Transforming NY city streets

asj - 24-OCT-2008

Worth a look http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/transforming-nyc-streets-with-jsk/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/09/23/broadway-boulevard-confirms-people-will-sit-in-well-placed-seats/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/eyes-on-the-street-gansevoort-plaza-open-for-business/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/25/streetfilm-the-transformation-of-meat-market-plaza/

Pune Metro - lets start tracking it here

silkboard - 24-OCT-2008

A detailed project report for Pune Metro should be due out anytime now. Newspaper reports back in Aug had said the DPR should be out in a month. Not sure if it is out yet. Back on early 2007, Delhi Metro had floated several tenders for detailed project report (DPR) of Pune Metro.

Outer Ring Road project - work first, tender later?

silkboard - 20-OCT-2008

It was a bit puzzling to spot this tender from BDA in newspapers last week. Dated Oct 15, it called for "Improvements to Service Road of Outer Ring Road from Marathalli underpass to Central Silk Board junction (missing bits)". At least on the tenderwizard site (click for all recent BDA tenders), there is no other older tender calling for improvements to these service roads. The puzzling part however is this. Service Road improvement work is already in full swing! In fact, I have been noticing digging work for over a month now.

Water water everywhere

silkboard - 20-OCT-2008

Did you too notice a spate of water supply related news and announcements recently? Perhaps some influential  individual or minister has water on his mind. Have a look:

New tracking page for ABIDE and Karnataka 2020

admin123 - 16-OCT-2008

Talking of Abide and Karnataka 2020 task forces, some like the concepts (eminent personalities helping with their ideas), some hate it (unconstitutional, without accountability). Regardless, the two task forces are here to stay, and look to be set for some serious business.

Tata Motors: The makers of Nano do not consider Road Safety their Priority

asj - 15-OCT-2008

Dear all,

I write after a long pause on this matter. After letting go off intial anger, I still wondered whether or not to blow the whistle (in a way) on Corporates that oft claim to be the Champions of people and society. Part of me perhaps was worried of becoming infamous for the wrong reasons, being mis-understood etc. 

Mangalore Real Estate - Looking Up

Naveen - 15-OCT-2008

Real Estate prices in Mangalore have been increasing by leaps & bounds. An article in TOI today (15th/Oct) states that several 1-crore-plus apartment blocks are being constructed with heavy demand. This is astonishing since all Metros are facing a slump & prices have in fact dropped in certain areas, such as Whitefield in Bangalore.

Satellite Bus Stands - Will they reduce traffic?

Vasanth - 12-OCT-2008

Most of the traffic planners say to start the satellite bus stands to reduce the city traffic. Recently KSRTC Minister Mr.Ashok announced many satellite bus stands and even in Mysore where the traffic is quite normal in the range of 300+ crores. Will they really serve the purpose?

Quarterly Statistics on Deposits and Credit of Scheduled June 2008

belgaumblog - 9-OCT-2008

IRC guidelines on pedestrian facilities - summary

asj - 9-OCT-2008

I will split this in to following parts -

1. Summary of IRC on above topic
2. What is missing
3. What we should do to fill in gaps
4. Action the above by getting local civic body to ratify document Praja creates after step 3
5. Forward plan

Summary: