Feb 18 TAC - Traffic Advisory Council meeting

02/18/12 15:33 - idontspam

Murali & Myself attended this months meeting. 2 Points emerged.

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Business Improvement District

02/17/12 06:35 - idontspam

A BID is a time-limited, flexible funding mechanism to improve and manage a clearly defined commercial area. As a governance mechanism, BIDs are contractual partnerships for urban realm management through which some rights over the management of a locality are transferred from to the local government to ratepayers.

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How do you go to your local shopping area?

02/08/12 05:17 - silkboard

* Walk * Two wheeler * Car * Bus * Cycle * Home delivery

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Elevated 'through' corridor concept - a "plus" inside Outer Ring Road

02/08/12 05:01 - silkboard

Talking of vehicle movements, one need not addressed very well yet inside Bangalore city is separation of long-distance movements with local movements. One way this might be getting done today for goods movement  is by routing their city entry from the point nearest to destination on Outer Ring Road.

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regarding peripheral ring road (PRR) - between Dobbaspet & Hosur

02/06/12 15:46 - ssheragu

I came across a news item that a peripheral ring road is being planned between Dobbaspet & Hosur.

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Minibus that BMTC needs for local shuttles?

02/06/12 04:08 - silkboard

Some of us think that operating local shuttles as the last mile / local connect option will help bring more people from deeper areas to the trunk routes, and thus make public transport better. However, BMTC folks don't find local shuttles to be viable. One reason given for un-viability is minibus design.

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LAMP for a suburban area - starter list

02/06/12 03:15 - silkboard

LAMP concept may be essential very soon in all suburban areas to deal with traffic growth & work over disappointing efforts on multi-modal integration so far. Here is a starter list compiled by Naveen based on our discussions, Sanjeev's notes in multi-modal integration, and mantri mall study done by researchers at CiSTUP.

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Can we hope the politicians are now serious about tackling the impending water crisis?

02/02/12 12:14 - murali772

Politicians who participated in the discussion were in support of the proposal and praised CPP and BET's efforts in bringing a serious problem to limelight and planning a strategy to fight it. Politicians appeared to be united at the meeting to resolve the imminent crisis.

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KR Market collateral or mortgage?!

02/02/12 08:10 - srinidhi

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has offerred the KR Market as collateral to the Rs 500-crore loan it ha

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CRS will be a boon for IT professionals

01/29/12 02:13 - Sanjeev

Rithesh Swamy lives near the Yelahanka Railway Station. Yet, his travel to ITPL is cumbersome as there are no connecting trains till ITPL from Yelahanka during peak office hours. The KR Puram, Hebbal and Marathahalli junctions are chock-a-block with vehicles in peak hours. A well-networked commuter rail will provide some respite, say passengers.

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