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KRV discussions and comment guidelines

31 January 2009 - 11:46am — sanneerappa

Some of the comments in this thread have flouted Praja comment guidelines by making unsubstantiated allegations about Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) & its leadership. These comments are based on hearsay and personal opinions.

Highways and Ribbon Development

30 January 2009 - 8:11pm — asj

[Moved out of the Karnataka Roads PPP post] Without legislation that stops ribbon development, every new highway and bypass road (meant to by pass the townships) will be engulfed with surrounding development.

Even Mumbai-Pune expressway has not been spared from the above and towards the Pune end, we have numerous junctions sprouting and malls along highway which have driveways opening straight on to the highway!! Wakad in Pune has a Shoppers Stop and several more Corporates on the highway.

If you look at Western stats - country roads are most dangerous and Freeways / Motorways are most safe - because they are free of cycles, pedestrians and junctions. But in India, a highway can have have everything on it - from pedestrians, bullock carts, cycles, rickshaws and multitude of junctions - lots of elements trying to go across and perpendicualr to faster vehicles on the main carriage way. All this = 80% fatalities on Highway as reported above.

Sustainability - Making cities to be of one-hour wide functionality

30 January 2009 - 3:04pm — asj

Speech by Mr. Peter Newman is a must read for all City Adminisrators and Town planners. Please do spend time reading. Its dense but insightful.

http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/dev/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=59&languageId=1&contentId=248

Exciting - Karnataka's own NHDP !!

29 January 2009 - 10:55am — silkboard

KSHIPI am a bit surprised that mainstream media is yet to show serious interest in a PPP proposal to develop 66000 kms of roads in Karnataka. I first heard about this mega plan about two months ago, and finally, yesterday, half page ads appeared in newspapers with more details. Sounds exciting isn't it, promise of connectivity, and its about the whole state, not just Bengaluru. Call it Karnataka's own NHDP of sorts. Plan is to modernize roads, not build greenfield roadways. Highlights, here they are:

Is High Speed Rail at 300+ kph Economically Viable for India

28 January 2009 - 11:00pm
Yes
39% (11 votes)
No
61% (17 votes)
Total votes: 28

Bangalore in the Pangs of Development!

28 January 2009 - 5:45pm — gopalsivas

Development is good for any city and country. And if you just glace around in any major road today, you will see the un-missable sign of development in our beloved Bangalore. Guess what!? It is the new and new buildings being raised in every major street / road in the city that is expanding at a pace so rapid, that you and I can only imagine.

Bangalore Cycling Workshop 31 Jan 2009

28 January 2009 - 4:34pm — raviranjan.kumar
31 Jan 2009 00:00
31 Jan 2009 17:00
Asia/Calcutta

When: 31 Jan 2009. Where: KSRTC Central Office, KH Double Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore. Entry: Open for all. No entry fee. RSVP: contact@rideacycle.org

 

Moral Policing - or talibanisation?

27 January 2009 - 4:40pm — narayan82

In case you have missed it on the news, here is a complete report.

Incompetent AAI is at it once again

27 January 2009 - 3:17am — bayern

Original author:CAPT. A. RANGANATHAN AND ANANTH KRISHNAN

An approach with a Normal Glide path angle of 2.75 and 3.25 will result in a stabilised approach and more controlled landing. An approach with a Glide path angle of 3.30 and 3.4 0 provided at the new Bangalore and Hyderabad airports will require a steep dive

ABIDe BluePrint - Secure Bengaluru

27 January 2009 - 2:25am — kbsyed61

I had the opportunity to go through the ABIDE's "Plan Bengaluru202" on "Secure Bengaluru". This document mostly focuses on building the infrastructure for security and response to any terror threats. I am assuming this should apply to tackling natural calamities as well.

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