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Importance of Lakes in and around Bengalooru for drinking water needs of the city

 The city of Bengalooru had plenty of lakes earlier. Unfortunately due to lack of concern and unabashed greed, a lot of them are extinct now. Lakes are a very important aspect in the over all water management for a city like Bengalooru. (Some rivers were flowing through the city of Bangalore, I believe).

RTO - A functional database

This TOI article reports progress in computerization effort

Saying goodbye to subways

In the past I had shared images of useless pedestrian subways near Hammersmith. Instead the pedestrian refuges were so effective and popular that the subways became disused. Work is still on going, but notice how the ugly space occupying lesions have been surgically removed to make way for a more likeable streetscape.
 

Community Bicycle Sharing

Canada is pioneering on the North American continent what Europe has been doing in the following cities for long.

Meet Mr Jai Prasad (BBMP) on Road Standards

14 May 2009 15:30
14 May 2009 16:00
Asia/Calcutta

We are planning to meet Mr Jai Prasad to discuss on Road designs in Bangalore. Agenda is:

Metro work on MG Road today

 Had a chance to use the bus today to office..the bus went through  MG road for a distance..havent been on this road for about 3 years now! The superstructure is slowly getting into place..here are two photos..

Mad Auto-meters in Mysore

(1) Tempered auto meters in Mysore, and alos in Bangalore:

No cars in your part of town? You must be in Vauban, Germany

Not related to Bangalore ... Just read this article on NYT, and thought of sharing the idea.

http://www.nytimes.com/20...

I think that my tags of "wishful thinking" "foolish expectations" are appropriate.

Open house with transport and infrastructure depts of GoK

21 May 2009 16:00
21 May 2009 18:00
Asia/Calcutta

Dear Sir/Madam, 

We have pleasure in informing you that the Infrastructure Committee of the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) will organize an Open – House related to transport and infrastructure in Bangalore and Karnataka.

Mixed use misuse

Take for example Kanakapura Road...Now suppose I want to cross the road at Yelachenahalli.

This is the whole crux of urban planning.

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