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Cycling Rally on October 24

srinu - 13-OCT-2009

Background

350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis--the solutions that science and justice demand. To start building a global grassroots campaign Oct 24th has been designated as the International Day of Climate Action. On this day, people from 152 countries will, in nearly 3000 unique events, will take a stand for a safe climate future and spread the message.We invite you to lend your voice too.

The Event

Vehicles contribute to nearly a third of all CO2 emitted. Any solution that seeks to reduce emissions is incomplete without Cycling being a part of it. What better way to raise consciousness about the number 350 than to use a Biking rally to do it? The bikers of Bangalore, through various clubs (BOTS and BBC, for instance) and events such as Critical Mass, have been instrumental in spreading awareness about the role of cycling in a sustainable urban setup. It appears that our job is not done yet. We now ask you to lend your hand once again.

Details of the Rally

An exercise like this is most useful in a place where it is most needed. We decided to hold the rally in the Central Business District. The route that we chose is one that Critical Mass has already used in one its past events.

Date: 24-Oct-2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Starting Point: Cubbon Park (in front of Press Club)

...additionally

Spread the word by wearing this bib while you ride.

Route Details

Starting Point : Cubbon Park (in front of Press Club)

End Point : Central Library

Cubbon park->[for a change exit through MG road] MG Rd->Trinity Circle->Ulsoor->loop aronud lake->RBANMS ground->Commercial Street->Jamia masjid road->Russel mkt->Indian Express->Ambedkar rd-> Vidhana soudha-> back to Cubbon park thru entrance near high court-> Disperse near Central Library

See Map for Details-

 

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350 Bangalore

deepakar - 13-OCT-2009

This is the group of people who want to do something as part of 350 global action on climate change on 24 October 2009.

Storm Water Drain (SWD) Muck / Mud Traps

psaram42 - 13-OCT-2009

 “In most countries, sieve/meshes only hold back items which are too big to clog the drains. It is hard to stop mud from entering drains using meshes.”              - IDS

Discussion regarding Bus day

manjari - 13-OCT-2009

There will be a meeting with Mithila regarding the Bus Day.

 

The discussion will only include the Bus day, its planning and how to go about it.

Anyone interested can join, please feel free to put up any question and suggestion

Auto strike...

rs - 12-OCT-2009

If only there was an auto strike every day ! The city is so much quieter and calmer. And traffic is so much more orderly....

I have nothing really against the notion of autorickshaws - I use them myself - but I believe they should

- obey traffic laws

- do their job correctly

- maintain their vehicles well

- not remove silencers etc.

Roads over drains - The erstwhile "Club Pyramid" project

Naveen - 12-OCT-2009

 

According to this report in DH, two elevated roads are being planned over SWDs :

1) Seshadripuram to Double Road; &

2) Rajajinagar to Mysore Road.

 

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike

n - 11-OCT-2009

Introduction Structure - General, POR Responsibilities - General, POR In

Early bird offer - SWD Cleaning

psaram42 - 11-OCT-2009

 The Place is at Indiranagar Double road. Excellent clearing of closed Storm water Drain of muck clogging the drains is almost coming to an end.

Is Bangalore a good place to bring up a child?

s_yajaman - 11-OCT-2009

IDS's post on the Olympics set me thinking a bit.  Though the title of my post refers to Bangalore, we can substitute "any Indian mega city" in its place.

Bangalore today is very different from the Bangalore in which I grew up (70s and 80s).  I won't get into that too much. 

Motor Vehicles Act 1988

sanjayv - 11-OCT-2009

This is actually an all India article.  I am posting it under Bangalore, Karnataka because this particular announcement is relevant to this state.