One idea for better future

Speak Up speaks the talk and walks the walk of Gen-X as they give some innovative and practical ways that will brighten the future of the city

It's very simple. Just level the roads. It will prevent waterlogging and accidents, saving precious lives. — Vedant Ruia

I believe there is a limit imposed on the vertical expansion of the city. That must be done away with. Let each building grow as tall as it can. We will be able to accommodate a lot more people. This will also save a lot of land, which can be used to develop parks and other civic amenities. — Abhi Shah

Mumbaikars should love the city, not its spirit. For this, the government needs to take initiative. They need to show people that they themselves care for the city. People don't feel a sense of belonging towards the city. We have to revive this pulse to get them to feel strongly about Mumbai. — Sanaa Vasi

I have often stopped commuters from littering. When I spot a person who is about to litter, I stop him and take the kachra from him. It takes a lot of guts, but at the end of the day, someone is embarrassed enough not to repeat the folly. — Sonali Sharma

Our trains are bursting at seams, making life hell for the commuters. Let’s have an elevated railway line running directly above the existing one? That would reduce congestion. Let the metro run underneath. — Mishat Chauhan

We need to fine people who think that roads are meant for jaywalking, peeing and littering. This will also fill up the state treasury. There is need for more litter-inspectors to fine the nuisance makers. The fine should be heavy and this will make people think twice before littering. — Rucha Deshmukh

The other day, I was travelling in a train when a splotch of paan from some careless spittlebug decorated my white shirt. If we have to make our city cleaner, this paan-nuisance must be dealt with firmly. As long as people chew paan, we’ll have stains all over the city. Make the paan prohibitively expensive. Put it out of the reach of the common man. No paan, no stain. — Shivi Mittal

Since a woman is the pillar of a family, we should start with her. If a woman is caught littering, she should be fined more heavily than men; enough to dent her monthly allowance. She will have to make a few adjustments in the same and will spread the word. She will also caution her children against littering, and cut their pocket money if they refuse to listen. — Dimple Hemrajani

If you want to put an end to corruption in the police department, pay them more salary. They earn a measly Rs5000 a month, which is less than the pocket money most college students get. How does the government expect policemen to support their families with such a paltry sum? Pay them more, provide decent accommodation instead of chawls and you will have a more honest cops policing the city. — Vignesh Nagraj

If you want to make Mumbai better, make me the CM. I will extend the deadlines for discotheques and pubs. They will be allowed to stay open through the night. Entry to these nightspots will be open to everyone above 15. Besides that, I will provide free food for the needy. — Renaira Panjwani