
Watch what’s happening on the street where you live
The Hindu
Discover the magic and chaos of Bengaluru's streets, reflecting the city's motto "Swalpa Adjust Maadi" and diverse urban life.
“The magic of the street is the mingling of the errand and the epiphany,” writes American writer and activist Rebecca Solnit in her book, Wanderlust: A History of Walking. Bengaluru’s many streets not just offer a peek into this confluence but are also emblematic of the city’s primary motto: “Swalpa Adjust Maadi”.
The vast network of roads and streets in India’s fourth most populous city is often a haunting reminder of the neglect, indifference, corruption and injustice that, unfortunately, is part and parcel of any urban centre in the country. But it is also a site of joy, culture, commerce, humour and quirks.
From a dog who seems surprisingly content to wait for its owner, tethered to a gas cylinder, to glimpses of the city’s major bugbears, garbage and traffic, and some remarkably creative instances of what is called jugaad, Bengaluru’s streetscapes offer glimpses into a vibrant, innovative, pluralistic, if somewhat chaotic, city.

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