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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಪುನರುಜ್ಜೀವಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು
BLR-231
6-Jakkuru
Area / Length:
13628.22 sqm
Main access road:
Jakkur Road
Nominee:
Centre for Green Building Materials and Technology
Non-governmental Organization (NGO)
Partner:
Professional
Activities:
Community events and festivals, Playing sport or games, Vending, Shopping, Eating, Waiting, Socialising
Issues:
Unsafe, Garbage dumping, In-accessible, Accident prone, No maintenance / dirty
Importance of the site
This site is an old, vibrant, and busy circle used regularly by the residents. The road connecting it to the Kempegowda Circle has several amenities provided by the government and societies, including a post office, a police post, a park, a BBMP office, a library, a temple, a community centre, and schools.
Recently, migration from the outskirts and other areas to this locality has over- burdened the infrastructure, resulting in increased waste dumps, pollution, and water scarcity. Additionally, the railway bridge road, which connects to this junction from the Jakkur lakeside, is undergoing expansion. This will increase vehicular traffic on this road, thereby destroying the slow-paced, intimate character of the circle and the connect- ing road, and 3 Kattes for active citizens’ participation. These changes will completely rob the local citizens of the vibrant informal spaces for active social interaction of all age groups. We need to preserve both the circles and the spaces, and we also need to refurbish basic amenities such as drinking water, toilets, dustbins, rain shelters, benches, bus shelters, designated parking, and more to revitalise the social spaces in the area.
Proposed idea / vision:
This proposal seeks to preserve and enhance the character of the site from KV Bhyregowda Circle to Kempegowda Circle, a vibrant, socially active space that plays a vital role in the daily lives of residents. Predominantly home to middle-income groups, the area deserves quality amenities and an improved lifestyle without losing its unique informal social fabric. With rising migration and increasing traffic, strategic interventions are needed to upgrade basic infrastructure and public spaces, supporting both the resident community and the growing floating population while retaining the area’s inclusive and accessible character.
Key Ideas:
• Preserve the Community-Centric Spirit: Retain the slow-paced, people- friendly nature of the circle and adjoining street where neighbours meet, elders relax, and children play. The social interactions that happen informally here are vital to the local culture.
• Protect and enhance the informal gathering spots along the street,
like the three kattes, the community park, and Jakkur Ground, to continue supporting intergenerational bonding and informal interactions, which are the heart of the community.
• Introduce Bamboo Plantations:
bamboo plantation in the Jakkur ground acting as natural air purifiers, for reducing noise pollution and creating a green buffer for the ground.
• Upgrade Basic Amenities: Improve access to essentials like drinking water, clean and accessible public toilets, dustbins, benches, bus shelters to better serve both residents and daily visitors.
• Support Public Health and Hygiene:
Improve sanitation in and around gathering areas by declogging sewage and stormwater drains, repairing water pipelines, and covering open drains with proper drain covers to prevent pollution and health hazards. Ensure regular waste collection and promote clean, shaded areas for walking and recreation. These measures help prevent waterborne and vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, cholera,
and typhoid, thereby contributing significantly to both physical and mental well-being through a cleaner, safer environment.
• Integrate planning with traffic management to balance increased vehicular flow without compromising local livability. Install guide rails on the footpath in front of the temple near kv bhyregowda circle for forming queue without disrupting others or traffic
• Upgrade existing water-fetching points in katte and also beside post office near kv bhyregowda circle, to make them more accessible, cleaner, and safer
• Cover open drains with safe, walkable covers to improve hygiene and walkability.
• Signage and Safety Measures:
Installing clear, multilingual (Kannada and English) signage at junctions, circles, and near amenities, designed with universal accessibility for all, including the visually impaired (by using braille and tactile surfaces). Enhance safety through street lighting, CCTV in blind spots, and safety grills around transformers and other services by roadside.
• Improve overall aesthetics of the area by painting the ugly transformers, blank walls, railings.
• Dedicated hawker zones: installing shaded hawker zones around KV Bhyregowda Circle to support vendors, especially those from peri-urban areas selling organic produce and local goods. Also providing essential amenities like public toilets and drinking water facilities to ensure comfort, hygiene, and dignity for both sellers and visitors.
• Auto Stand and Bus Bay Improvements: Install signage in English, kannada and Hindi at the auto stand near Kempegowda Circle for better accessibility. Clear and properly barricade the bus bay to ensure organized movement and passenger safety.
• The Heritage house near the circle to be revitalised and made a community museum for this area
• Revitalising Jakkur ground as a Sports Hub: transforming the publicly accessible Jakkur ground, which is a part of the government primary school into a vibrant community sports and recreation hub with basketball and volleyball courts, a jogging track, play area. Providing essential amenities like toilets, drinking water, dustbins, and cycle parking, seating areas and also bamboo plantations for natural shading. The boundary wall will be enhanced with graffiti art, and the pedestrian pathway in front will be improved to create a welcoming, inclusive space for students and the local community. Enhancing boundary walls, transformers by making into a painted graffiti wall and also developing pedestrian pathways.
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