City Planner - Metroquest

Vasanth - 19-MAY-2009

I found an interesting tool on the cityfix.com on urban planning. You can plan the real city for 40 years.

Our city agencies like BBMP, BMLTA etc can use tools like this and we praja can explore the possibilities. I could not get a chance to get into the tool in detail. Just wanted Praja members to know about this.

Here is the link:

Biggest parking lot at Shantinagar TTMC !?!!

blrsri - 16-MAY-2009

From todays TOI

" TTMC at Shanthinagar will have one of the city’s largest parking spaces with a capacity to hold 525 cars and 742 two-wheelers."

The last time I went to shantinagar busstop was for attending the meeting with BMRCL..There was plenty of parking vacant on a weekday..I am sure its the same case on weekends too..

an interesting article for everyone interested in predestrian friendly cities

jennypinto - 14-MAY-2009

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/full6.asp?foldername=20090430&filename=news&sec_id=9&sid=40

BMTC - Stats and Full Picture

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 11-MAY-2009

[Forked off from this thread] You asked for it Sir.  Here they are:

Mixed use misuse

idontspam - 12-MAY-2009

Take for example Kanakapura Road...Now suppose I want to cross the road at Yelachenahalli.

This is the whole crux of urban planning.

Electoral rolls - response from Manivannan

Mani1972 - 8-MAY-2009

Dear Friends,

Now that the posts on ‘Electoral Roll’ appear to have concluded, it’s time to respond to the issues raised. Many of the issues raised such as ‘bad system’, ‘where the buck stops?’, ‘dedicated official is an oxymoron’ etc are generic and serious in nature; let’s examine the issues with facts and figures.

Facts are important because, such a forum, having committed citizens who have time and energy to contribute positively to the state, must be exposed to facts and not subsist on the assumptions, however enticing they may be!

Chief Election Commissioner’s name missing in voters list

psaram42 - 8-MAY-2009

 Mr. Navin chawla, Chief Election Commissioner of India found his name deleted in the voters list. He had gone to the polling booth with his family to cast his vote.

Analyzing Traffic Police's spot fine system

silkboard - 5-MAY-2009

I am told that developed countries do not have this system of spot fines. We do - and I guess that low levels of automation would be one reason we have this in place - sub-inspector or above can issue challans and levy spot fines.

Praja, Elections, Politics and Issues!

kbsyed61 - 2-MAY-2009

Prajagale,

BMTC Bus Services – What is Lacking ?

Naveen - 2-MAY-2009

This is an attempt to summarize all possible shortcomings with the existing (BMTC) public bus services, based on various comments on Praja & in general. Please add to this list if any more are needed.