I frankly don't know what the title means - but have seen it on many a bangaloreans' blog ;-). I wrote quite critically of Bangalore when I first visited the city. I have visited it umpteen times after that and slowly I have started appreciating a more balanced view of the city.
The first positive with Bangalore is its a.www.some climate. You especially realize this when you land in here from a wet-and-hot Chennai at 10 P.M. after it has 'just-rained' in Bengaluru.
Traffic remains a problem with Bangalore, but finally the much awaited flyover on the Airport road seems to be nearing completion and with the metro rail project at the end of the tunnel - future does seem bright for Bangalore. However, as compared to other cities, Bangalore I think moves very slowly on its infrastructure projects.
Then again, Bangalore looks much more impressive than other older metros like Mumbai and Delhi. Firstly, there aren't as many slums; comparing against Mumbai where there are slums - beside every residential locality, along the roads and all along the railway track. Most structures are new-age and fresh, no building restructured out of old mills, no brick structures retrofitted with glass etc - all in all it has a much cleaner look.
Another aspect of Bangalore that impresses me is the ubiquity of corporate symbols in the city. Most cities have clear divisions between residential and industrial/commercial areas. However, in Bangalore, you might be walking on a street with row-houses and suddenly you would encounter office of a start-up or IT big-wig. This also speaks of the spirit of entrepreneurship which the city harbours, of the many small entrepreneurs in this city who started a business from their houses.
Finally, what I love most about Bangalore (old city) is the fact that it still looks and feels like a small city and retains the greenery all around the roads, lanes, parks and the race-course. I hope more people realize the value of the asset they have, learn from mistakes of other cities and bring back the glory which Bangalore enjoyed earlier.
The first positive with Bangalore is its a.www.some climate. You especially realize this when you land in here from a wet-and-hot Chennai at 10 P.M. after it has 'just-rained' in Bengaluru.
Traffic remains a problem with Bangalore, but finally the much awaited flyover on the Airport road seems to be nearing completion and with the metro rail project at the end of the tunnel - future does seem bright for Bangalore. However, as compared to other cities, Bangalore I think moves very slowly on its infrastructure projects.
Then again, Bangalore looks much more impressive than other older metros like Mumbai and Delhi. Firstly, there aren't as many slums; comparing against Mumbai where there are slums - beside every residential locality, along the roads and all along the railway track. Most structures are new-age and fresh, no building restructured out of old mills, no brick structures retrofitted with glass etc - all in all it has a much cleaner look.
Another aspect of Bangalore that impresses me is the ubiquity of corporate symbols in the city. Most cities have clear divisions between residential and industrial/commercial areas. However, in Bangalore, you might be walking on a street with row-houses and suddenly you would encounter office of a start-up or IT big-wig. This also speaks of the spirit of entrepreneurship which the city harbours, of the many small entrepreneurs in this city who started a business from their houses.
Finally, what I love most about Bangalore (old city) is the fact that it still looks and feels like a small city and retains the greenery all around the roads, lanes, parks and the race-course. I hope more people realize the value of the asset they have, learn from mistakes of other cities and bring back the glory which Bangalore enjoyed earlier.
Yup,
ReplyDeleteAisa hota hai yaar..
We dont like new places first and then we slowly start liking what we see around daily..
This gives me one good reason why I love my Bsp...