August 2008

Namma Raste - road use efficiency

5 August 2008 - 9:39am — silkboard

Read in an email this morning that on 19th July 2008, a workshop on “Reclaiming Bangalore’s roads: Namma Raste” was jointly organized by Environment Support Group (ESG), CIVIC Bangalore and Alternative Law Forum at Vidyadeep, Ulsoor Road, Bangalore.

The context for this meeting was the PIL against BBMP over widening of 91 roads. Apparently, the claim is that the widening projects will increase average vehicle speeds from 8-10 km/hr to 40 km/hr (ref: material from ESG/HU - these should soon be up on ESG website, so I will save myself copy paste jobs here).

7 year old Rohan Ajit Kokane Skating to glory

5 August 2008 - 8:28am — belgaumblog

At seven, this boy is looking forward to create a world record in limbo skating.

Rohan, son of Ajit Kokane of Belgaum, is working hard to create a history on Independence Day by skating under bars with a clearance height of 6 inches, not only in the forward direction but also in reverse skating.

Sarige Adalat TODAY (5/Aug) in Indiranagar

5 August 2008 - 8:49am — Ravi_D

Heard this morning on Radio that there is a Sarige Adalat @ 3pm in Indiranagar.

Just spreading the word for those prajegalu who might be interested. Found this entry on the Hindu online - "Department of Transport: “Sarige Adalat”, public grievance meeting, RTO office (Bangalore East), Indiranagar, 3 p.m.".

Thanks,

Ravi

in place of Race Course, what?

4 August 2008 - 1:14pm — murali772

What's coming up in the place supposedly being vacated by the Race Course? According to a TOI piece sometime back, underground parking lots will be constructed. However, no mention has been made about the ground level: public space? shops and malls?

Shastri had brought this up in the passing in this comment where he had stated that:

According to this hindu story, there is no mention of an integrated transport hub. Apparently they want to keep the space as a open green space with an underground parking lot

The matter came up for discussion recently in a Yahoogroup, which I thought fit to migrate here

Should BMIC be transparent and make their plans public?

4 August 2008 - 10:13am

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