City always under construction: Exhibition on snail-like pace of Bengaluru’s infrastructure projects
Bengaluru
As Bengaluru hurtles forward with mega infrastructure projects—some under construction, some stalled, others just announced—a thought-provoking exhibition titled “Under Construction: Bengaluru in Progress” is set to open on July 14, urging citizens to pause and reflect.
Hosted at the BLR Design Centre, the exhibition runs till July 18 and challenges conventional notions of urban growth driven by speed, mobility, and mega-development. With a bold question—“What kind of city are we building when we prioritize speed over people?”—the curators invite Bengaluru’s residents to consider the human cost of rapid urban transformation.
The showcase critiques the city’s mobility-centric planning and raises key concerns about inclusivity, sustainability, and livability. Visitors can expect to engage with visual narratives of stalled flyovers, expanding expressways, and neglected public spaces—reframing infrastructure not as an end, but as a means to collective urban well-being.
Organizers aim to open a public dialogue on the shape and soul of India’s tech capital. Through installations, city maps, and curated walkthroughs (held daily at 5:00 PM), attendees are encouraged to ask tough questions about who benefits from the city’s development—and who gets left behind. The exhibition will be open daily from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM.
Citizens, activists, urban designers, and policymakers alike are being urged to “come reflect on the urban experience, question what’s being built, and imagine what could be.”
Event Details
Venue: BLR Design Centre
Dates: July 14–18, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Daily Walkthrough: 5:00 PM
The exhibition is free and open to all. Organisers hope it will serve not only as a mirror but as a spark for reimagining Bengaluru’s future.
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