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PUSH for BRT in Bangalore

2 December 2009 - 11:23pm — vinod_shankar

According to CTTP report 2007, 14 BRT corridors for bangalore was identified. There has not been any movement on this front, not even a feasibility study on the corridors mentioned. The corridors mentioned are..

Street topography

1 December 2009 - 2:12pm — idontspam

Here is a typical 2 lane street residential street, not too dissimilar from the ones we have in Bangalore. Notice the following

1. Pedestrian refuge even on a narrow street

2. Pedestrian crossings & frequency (second one at the top of the turn)

3. Bus stand and visible indicators for the same

Mysore: Some Clarifications on Demolitions

28 November 2009 - 1:06am — Mani1972

Dear Friends,

As no more comments are forthcoming on the issues, let me try to answer all the queries raised.

Footpath misuse

9 November 2009 - 10:15am — Bheema.Upadhyaya

I found this person parking in neatly built pavement in Koramangala 4th Block.

I feel bad when a (rich) citizen does not follow discipline. See the attachment. This is just one sample. We see lots of such parking. Why to blame government?

Petition: Say no to Tagore Circle underpass in Bangalore

6 November 2009 - 12:24am — indian

Bangalore is one of the 59 cities to which Ministry of Urban Development or MoUD has sanctioned grants for public transport buses.

This grant is linked to conditional reforms in the transport sector in cities that includes higher taxes on private cars, dedicated funds for public transport, parking policy as a car restrain measure and bus sector reforms.

Press Note - FAQ on demolitions in Mysore

29 October 2009 - 11:01pm — Mani1972

Clarifications sought by the shop keepers and public of Mysore City about the recent encroachments removal by the Mysore City Corporation, is given as under with actual facts and legal position for the information of the public.

Q1. Why is this encroachment removal being done?

Petition: Continue anti encroachment drive in Mysore City

27 October 2009 - 6:24pm — indian

Please click the link letter that is just above the icon view whole petition for a condensed version of the petition:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/continue-anti-encroachment-drive

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Big10 Corridor improvement - good intentions

19 October 2009 - 10:52pm — silkboard

Some good intentioned work seems to have been kicked off on the Big10 corridor this side of the city. From what I can see, the HAL Airport Road, Varthur Road Big10 corridor is seeing some upgrades towards:

Road width over pavement - Marathahalli example

19 October 2009 - 10:35am — silkboard

First of all, credits to BDA or BBMP or ABIDe (who knows!?) or whoever is thinking about bus interchange points like Marathahalli ring Road and improving the pedestrian amenities there. So yes, something is better than nothing. However, if you watch the work, uncalled for and unscietific preference to road width over pavement is visible. Sample some pictures.

17% people walk in Bangalore

26 September 2009 - 2:00am — idontspam

Private vehicles in India account for 67.5% of motorised vehicles, carry 37% of the commuters and take up 67% of the road width. Buses account for 24.5% of motorised vehicles on the road and carry around 61% commuters, taking up 38% road width.

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