Bangalore in the Pangs of Development!

gopalsivas - 28-JAN-2009

Development is good for any city and country. And if you just glace around in any major road today, you will see the un-missable sign of development in our beloved Bangalore. Guess what!? It is the new and new buildings being raised in every major street / road in the city that is expanding at a pace so rapid, that you and I can only imagine.

KRV discussions and comment guidelines

sanneerappa - 31-JAN-2009

Some of the comments in this thread have flouted Praja comment guidelines by making unsubstantiated allegations about Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) & its leadership. These comments are based on hearsay and personal opinions.

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

Is High Speed Rail at 300+ kph Economically Viable for India

Vasanth - 28-JAN-2009

* Yes * No

Bangalore Cycling Workshop 31 Jan 2009

raviranjan.kumar - 28-JAN-2009

When: 31 Jan 2009. Where: KSRTC Central Office, KH Double Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore. Entry: Open for all. No entry fee. RSVP: contact@rideacycle.org

Incompetent AAI is at it once again

bayern - 26-JAN-2009

Original author:CAPT. A. RANGANATHAN AND ANANTH KRISHNAN

An approach with a Normal Glide path angle of 2.75 and 3.25 will result in a stabilised approach and more controlled landing. An approach with a Glide path angle of 3.30 and 3.4 0 provided at the new Bangalore and Hyderabad airports will require a steep dive

ABIDe BluePrint - Secure Bengaluru

kbsyed61 - 26-JAN-2009

I had the opportunity to go through the ABIDE's "Plan Bengaluru202" on "Secure Bengaluru". This document mostly focuses on building the infrastructure for security and response to any terror threats. I am assuming this should apply to tackling natural calamities as well.

Amongst these, who is best placed to improve my local area?

silkboard - 26-JAN-2009

* Councillor * MLA * MP

DRM's presentation (regarding Commuter Rail etc)

murali772 - 25-JAN-2009

The following interesting points arose from the presentation made by the DRM (Divisional Rly Manager, Mr Akhil Agarwal), and the discussions that followed:

Pedestrian Ramp Standards

idontspam - 21-JAN-2009

The following links are examples of standards for designing disabled and stroller friendly pavement ramps.

1. Pedestrian Ramp General details

2. Pedestrian Ramp details for "T" intersection