GENRE: Voices

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

Attend a workshop to learn how you can participate in the ward committee meetings in your ward, hold officials accountable and get works done.

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

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

As plans are set in motion to ‘develop’ Mallathahalli Lake, a citizen shares stunning images of the biodiversity that is under threat here.

If we want good road infrastructure, we have to adopt quality standards for tendering, design and development of roads. And ensure public consultation.

Study blames Bengaluru’s changing rainfall patterns on climate change – more extreme events with higher intensity rainfall and more dry spells.

Rising COVID infections is BBMP rising to the occasion?

Bengaluru needs some things in place if we want infrastructure projects to succeed – from better project specifications to choosing contractors.

Daily more than 50 calls arrive at the desks of wildlife rescuers who risk life and limb to climb several stories to rescue wildlife.

Government “lockdown relaxation” notifications fail to impart clarity. We need concise and clear government notifications for COVID unlock plans!

A deep dive into what Bengaluru has done on the ground to translate policy into action to support waste workers.