There is practically no road in Malleswaram that is not dug up. BBMP, BWSSB, BESCOM and private telecom companies feel free to dig up any road at any time.
Using international vocabulary for city infrastructure will help citizens understand the situation instead of creating a new, confusing language of design
The bus lane on Outer Ring Road is a result of the citizen activism that started in 2017 with the ‘steel flyover beda’ protests. And citizens’ work continues.
Do the villages and municipalities along the rail route want the project cutting through their environment? The consultation process should be more inclusive.
As COVID cases rise in Bengaluru, the dilemma is between ensuring citizens’ safety and opening up the economy. Redesigning our public spaces may be the best way to ensure both these.
Bengaluru lacks the infrastructure required for women to move around freely and participate in the public sphere. To change this, the city needs to be planned and designed differently.
Authorities have come up with a Rs 40 crore plan to redevelop Cubbon Park under the smart city project. The question is whether it is prudent to splurge on an already-thriving ecosystem rather than redirect scare resources towards creating more such spaces.
The #MahadevapuraDemands protest against elected representatives last Friday seems to have had some positive impact. But residents of the constituency are not yet ready to celebrate.