Less traffic, better quality of life drives businesses to suburban areas: Experts
The Hindu
They shared their views during a webinar on ‘Suburbanisation of India’, organised by Institute for Social and Economic Change
Many industrial/business/commercial activities located in traditional zones or the central business district of cities have migrated to suburban areas owing to availability of congestion-free transportation, better quality of life, migration for jobs and a strong aggregate economy, say experts.
IAS officer Vishal R., former director, Karnataka Directorate of Municipal Administration and currently, Commissioner of Public Instruction, said, “Half of the business activities located on M.G. Road in Bengaluru moved to suburban areas. Owing to purely economic activity, many business firms located in Bengaluru central business district, from other cities and other parts of Karnataka migrated to suburban areas of Bengaluru.”
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