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Commute

Lack of guidelines, standardisation turn Bengaluru footpaths into deathtraps

August 13, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

Why are the majority of footpaths in Bengaluru unusable? A major reason is that these are built as per the discretion of the local engineer and contractor, without adhering to any specific standards.

Vehicles often crowd pedestrian crossings, endangering pedestrians. Pic: The Footpath Initiative
Infrastructure

Preventing pedestrian deaths: “Lower speeds, better street design are key”

January 31, 2020 Anusha Chitturi

Over 40 percent of road accident victims in Bengaluru are pedestrians. To change this, we need a long-term action plan instead of ad hoc measures

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Hundreds of homes flooded | Trial run of ORR bus lane from Oct 20 | BBMP repeats promise on tree census

October 13, 2019 News Desk

About 500 homes in north Bengaluru were flooded last week after Doddabidarakallu lake was breached by heavy rains. Read more on news from the city last week, in our weekly roundup

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