Posts : Bangalore

"Only God can save Bangalore's pedestrians" (DSC00413.JPG)

s_yajaman - 23-FEB-2009

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Parking & traffic congestion

idontspam - 18-FEB-2009

There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift on two counts. Firstly, shift focus from road widening to junction improvement. Secondly, shift focus to create parking infrastructure.

Pravin Sood, additional commissioner of police (traffic & security)

Bengaluru: Traffic congestion

idontspam - 7-FEB-2009

1. Overview

2. History

3. Data

4. Solutions

5. Examples

6. References

London bus lane in action - snap shot

asj - 1-FEB-2009

This is part of my usual journey from Hammersmith to Hounslow. I managed to track 4 of the 8 miles on foot up to Chiswick (by then it the light was getting poor) - here are some snap shots put together as a slide show.

[video:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3YbPCH5kGAg]

Sustainability - Making cities to be of one-hour wide functionality

asj - 30-JAN-2009

Speech by Mr. Peter Newman is a must read for all City Adminisrators and Town planners. Please do spend time reading. Its dense but insightful.

http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/dev/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=59&languageId=1&contentId=248

Bengaluru Light Rail

idontspam - 19-JAN-2009

A tram-train is a light-rail public transport system where trams also run on main-line train tracks for greater flexibility and convenience. Most tram-trains are standard gauge, which facilitates sharing track with standard gauge mainline trains. Tram-trains have dual equipment to suit the respective needs of tram and train, such as support for multiple voltages and safety equipment such as train stops.

Kingfisher air timings from Belgaum to Bangalore: Revised: understandable

belgaumblog - 19-JAN-2009

 

 

Expert panel on Delhi BRT

asj - 18-DEC-2008

Refer "Experts for BRTS". It may seem strange coming from me (support for continuing)  but - here we have a classic situatoin where basics were never looked at, some sort of bus way created and everyone expected a miracle.

BIAL RTI - MOU between AAI & KSIIDC and Land Lease Agreement

Rithesh - 16-DEC-2008

In response to the RTI applications filled with KSIIDC, there was a meeting between Mr Nagaraj, DGM, KSIIDC and a couple of Praja members. The meeting was a very cordial one and Mr Nagesh apart from giving us the requested documents also shared with us his views on the development of BIAL.

City of flyovers

asj - 12-DEC-2008

Worth a read (got this from the sustrans email group)-

http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20081209&fname=debarshi&sid=1&pn=1

ASJ