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23/09/2026

Mobility expert Dr Ashish Verma weighs in on whether the Hebbal Short Tunnel project will actually solve the traffic problem, in our webinar on the topic.

GBA has now invited objections to the much-opposed Hebbal Tunnel Road project. Feedback closes on 29th September - don't miss the deadline!

What to do:
1. Email your objection to [email protected] - Copy [email protected]
2. Send it by 29 September
3. Add your name and locality.

Check out the entire webinar on our YouTube channel. Link in bio!

21/09/2026

As we brace ourselves for a super El Niño, our reporter Archita talks to Prof A Ramachandran, Founder of Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management at Anna University, on the expected extreme weather pattern and Chennai’s flood preparedness.

Check out the complete interview on our website. Link in bio!

Little late to the party, but still kinda chic about it.
15/09/2026

Little late to the party, but still kinda chic about it.

We're back with Of/For/By Citizens, this time featuring Apoorva Saini, the co-founder of Cities in Fiction archive. Swip...
10/09/2026

We're back with Of/For/By Citizens, this time featuring Apoorva Saini, the co-founder of Cities in Fiction archive.

Swipe to read about engaging with cities through fiction, city-writing, Cities in Fiction, and more.

Karnataka Government has introduced the draft of Greater Bengaluru Authority (Parking) Rules, 2026. The new rules were m...
03/09/2026

Karnataka Government has introduced the draft of Greater Bengaluru Authority (Parking) Rules, 2026. The new rules were meant to actually address the parking crisis in the city and not just build more parking spaces. But do these rules really achieve that?

Read citizen journalist D S Rajakumar's full article on Citizen Matters website! Link in bio.

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As the rules are still in draft stage, you can raise objections to the draft till September 10. Write in to the Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department; or submit your feedback through Civis | Civic Innovation Foundation's WhatsApp chatbot to make your voice heard!

01/09/2026

Nine years ago, 17-year-old Anitha S asked: Is NEET a fair system? What about the students who cannot afford coaching centres?

Today, as the country is asking for accountability towards the student deaths caused by this system over the years, Tamil Nadu continues to protest the unfair exam.

The Parandur Airport project has been dropped in the face of years of opposition and protests by citizen groups and farm...
27/08/2026

The Parandur Airport project has been dropped in the face of years of opposition and protests by citizen groups and farmers. But is stopping the project enough, if the government won't return the acquired land to the farmers?

Read our reports over the years on the website. Two reports from 2024 by Lokeshawaran ES linked in bio!

24/08/2026

Our reporter Shruti Gokarn asks: Even if public transport systems exist, can everybody access them equally? What happens to the people with disabilities who are excluded from these systems because of lack of accessible infrastructure?

As Bengaluru looks for solutions to growing traffic congestion, large infrastructure projects are increasingly being pro...
20/08/2026

As Bengaluru looks for solutions to growing traffic congestion, large infrastructure projects are increasingly being proposed as quick fixes. But what happens to the environment, public spaces, long-term mobility planning and citizen participation?

Join us for a conversation on the Hebbal Short Tunnel Project and explore its proposed benefits, current status, environmental and legal concerns, mobility alternatives, and the role citizens can play in shaping Bengaluru’s infrastructure.

📅 August 26, 2026
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM

With journalists, researchers, mobility experts, citizens and public officials.
Join us on Zoom or catch a YouTube livestream.

Karnataka Government has issued the draft Greater Bengaluru Area (Parking Rules), 2026 which will determine the regulati...
19/08/2026

Karnataka Government has issued the draft Greater Bengaluru Area (Parking Rules), 2026 which will determine the regulations around parking. The draft is open to objections and suggestions till September 10.

Check out the full draft on OpenCity - Urban Data Platform: https://data.opencity.in/dataset/gba-parking-rules-2026-draft

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