Posts : footpaths

BBMP's misplaced priorities

murali772 - 16-DEC-2014

On the one hand, we have been reading repeatedly in the press that the BBMP is broke, and not in a oposition to pay contractors' bills in hundreds/ thousands of crores.

Pedestrian PIL status

Sanjeev - 16-SEP-2014

PIL hearing was on 15th Sept'2014

Isn't this New York model the one we should be adopting?

murali772 - 20-OCT-2013

Click on the link below to watch a TED presentation by Ms Janette Sadik-Khan, Transportation commissioner, New York City, on how the city is being transformed taking pedestrianisation and cycling to a new high:

Face to Face Grievance Meet

psaram42 - 6-AUG-2013

Jagaran City plus in association with the Coordinating Committee of Resident Welfare Associations of Indira nagar (CCRWA) is organizing a Face to Face Grievance Meet with

How to make footpaths free of transformers - your suggestions

silkboard - 5-JUN-2013

Guys, BESCOM is seeking ideas on how to make Bangalore footpaths free of transformers. I think newspaper ads are out today. Was wondering if we can collect some ideas via this post and share with BESCOM.

update: First up, a list of previous posts on the subject, as this is not new.

Bangalore Metro and Pedestrian rights

mandayamr - 24-MAY-2013

Wanted to review Bangalore Metro's approach to pedestrians.

'High court notice to government on Pedestrian Safety'

silkboard - 29-APR-2013

From the Hindu - 'HC Notice to State ... pedestrian safety'

Refurbishing storm water drains [SWD] HAL III stage area

psaram42 - 23-APR-2013

Currently furious SWD refurbishing activity is going on in HAL III stage area.  It consists mainly of providing uniform RCC slab covers at suitable height in relation to that of the road center. 

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The big 'foot path' scam in BBMP

srinidhi - 17-APR-2013

We all knew BBMP is the cash cow for all politicians and its contractors along with the so called engineers. The engineers are really good at engineering ways to let fake bills and fake payments to be done without works being carried out..

Pedestrian facility in Bangalore : May be worst in Indian Metros

Sanjeev - 12-MAR-2013

Look at how we want Public Transport either motorized or non motorized in Bangalore.  Excpt the BMTC bus facility,  Public Transport in case of Commuter Rail, Metro, Cycling and now Pedestrian facility,  Bangaloe is doing very bad inspite of  having spent huge money in 1000 crore to buy high end Buses for BMTC & costruct TTMC's