massive update! claiming victory on the most dirtiest spot i’ve seen in bangalore. we transformed it in less than 10 days. wind tunnel road is no longer a garbage blackspot. here's exactly how we did it: step 0: when i saw the video post by @madhuriadnal, i called mr. bhimesh (DGM) and mr. ravi (AGM) at BSWML. there was immediate action. @arunpaiblrwalks joined the next day, and we had an approximate plan for execution ready. step 1: a one time clean up of all the legacy waste. this isn't the fix but it gives you a start so you can track how much waste gets dumped overnight. BSWML also made sure garbage collection happened every day from the areas around. step 2: study the content and quantity of garbage. figure if it is household, restaurant or street vendor waste. step 3: basics of broken windows theory. we illuminated the spot with a floodlight and parked a garbage auto there at night. people started dropping waste bags in the auto instead of on the road. by step 3 (~day 4) we knew most of the waste came from street vendors on wind tunnel road and some of it from residents who miss the morning pickup. step 4: early beautification. a green net along the bridge, the walls painted white. people don't dump when a place is maintained, illuminated, and beautified. step 5: enforcement. a marshal was on site for a couple of nights, fining and educating people who dumped. we started seeing results. overnight dumping dropped sharply, and more than once we saw people pick up what they'd thrown and put it in the auto. step 6: take over the space by final beautification, a kerb, reflective bollards, and a footpath. on the final day everyone showed up. @GBA_office, BSWML, arun and his team, regular volunteers, and people who'd followed along here on X. we painted the wall and planted saplings. (the great volunteers @amitpgupta @frunkad @__jstar @anurag25phadnis @shbhmmshr)