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The changing face of Bengalooru lakes over a 9 year period - a study psaram42 - 16-MAY-2009
The latest version of Google earth has introduced a new feature of viewing the earth at different periods of time, starting with the year 2000. This allows us to see the changes on any part of the earth over a given period of time starting with the year 2000. I had listed in my earlier blog entry about 48 lakes as on May 15, 2009. |
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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.. |
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bsubbi - 16-MAY-2009
I came across an article in 'The Hindu' which mentions that the tree cover of Chennai is 20%. Also, looking online I realised there is good amount of information about cities in the US along the same lines and how it is used - mainly for urban forestry. |
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Vehicle registration rate dips in Bengaluru Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 15-MAY-2009
Media has reported that during the last six months number of vehicles being added to the city roads has come down drastically - |
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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
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Importance of Lakes in and around Bengalooru for drinking water needs of the city psaram42 - 14-MAY-2009
The city of Bengalooru had plenty of lakes earlier. Unfortunately due to lack of concern and unabashed greed, a lot of them are extinct now. Lakes are a very important aspect in the over all water management for a city like Bengalooru. (Some rivers were flowing through the city of Bangalore, I believe). |
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Ravi_D - 14-MAY-2009
This TOI article reports progress in computerization effort |
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Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 11-MAY-2009
[Forked off from this thread] You asked for it Sir. Here they are: |
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idontspam - 13-MAY-2009
Canada is pioneering on the North American continent what Europe has been doing in the following cities for long. |
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Meet Mr Jai Prasad (BBMP) on Road Standards srkulhalli - 13-MAY-2009
We are planning to meet Mr Jai Prasad to discuss on Road designs in Bangalore. Agenda is: |