August 2018 – Citizen Matters, Blogs

Let’s reclaim our lost pavements

August 16, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

In this post, Citizen Journalist Raghu writes about the need for all of us to speak out against encroachments and illegal parking, and reclaim our pavements for pedestrians

Indiranagar objects to BDA complex redevelopment plan

August 14, 2018 News Desk

Subject: Our objections to the redevelopment plan of the BDA Complex, Indiranagar, Bengaluru It has come to our notice through media reports that the BDA Complex in Indiranagar will soon undergo demolition and redevelopment. Tenders

A meeting to help rewrite the story of Bengaluru traffic

August 10, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

From Davanagere to Denmark, they discuss namma traffic. From Shivamogga to Sunnyvale, silk board has a reputation. But how did we get here? Could it have been avoided? We believe so. Unlike any other metro,

Some questions on #ElevatedCorridorBeda movement answered

August 3, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

Here are my responses to the most frequently asked six questions from people who watched our videos on elevated corridors. Please feel free to add your points so we can strengthen the argument and keep

What does a delayed suburban train cost Bengaluru?

August 3, 2018 Srinivas Alavilli

‘Opportunity cost’ is defined as “cost of a missed opportunity”. We may never know the opportunity cost of missing out on suburban train in Bengaluru. The amazing video about Mumbai local aka suburban train is

Citizens can help govt by jogging its memory, and helping with skills

August 2, 2018 Ashwin Mahesh

The easiest way to work with government is to solve some of their problems. We often think that the government should solve our problems, but in practice, they have many of their own!! And unless

Why can’t the government be left alone? Here’s why that’s not an option

August 2, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

“Why don’t you leave the government alone? Let them do what they want. Why interfere?” Engaging with public sentiment on the proposed elevated corridors in Bangalore recently, some people asked such questions. Let *them* do