - please connect us with urbanists, plan post-rally meeting

Internal: Vazgen Harutyunyan - 'this is who we need'

Internal: Volunteer offering free help for city benefit

Internal: Proofread document ready for review (Google Doc link)