IRC guidelines on pedestrian facilities - summary

10/09/08 09:39 - asj

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:

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Metro: Line 3??

10/09/08 09:14 - Srivatsava

The metro line from EC to Whitefield has been approved by the state government. Does anyone know what is the alignment of the line? It is still not available at the BMRC site. And the monorail map on BMRC website is most illegible. I would love to see where the new line connects to the planned two line?? -Srivatsava

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080 Transform: Contemporary Architecture Event in Bangalore

10/09/08 07:30 - vishnu

A contemporary Architecture Exhibition and Event Organised by Incite and Max Muller Bhavan. Its for anyone who wants to know more about architecture in bangalore and where it is going. More Information here.. http://mgroad.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/080-transform/

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Bus Bays - Traffic management is 'space' management

10/09/08 04:34 - do-it-yourself

If we really think about it, traffic management boils down to efficient 'space' management. How best do you manage the utilisation of a finite commodity like space on the streets? All measures taken or discussed to de-congest, improve, smoothen traffic by advocating lane discipline, platooning, sync signal lights, parking, foot paths, lesser private vehicles, efficient public transport, car pooling etc boils down to this. MANAGE AVAILABLE ROAD SPACE.

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Freeways are Freeways and City Roads are City Roads

10/08/08 08:14 - asj

Freeways are Freeways and City Roads are City Roads, there is no confusion about that.

By definition a Freeway is - FREE - of pedestrians / cyclists and T or cross junctions. Our planners have never either understood this or did not care or had ulterior motives.

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KSRTC out to kill even existing competition

10/08/08 10:44 - murali772

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has informed the Karnataka High Court that it is in a position to replace private operators in case the High Court sets aside the modifications of nationalised schemes to regularise the grant of illegal permits.

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Is the 'state' in control?

10/08/08 07:49 - murali772

The growth in the number of medical chain shops across the state has been a major area of concern for the smaller medical retail and wholesale shops. In order to put a check to, and protest the growth of such chain shops, the Karnataka State Chemists and Druggists Welfare Association was formed.

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NICE PRR on!

10/08/08 06:59 - blrsri

From TOI today:

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Modi riding the Nano: if Brand Belgaum existed

10/08/08 06:49 - belgaumblog

Mr.Budhadeb lost it, Mr.Deshmukh and Mr.Yeduraapa tried, but Modi came and he won.

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BTRAC - New TMC, 20000 road signs

10/08/08 03:34 - silkboard

As the newspapers reported, work began on a brand new Traffic Management Center for Bangalore on October 6. Its being designed by the same guys who have build Network Operation Centers and Data cnters for IT companies, the facility is going to be similar to those - lots of screens on one big wall and seatings or cubicles besides it for policemen to watch and control cemeras and signals:

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