Mixed use misuse

idontspam - 12-MAY-2009

Take for example Kanakapura Road...Now suppose I want to cross the road at Yelachenahalli.

This is the whole crux of urban planning.

Electoral rolls - response from Manivannan

Mani1972 - 8-MAY-2009

Dear Friends,

Now that the posts on ‘Electoral Roll’ appear to have concluded, it’s time to respond to the issues raised. Many of the issues raised such as ‘bad system’, ‘where the buck stops?’, ‘dedicated official is an oxymoron’ etc are generic and serious in nature; let’s examine the issues with facts and figures.

Facts are important because, such a forum, having committed citizens who have time and energy to contribute positively to the state, must be exposed to facts and not subsist on the assumptions, however enticing they may be!

Chief Election Commissioner’s name missing in voters list

psaram42 - 8-MAY-2009

 Mr. Navin chawla, Chief Election Commissioner of India found his name deleted in the voters list. He had gone to the polling booth with his family to cast his vote.

Analyzing Traffic Police's spot fine system

silkboard - 5-MAY-2009

I am told that developed countries do not have this system of spot fines. We do - and I guess that low levels of automation would be one reason we have this in place - sub-inspector or above can issue challans and levy spot fines.

Praja, Elections, Politics and Issues!

kbsyed61 - 2-MAY-2009

Prajagale,

BMTC Bus Services – What is Lacking ?

Naveen - 2-MAY-2009

This is an attempt to summarize all possible shortcomings with the existing (BMTC) public bus services, based on various comments on Praja & in general. Please add to this list if any more are needed.

Planning numbers - don't take them at face value

das - 26-APR-2009

The true costs of a project (economic, environmental, whatever) are never evident till the project is done. There is a beautiful (and very well known) study on the issue. Some excerpts from it :

Metro, Lalbagh, Nanda Road

stpalli - 25-APR-2009

The irony of the whole Metro-Nanda Road issue is this paragraph that is proudly displayed on the Bangalore Metro website. (http://www.bmrc.co.in/)

Enabling Democracy with online voting

psaram42 - 23-APR-2009

"Development Fundamentalism" and BBMP elections

Public Agenda - 20-APR-2009

Merry months of May, June and July 09 ahead for Bengalureans--  a grand development bonanza awaits all whther we like it or not. 

1. signal free roads
2. Metro rail
3. 6-lane roads
4. and later  Mono Rail

are the new icons of "development fundamentalism" in Bengaluru!