Think of New York and one of the first things that come to mind is the central park in the center of the city. Ok, now think Bangalore ('Garden City' supposedly), most would picture M.G. Road in their minds. What is our problem with protecting heritages and glorifying them? I never seem to be able to understand...
Bangalore over the past years was known as the 'Garden City', till IT came to the city and the city became highly commercial. But does that mean that the city has to forget what it was known for. These large green belts in the city are the biggest source of oxygen and they can also serve as a great means for people to relax and spend their evenings. Although the entire city is being modernised, no efforts are being directed to ensure that, these spaces are beautified, given a better structure and brought back to their former glory. All of Bangalore hangs out at malls and pubs which by the way are closed at 11 P.M. Parks are such great places to spend time, hang out, engage in various activities and most important of all it makes the place more lively.
I think this truth applies to almost all of the cities of India. The biggest hangouts in the city need not necessarily be the a place where you need to end up shelling out cash for fun. Fun can be free as well! There are several people who can help make a difference to the situation at hand, but there is no initiative from the governments end. Also, most of these efforts are turned down and shooed away. How can this heritage be made to live on?
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