Beautiful City

Extending the architecture theme, I recently made a quick trip to Lucknow. First thing that struck me was the Roads. From airport to Indira Nagar, almost criss crossing across the town, the road was universally good. 4 lane roads being expanded to 6 lanes, 6 lanes at places to 8. The dividers are nicely painted, crossing proper and painted in visible stripes.
While governments may have did no governance, competition with predecessors has ensured lavish parks built in the names of inspirational political father figures dot the city. At least people can ruminate questions of law and order and employment sitting in sylvan surroundings. While I do resent the waste of money, still there is a comforting thought that at least the money did leave some relic that can actually be used. Which city will resent parks and open spaces?
The other thing about Lucknow is the architecture. Of course the old city is typically nice on the eyes but even the new buildings, governmental included, in the Gomti Nagar area are nice. Most have distinctive architectural features be is innovative pillars or domes or some such thing. To put it in a way most building have a 'character' and they cater to the beholder's sense of aesthetics. Quite unlike most other modern structures I have seen across India.
The earliest example was the Mandi Parishad building in Gomti Nagar with a very interesting dome with an even more interesting lightening. It was good to grab the cup of tea, get onto the roof and stare at it in distance. Similarly the new bridge near the Taj hotel with the distinctive Nawabi gates at the entrance. I hope the 2 new bridges being built with not mar the landscape. And to think that they are building 2 more bridges to the existing 2 so that congestion in future can be avoided. I thought town planning was extinct.
Now if only the powers take care of law and order too, the city can once more become the abode of life it was once famous as.