- Traffic : The traffic situation in Bangalore has spiraled out of control over the last decade or so. IT has brought with it loads of people, and the lack of a decent intra-city transportation system, coupled with roads which were never designed to handle heavy traffic, and a total lack of respect for traffic laws (which is common across India TBH) have led to the traffic being so bad that some of the worst affected junctions actually have their own parody Twitter handles [1][2]. The metro system is helping a little, but for most parts of the city, own vehicles/Uber are still the only options (Unless you want to take the bus, which almost always involves switching buses. Also, many routes have buses which are old enough to be considered historic artifacts instead of a means of transport)
- Bad Urban Planning: This is actually responsible of traffic as well, but this point is more of an extension. Bangalore has arguably the worst urban planning for any major city in India. Garbage segregation is still not done in many places, Real estate growth has been thoughtless leading to lakes disappearing and the water table not getting replenished. It's been a cash grab in the truest sense and no doubt made conniving, corrupt politicians and the land mafia very rich. The sad part if places like Whitefield, which were outskirts of Bangalore and were developed SPECIFICALLY for people coming into industries are designed just as badly, if not worse, leading to massive problems across the board. Bangalore has lakes which are LITERALLY on fire and noone seems to care [3]. Studies say Bangalore will be practically unlivable soon [4], and sadly, it looks like government/public apathy is only getting us there sooner.
- Traffic : Yes it's bad enough to be mentioned twice.
+ Besides this, Bangalore is great! Tech opportunities are aplenty, both for employees and founders. VC capital is readily available and the internet market in India is rapidly expanding so market-creating applications are in high demand. Employees get higher salaries here than in most parts of the country and over the last decade, thanks to some big exits, equity has come to mean more than just paper money. The weather is great almost through the year (Goldilocks zone). Housing is costly and the real estate market is frothy, but renting is relatively cheap. Dining out options are aplenty for all price ranges. And since a big percentage of the population are here from a different part of the country/world, there's very little "Outsider feeling" and the city ends up as a cultural hotpot (Of course, that means Bangalore does not celebrate one major festival like other cities in India, but instead celebrates a hundred festivals with much less fanfare).
- Traffic : The traffic situation in Bangalore has spiraled out of control over the last decade or so. IT has brought with it loads of people, and the lack of a decent intra-city transportation system, coupled with roads which were never designed to handle heavy traffic, and a total lack of respect for traffic laws (which is common across India TBH) have led to the traffic being so bad that some of the worst affected junctions actually have their own parody Twitter handles [1][2]. The metro system is helping a little, but for most parts of the city, own vehicles/Uber are still the only options (Unless you want to take the bus, which almost always involves switching buses. Also, many routes have buses which are old enough to be considered historic artifacts instead of a means of transport)
- Bad Urban Planning: This is actually responsible of traffic as well, but this point is more of an extension. Bangalore has arguably the worst urban planning for any major city in India. Garbage segregation is still not done in many places, Real estate growth has been thoughtless leading to lakes disappearing and the water table not getting replenished. It's been a cash grab in the truest sense and no doubt made conniving, corrupt politicians and the land mafia very rich. The sad part if places like Whitefield, which were outskirts of Bangalore and were developed SPECIFICALLY for people coming into industries are designed just as badly, if not worse, leading to massive problems across the board. Bangalore has lakes which are LITERALLY on fire and noone seems to care [3]. Studies say Bangalore will be practically unlivable soon [4], and sadly, it looks like government/public apathy is only getting us there sooner.
- Traffic : Yes it's bad enough to be mentioned twice.
+ Besides this, Bangalore is great! Tech opportunities are aplenty, both for employees and founders. VC capital is readily available and the internet market in India is rapidly expanding so market-creating applications are in high demand. Employees get higher salaries here than in most parts of the country and over the last decade, thanks to some big exits, equity has come to mean more than just paper money. The weather is great almost through the year (Goldilocks zone). Housing is costly and the real estate market is frothy, but renting is relatively cheap. Dining out options are aplenty for all price ranges. And since a big percentage of the population are here from a different part of the country/world, there's very little "Outsider feeling" and the city ends up as a cultural hotpot (Of course, that means Bangalore does not celebrate one major festival like other cities in India, but instead celebrates a hundred festivals with much less fanfare).
[1] https://twitter.com/silk_board
[2] https://twitter.com/SonyWorldJn
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W84vziBNp-w
[4] https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/27081...