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Articles by Vimal Simha

About Vimal Simha
Dr Vimal Simha is an astrophysicist with a keen interest in urban issues and politics.
Environment

City of blinding lights: Artificial light disturbs nature’s processes in Bengaluru

December 14, 2020 Vimal Simha

Bengaluru is among the top Indian cities with extreme levels of artificial lighting. These lights affect vital activities such as migration, foraging, reproduction and survival of the living beings around us.

Environment

PRR: Massive environmental damage for another futile Ring Road?

September 21, 2020 Vimal Simha

On September 23, a public consultation will be held on the environmental impacts of the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR). What are these impacts? And is the project likely to reduce traffic congestion in the city at all? Here’s an explainer.

Commute

All about Bengaluru’s Draft Parking Policy 2020

April 29, 2020 Vimal Simha

Unlike previous transport plans, the draft Parking Policy 2020 looks at ways to change public behaviour and to make the city more walkable.

Commute

Should you have to pay for parking in Bengaluru?

August 1, 2019 Vimal Simha

Bengaluru has taken any number of measures to stop parking chaos on the streets – from setting up MLCPs to mandating parking space in buildings. Why then is parking still an issue in the city? Will the recent proposal to end free parking make a difference?

Commute

In a nutshell: How is Bengaluru’s proposed elevated corridor designed?

March 14, 2019 Vimal Simha

There have been enough controversies on the elevated corridor project. But what exactly is the project? Which areas does it cover and what is its impact? Read on to find more.

Governance

Non-existent roads make it to Bengaluru master plan

February 27, 2018 Vimal Simha

BDA’s future zoning proposals make little practical sense, while the status-quo has been omitted from its maps. When will the BDA learn its lessons?

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