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Minibus that BMTC needs for local shuttles?

6 February 2012 - 9:38am — silkboard

Some of us think that operating local shuttles as the last mile / local connect option will help bring more people from deeper areas to the trunk routes, and thus make public transport better. However, BMTC folks don't find local shuttles to be viable. One reason given for un-viability is minibus design.

LAMP for a suburban area - starter list

6 February 2012 - 8:45am — silkboard

LAMP concept may be essential very soon in all suburban areas to deal with traffic growth & work over disappointing efforts on multi-modal integration so far. Here is a starter list compiled by Naveen based on our discussions, Sanjeev's notes in multi-modal integration, and mantri mall study done by researchers at CiSTUP.

 

Whitefield Local Area Mobility Plan (LAMP)

6 February 2012 - 8:23am — silkboard
Project number:4658
Opened by:silkboard
Opened on:Monday, 6 February 2012 - 8:23am
Last modified:Monday, 6 February 2012 - 8:23am
Operations:add Case | view all project cases
Project group to look at mobility planning from suburban (Whitefield) angle, not central city (Bengaluru) angle.
Initiator: 
Praja RAAG

So far, all mobility planning in Metropolitan area of Bangalore happens with central city in mind. However, Bengaluru's future is mostly in the hands of its suburban areas and satellite towns. Planning for mobility for a suburban area has a few different angles to it. There are few clear categories of needs, Examples of these, in Whitefield/Mahadevapura context

Can we hope the politicians are now serious about tackling the impending water crisis?

2 February 2012 - 5:44pm — murali772

Politicians who participated in the discussion were in support of the proposal and praised CPP and BET's efforts in bringing a serious problem to limelight and planning a strategy to fight it. Politicians appeared to be united at the meeting to resolve the imminent crisis.

KR Market collateral or mortgage?!

2 February 2012 - 1:40pm — srinidhi

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has offerred the KR Market as collateral to the Rs 500-crore loan it ha

CRS will be a boon for IT professionals

29 January 2012 - 7:43am — Sanjeev

Rithesh Swamy lives near the Yelahanka Railway Station. Yet, his travel to ITPL is cumbersome as there are no connecting trains till ITPL from Yelahanka during peak office hours. The KR Puram, Hebbal and Marathahalli junctions are chock-a-block with vehicles in peak hours. A well-networked commuter rail will provide some respite, say passengers.

Buses to Ply on Avenue Road finally after 4 decades?

28 January 2012 - 9:41pm — kbsyed61

Avenue Road, Mysore Bank, India Coffee House, Subhas Book Store, Old books, Khadi Bhandar? Do these landmarks rings bell?

I sure am all the college students specilaly engineering students and old timers like Murali Sir, Me (even though much younger) would certainly can connect all these. Why is Avenue road in our dicussions?

National consultation on “How Inclusive are our Cities?"

25 January 2012 - 1:04pm — murali772
27 Jan 2012 09:00
Asia/Calcutta

CIVIC Bangalore, INHAF and Hazards Centre have great pleasure in inviting you to a National consultation on “How Inclusive are our Cities? Implications for the 12th Five-Year Plan from the Perspective of the Urban Poor”
Date:  Friday, 27th and Saturday, 28th January 2012
Time:  9.00 AM to 5.30 PM

Multi Modal Connectivity for Bangalore

24 January 2012 - 5:34pm — Sanjeev

With Urban Transport  getting into more focus,  Bangalore is no where near to the Multi Modal Tranport, even one place  is not been takn up for  good implimentation by Authorities.

Place like :  KBS + BMTC + METRO + Bangalore city station + Pedistrican + Auto / Taxi + BiCycle 

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