Greenies

While steps like bus lanes and flyovers mess up the traffic flow for buses, revenue targets set for BMTC staff end up disrupting the convenience of the commuters. BMTC never seems to get it right!

Our representatives go to Singapore often. But what have they learnt from what they see there? Can Bengaluru take a few cues from Singapore in developing and nurturing greenery?

Raintrees provide shade and keep the carbon emissions in check. But it would be difficult to plant them now as they need too much space. We have other species that can line our roads. But not having trees is not an option, says Dipika.

S R Neginhal, the pioneer of urban forestry who was tasked with greening Bengaluru once and did it successfully, talks about Bengaluru’s green cover and the way forward.

Bengaluru is losing its greenery right in front of our eyes – how are we getting affected? What does the data show? First part of a new series.

His 40-km commute to work every day spurred Sankaran to reflect on the mobility crises in cities. As the Bicycle Mayor, he hopes to liaison with various agencies in Bengaluru for interventions that help cycling infrastructure.

Eight new trains have brought joy to the rail commuters in Bengaluru, making the commute between a few stations faster than any other mode. Know more about these trains.

The government of Karnataka has come up with Tank Development Act which, in its current form, could be detrimental to the cause of protecting and rejuvenating lakes.

Bengaluru has been in the forefront of progressive measures to handle waste. But what’s the reality? What issues are the landfills and villages around facing? A report has been released by Environment Support Group.

Low cost alternative sensors can increase the pool of data monitoring. There is room for NGOs, academics and other groups to support air pollution monitoring in various forms.

Here’s how an archaic transport policy ensures Bengalureans’ need for public transport is not adequately served, and bans out of the box solutions.

With residential areas increasing and commercial areas decreasing in the master plan, there is no real plan to make Bengaluru sustainable. Insights from a citizen.