CFAM Newsletter #40 (21 July 2023)

Council for Active Mobility

Jul 21, 2023

Updates of the week

Pvt bus, cab & auto drivers call for bandh on July 27

Protest against the free travel scheme for women because the government didn’t respond positively

722 cases booked against auto drivers in 17 days

Police cracking down on autorickshaw drivers charging extra fares and refusing to go on hire

BMTC introduces two non-AC services

290 EB and 290S will connect Shivaginagar with Yelahanka satellite town and Byatarayanapura

Expert Committee to conduct a safety inspection of the expressway

The Committee has been asked to submit a report within 10 days of the completion of the visit

Road b/w Doddanekkundi twin flyovers opens to traffic after 1.5 Yrs

1km road occupied by cranes, hoists & other heavy machinery for the construction of the metro’s blue line is finally free of the clutter

Police alert about traffic congestion on Old Madras Road till August

People who commute to KR Puram, Mahadevapura & Marathahalli on a daily basis are likely to get affected for the next few days

CFAM Corner

OoruLabs podcast #23 | How to stop cities from drowning?

S Vishwanath, popularly known as Zenrainman, tells us why cities are drowning all across the country. How do we stop this deluge? He lays bare the gaps in our existing water management and governance strategy.

CFAM Giveaway Alert - Unveiling the Bicycle Network of Namma Bengaluru!

We express our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated team, councillors, and volunteers for their invaluable contributions in collating the data for our sustainable mobility network map. Thanks to their efforts, we have successfully mapped over 200 bicycle networks across Namma Bengaluru.

Our comprehensive map now encompasses all the aforementioned routes, and we have gone the extra mile by identifying key bicycle repair stores in various neighborhoods, along with the provision of cycle parking infrastructure details.

As we progress further, CFAM is excited to invite you to participate in our exclusive giveaway alert, spanning the next three weeks leading up to August 15th, 2023. We have planned a series of engaging activities, and participants will have the chance to win remarkable prizes courtesy of CFAM.

The first activity, starting from this week and concluding next Friday, challenges you to embark on a journey of exploration. Ride and validate the routes depicted in our sustainable mobility network. The participants covering the highest number of networks will be recognized as the winners of this inaugural activity.

For more information and to register your participation, kindly direct your inquiries to karthik@urbanmorph.com. We anticipate your involvement in this exciting event as we aim to foster a greener and more sustainable future for Bengaluru. Together, let's pedal towards progress!

Click here to view the map.