what is whitefield rising
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Everything Whitefield. Challenges and even more importantly, Solutions. What can we do as residents of Whitefield? (Notice it is Residents and not just Citizens)TRANSCRIPT
What is Whitefield Rising
It started with a beautiful Old and massive Tree
And the realization that we couldn’t do much to save it from
the axe
So 50 people that heard and resolved to make a difference came together on March 10, 2013
Our Vision
Is Simple
Our Vision isA beautiful Whitefield where • Water is sufficient for our needs• The birds and trees fill our lungs and hearts• The lakes are flourishing with life • The traffic is bearable• The streets are clean enough to walk on• Compassion drives our behaviours towards our
neighbors rich and poor• People feel safe
Howthis is where we get to be kickass different
• We will address and steadily reverse the trend for the top problems for Whitefield Residents ie Water, Garbage, Traffic, Pollution, Stray Dogs, Security, Trees, Lakes, Sustainability and Volunteering
• We will think big, start small and act fast
The mechanicsare simple
• Small Focus Groups are focusing on the top issues. They tap into experts local and global, understand the problem in its entirety. Then they will propose solutions for the short term and long term
The Focus Groups
Core PMO
Safety
Lakes
Traffic
Garbage
Sanitation
Trees
Understand the problemKnow the challengesPropose SolutionsLeverage ExpertsUnderstand the Law
Eg: Water• Borewells already sunk deep are running dry• Cauvery water is limited• Population in Whitefield is growing • Whitefield was evacuated due to a drought in the
1960s and the reality of no water quite soon is very real.
So what shall we do?? Vallari and Rajesh are leading a small team of Leaders to tell us just that.
Eg: Garbage• Litter is everywhere and an eyesore• Our landfills cannot take any more non
degradeable garbage. • Water bodies like Lakes are clogged with
everything that’s not good for us. • What should we do as Whitefield Residents that is
low effort for us individually but high value for us all collectively?
• Sangeeta, Deepa, Anjali, Minku, Ambika and others are working with inspired and passionate leaders to find some answers. For instance, did you know that every tetra pack you buy that has a foil lining inside such as Goodlife milk has to go straight to the landfill with no chance of recycling? It is categorized as a reject because it uses “Fused” materials.
Eg: Lake• Varthur Lake as an example is a dead lake• But its main source of pollution is actually
Bellandur Lake! The sewage and effluents flowing into Bellandur are not well handled by the STP along the way and therefore make it into our beautiful Lake.
• In turn, it is affecting us all as its poison seeps into the land around it
Naveen is doggedly pursuing various options and leading us to some answers
Eg: Traffic• Roads are not becoming any bigger• Massive residential complexes are coming up• If you think Kundanahalli junction is a problem
today wait to see how much worse it can get
• What shall we do?• Mr Sampath is facilitating a group of folks, sitting
at the Trafffic Police monthly meetings and steadily working on some options
Eg: Safety• A resident reported deafening construction activity
going on well past midnight.
• The response was 12 calls back to her in the middle of the night asking her to step out for a conversation.
• What if 500 people reported it instead of 1?
Eg: VolunteeringThis is exclusively for those that have want to give back to their communities. Be it an hour a week a month or a year.
What if we put our collective strength behind a few things that will make a difference. Top examples would be1. Education: Civic Sense, Health and Hygiene.2. Creation of Job Opportunities to support the
communities around us.3. Focus on the next generation – the children
Tina Sharma is leading a small group to focus on just this.
Eg: Mobilize Community• How do we get this messsage to you
Whitefielders?• How do we really explain the gravity of our
situation?• How do we get your confidence about our
credibility? • How do we tell you that without your support we
cant be successful?
Veerendra, Anil and Kamal working with Ananthu are worrying about just that.
In Summary50 credible volunteers are serving you
In return we want 10,000 of you to respond to our call for action when we ask
You say, Sure. I am in. What do you want me to do?
We don’t have the answers yet
But a start would be 1)Join “Whitefield Rising” on Facebook. This way we can send you our updates.2)Log into ichangemycity.com and vote for the issues that “Whitefieldrising” will log.
Daily Dump
BWRWA
SaahasOur Corporator
All the civic Agencies
MCs of your communities
TCC
And MORE!
Who We are working with!
Whitefield Settlers Association
JanaagrahaGudville
Rotarians
Technology Technology Technology
Executives of MNCsGlobally Successful Citizens
Whitefield Rising – People
Updated by XYZ on 01-JAN-2000
Focus Group People
Traffic [email protected]
Mobilize Community [email protected]
Garbage [email protected]
Clean Air [email protected]
Organized Volunteering [email protected]
Green (Water, Lakes, Trees, Urban Wildlife)
Core [email protected]
All Focus Groups [email protected]
Did you know what Janaagraha did?
Web Portal
Garbage Dumpc
Huge Pothole
Streetlight Broken
Manhole Danger
BBMP BDA BMRDA DFCSCA KHB
BCP BESCOM BTP BWSSB KSFES
My Corporator!
Interesting Factoid from ICMC (Janaagraha)
Bangalore Whitefield
4000 Complaints1800 resolved
13 complaints7 resolved
Gajendra from Ulsoor
Single Street524 ComplaintsGot people to vote for themMost Resolved!