CITIZEN JOURNALISM

It’s possible to create micro (miyawaki) forests in small spaces around your house or apartment complex. Here’s a guide.

Bengalureans still nurture traditional community spaces like peepul tree shrines. Such spaces should be retained in city planning and design.

Using international vocabulary for city infrastructure will help citizens understand the situation instead of creating a new, confusing language of design

The project is modeled on Cheonggyecheon stream restoration in South Korea. Here’s how multiple authorities are coordinating for the project.

A Navy veteran built a sustainable home in the suburbs of Bengaluru, which is self-sufficient in terms of power and water. Here’s how he went about it.

Bengaluru’s pothole problem can be solved by making some changes in the schedule and system of repair works, writes a citizen.

An impact study of pedestrianisation of Church Street shows high acceptance among citizens, and a remarkable improvement of overall quality of life.

The cycle lane on ORR would help a large number of commuters, especially blue collar workers. But currently it is broken, encroached and uninviting.

With Metro construction starting on Outer Ring Road, many are worried about worsening traffic jams here. But this can be resolved if BMRCL takes some steps.

The parking lot for Konankunte Cross Metro station is being built at a major traffic chokepoint, which would only hassle commuters, says a resident

With Metro work starting on Outer Ring Road, and traffic levels back to normal, a sustainable plan is needed for Iblur junction.

The IRR line, if built, could achieve a 77% increase in Metro’s ridership. Bengaluru citizen Lohith Kumar proposes an efficient layout