footpaths Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

The pedestrian is a nobody: Bengaluru’s footpath story

September 3, 2020 Josephine Joseph

Bengaluru invests crores in road construction, but very little in footpaths and pedestrian crossings. Why are pedestrians so neglected?

Civic

It’s a death trap on Hayes Road

June 10, 2015 Marianne de Nazareth

Despite being one of the popular addresses in town, the condition of the road and footpaths in Hayes Road in Richmond Town is a mess. A resident of the area shares her concerns.

NBF asks BBMP to desilt drains, repair footpaths and expedite TenderSURE

May 13, 2015 Usha Dhanaraj

Namma Bengaluru Foundation met BBMP Administrator Vijay Bhaskar on May 12th to hand over a memorandum on civic issues relating to Bengaluru. Here’s what it covered.

Roads to be asphalted and improved in 2014 by BBMP

January 28, 2014 News Desk

The funds will be released by the state government.

Commute

Rasthe Nimda?

October 26, 2010 Indira Narasimhachar

Roads are not just for walking or driving but becomes parking lots, play grounds and shopping space at will. Can anyone questions this lack of civic sense?

Corruption – in different manifestations

July 5, 2010 Sakuntala Narasimhan

Find out how Justice Santosh Hegde’s resignation, deregulated oil prices and a fall leading to a fractured bone are all inter-related.

Civic

While more footpaths need to be developed around Metro stations, the real estate madness needs to be reduced. A higher Floor Area Ratio of 4.0 is being proposed for properties within 150 meters of all stations.

Infrastructure

Pavements that maim

January 24, 2010 Sakuntala Narasimhan

How many more pedestrians have to suffer injuries, before our civic authorities take action against unauthorised appropriation of public spaces by advertisement boards?