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Press Note - FAQ on demolitions in Mysore Mani1972 - 29-OCT-2009
Clarifications sought by the shop keepers and public of Mysore City about the recent encroachments removal by the Mysore City Corporation, is given as under with actual facts and legal position for the information of the public. Q1. Why is this encroachment removal being done? |
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Poor design of flyovers lead us nowhere in solving traffic problems Vasanth - 29-OCT-2009
All over Bangalore, there is a galore of small small flyovers and now underpasses. But, none of them are constructed with thorough thought process and planning behind it. Usual mode of construction of flyover is to have 4 exit ramps and 4 entry ramps in semicircles like we have seen in foreign countries as well as in our NICE Somapura road junction. |
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Research/ design project on sustainable tranport. calling for volunteers jennypinto - 29-OCT-2009
As part of the upcoming praja event, mobilicity, scheduled for nov 21, there is a paper being researched, on the following subject: |
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rs - 28-OCT-2009
In todays Wall Street journal there was an article on the fact that the old cabbies in Bombay are beating up Meru Cab drivers because people prefer to take Meru cabs - |
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Ravi_D - 28-OCT-2009
Pwe this 21/Oct item 'Palike to upload civic works info online' DH reports a laudable effort by BBMP. Once it is done (I'd really hope that it will), info on all road related projects will be on GIS Maps, up on their website. |
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Imagine Sarjapur suburb area, with Commuter Rail silkboard - 26-OCT-2009
To continue the dream series, and realization around commuter rail (CRS) possibilities, how do you imagine the suburban area around Sarjapur Road if CRS were to be around? Yes, water problem is another thing, but on transportation front: The stationWhere is the Rail station? Well, something already exists. |
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Tagore Circle Underpass work starts - BBMP, Why? Arun - 26-OCT-2009
My earlier post on this and Naveen's detailed alternative too http://bangalore.praja.in/en/blog/arun/2008/11/05/help-required-design-alternatives |
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New Buses for our City Good but Where is Infrastructure? Sunil Kumar - 26-OCT-2009
Good News is BMTC will have more buses on the road as the below news article in todays newspaper, But where is the relevant Infrastructure planned for this launch. 1.The roads are still narrow. 2.The Bus Depots are still under construction or tenders are just out. 3.The routes are not planned to run this 1000 odd buses. |
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silkboard - 23-OCT-2009
Talking the popular subject of cramped commutes, in the middle of cribs and geek talk, we never put out our visions, Our vision, as in the end result if some things we wish for were to come true. Yes, no city level technical gyan etc - personal dreams. Let me start with my route. Facts first. |
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Idea for Bus day event - bus only corridors? manjari - 22-OCT-2009
For the bus day, one of the things in discussion is to block a few corridors and allow only buses. Does anyone have any idea which corridors can be used? Also there should be a possible diversion for the cars and auto etc to go. It would be very helpful if it can be mapped on a google map. |