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Namma Bangalore ...

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.

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  1. Yup,
    Aisa 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...

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