Pragathi Ravi Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Impact of social segregation on employment opportunities

April 12, 2021 Pragathi Ravi

How caste-based spatial segregation in Bengaluru contributes to economic marginalisation.

“ರಸ್ತೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಹಕ್ಕುದಾರರು, ಹೊರಗಿನವರಲ್ಲ”

February 25, 2021 Pragathi Ravi

ಕಾನೂನಿನ ಅಜ್ಞಾನ, ನಗರ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳ ಕೊರತೆ – ಇವೆಲ್ಲದರಿಂದ ರಸ್ತೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವನ್ನು ಕಾನೂನು ಜಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ.

Why has the ‘tree park’ plan in Turahalli forest irked Bengaluru?

February 16, 2021 Pragathi Ravi

The government’s plan to quietly convert Turahalli Forest into a tree park has united Bengalureans against the idea.

“Street vendors are claimants, not intruders”

January 29, 2021 Pragathi Ravi

Ignorance of law, an elitist sense of urban aesthetics and lack of infrastructural permanence makes street vending an easy target for law enforcement agencies.

Guess why women avoid cycling in our city

December 21, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

When women cyclists speak of safety, they are not only talking about accident-risk, but about harassment. Urban design should factor this in.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar bypolls: Info on candidates, constituency and more

October 31, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

BJP is fielding ex-Congress-MLA Munirathna N in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar assembly bypolls on November 3. Munirathna will face off against Congress’s Kusuma and JD(S)’s Krishnamurthy.

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election: Info on MLC, candidates and more

October 24, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

Bangalore Teachers’ Constituency election, on October 28, will see incumbent MLC Puttanna contesting JD(S)’s A P Ranganathan and Congress’s Praveen Kumar.

Rules on reopening tough to implement, Bengaluru schools say

October 21, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

While Karnataka government is yet to decide on school reopening, its SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for reopening are quite detailed. Many school managements say the SOPs are difficult to comply with.

Want to boost sustainable transport in your neighbourhood? You can apply for ‘SuMA’ funds

October 1, 2020 Pragathi Ravi

Want to set up cycling lanes in your neighbourhood? Or ensure better footpaths or last-mile connectivity? SuMA programme by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport now offers Rs 50 lakh plus technical expertise to selected neighbourhood groups to implement such projects.