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Bengaluru Buzz: 2 bandhs protest Cauvery sharing | Govt notifies 225 wards … and more

September 30, 2023

Other news of the week: Mixed response to September 26th bandh, steps to decongest ORR road, and Metro Mitra App launched at Jayanagar Metro station.

Urban designers must first answer the question, whose city is it anyway: Mathew Idiculla

September 28, 2023

Mathew addresses the core concerns of urban planning in Bengaluru, including lack of legal monitoring, public participation, and a few other issues.

Dengue mosquitoes: These are a few of their favourite things

September 27, 2023

Dengue mosquitoes can breed in as little as 5 ml of stagnant water. Bengaluru is full of potential breeding sites for these mosquitoes.

Lack of public consultation is a hindrance to holistic lake development in Bengaluru

May 30, 2023

Environmentalists and citizen groups have worked to protect lakes, but questions remain on why there are still issues of encroachment and pollution.

What Bengaluru’s TB control programme tells us about efficiency of health systems for migrants

May 29, 2023

Karnataka’s TB cases have increased and are comparable to pre-COVID numbers. Of this, 17% of the notified cases are from Bengaluru.

Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development

May 23, 2023

Data analysis shows a spike in plan sanctions between 2013 and 2019, because the rules then allowed regularisation of building plan deviations.

How Doddanekundi lake changed my life and why we need to save it

September 26, 2023

The story of a neighbourhood lake and its gradual decline, as narrated by a teen who fell in love with it as a school boy.

Jayanagar: The transformation of a planned neighbourhood

September 22, 2023

A study on the transformation of a one sq km of Jayanagar’s residential and commercial area with a strong presence of typology and walkability.

Swiggy workers on a break sitting on their bikes

Is ‘Digihenheimer’ an opportunity or vulnerability for gig workers in cities?

September 6, 2023

Despite employment diversity, gig workers face challenges such as lack of income safety nets, institutional regulatory mechanisms and skill training.

Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development

May 23, 2023

Data analysis shows a spike in plan sanctions between 2013 and 2019, because the rules then allowed regularisation of building plan deviations.

Bengaluru MLAs are long timers: 16 of 28 have been legislators from 2008

May 9, 2023

Bengaluru MLAs have been voted again and again by citizens and have now gained decades of experience representing our city.

BBMP Tower. Pic: Wikimedia Commons, CC-by-SA. Veera SJ.

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

May 9, 2023

An analysis of BBMP’s work order data over the last five years shows 74% of funds were earmarked for roads and stormwater drain works.

Streamline planning processes for transparent and efficient urban development: Mathew Idiculla

Bengaluru Buzz: 2 bandhs protest Cauvery sharing | Govt notifies 225 wards … and more

Urban designers must first answer the question, whose city is it anyway: Mathew Idiculla

Dengue mosquitoes: These are a few of their favourite things

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Lack of public consultation is a hindrance to holistic lake development in Bengaluru

What Bengaluru’s TB control programme tells us about efficiency of health systems for migrants

Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development

Citizen Journalism

How Doddanekundi lake changed my life and why we need to save it

Jayanagar: The transformation of a planned neighbourhood

Is ‘Digihenheimer’ an opportunity or vulnerability for gig workers in cities?

Data Journalism

Interpreting Bengaluru’s urban development

Bengaluru MLAs are long timers: 16 of 28 have been legislators from 2008

What Rs 23,000 crore of BBMP work orders show: 74% of funds for roads, drains

Environment

How Doddanekundi lake changed my life and why we need to save it

Economy

Is ‘Digihenheimer’ an opportunity or vulnerability for gig workers in cities?

Opinion

Should Bengaluru be concerned about private sector in local governance?

Governance

The promise of Gruha Lakshmi: Challenges of an ambitious scheme

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