TUI Corporate Spotfix! - By Thoughtworks @ Koramangala

Location : Thoughtworks, Koramangala 3rd block

The dark side of 24x7 Work Culture - the 24x7 Litter Culture.
The once-a-day street sweeping designed for quiet residential areas cannot handle the software companies with 24x7 high-volume litter generation.

The street opposite the ThoughtWorks office in Koramangala 3rd Block has been a huge mess for years. Some people said 'enough is enough'.  And this is what they did!!





"In this particular instance, the govt does its job of sweeping the street every morning at 9am. That doesn't really help if hundreds of employees of nearby companies litter continuously for the rest of the day. Think how demotivating this could be to the govt sweeper - despite doing what she is supposed to do, she gets blamed. Let's start getting real about who litters and who cleans up. "

~ TUI

TUI Corporate Spotfix! - By Grand Mercure Employees in Koramangala

Location - Grand Mercure Hotel, Koramangala 

The employees of the hotel Grand Mercure, Bangalore came out to beautify the street outside their hotel. 

This vacant plot attracts garbage (note the street dogs), and the tree stump adds to the ugliness of the area. This is a simple, low-cost way of converting an ugly spot into something beautiful.

Meet the SpotFixers from Grand Mercure, Bangalore!

 CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF GRAND MERCURE SPOTFIX IN KORAMANGALA

I Can Spotfix! - @Raheja Residency, Koramangala.

Location - Raheja Residency, 3rd block, Koramangala

Here is another TUI inspired spotfix. 
75 residents of all ages come together to clean up their surroundings in Raheja residency, Koramangala.

The Inside Story from the Raheja Residency SpotFix (as provided by one of the fixers on Facebook):
1. Make a street map

2. Check with BBMP Waste Collector which houses don't give him waste

3. Observe thru the day who actually dumps and confirm waste collector info

4. Plan the Fix

5. Go house to house inviting all for the Fix (those who throw and those who dont) - even if they dont turn up, they know something... is a foot

6. Get construction and heavy debris cleared

7. Get masonry work done

8. Do the SpotFix

9. Go house to house and tell them not to throw waste but leave it for morning pick-up

10. Accompany morning pick-up, ring the bell and ask for waste

11. Keep doing till habit formed..work in progress yet..time will tell. but can be done

Update : Some residents come together again the following weekend to further improve on the previous spotfix. Take a look and hope this inspires you to do something similar in your neighborhood!




Related Reads:

I Can Spotfix! - Temple Cross Residents, Koramangala

I Can Spotfix! - Embassy Tranquil, Koramangala

I Can Spotfix! - Spotfixing @Koramangala by Ecofreaks!

Location - Koramangala

Ecofreaks - A group of volunteers spotfix different spots in Koramangala!!

Check below the Before & After pictures of their projects!

Spotfix -1 by Ecofreaks in Koramangala

Spotfix -2 by Ecofreaks in Koramangala

Spotfix - 3 by Ecofreaks in Koramangala

I Can SpotFix! - @Koramangala by Temple Cross Residents

A few residents of Koramangala 3rd Block decided to do their own Spotfix.
They asked for (and received) 30 tereBins from TUI, and then went about fixing the street in front of their homes to offer a suitable reception to the tereBins!!


TUI says this is their best birthday gift to date!



30 tereBins were whisked into Koramangala by residents concerned about the litter on the streets of 3rd Block. They are all installed and working away 24x7.

"To all those who have written in asking "What can I do on my street?" - well, THIS is what you can do! Just do it. Get a few brooms, some cans of paint and a 3-4 committed people, and the rest will follow. Don't waste time in meetings or forming groups. Just go to the hardware shop, buy the stuff and get down to it. Looking forward to more such examples of actual work done - send us pictures or videos and we will showcase it here and on Facebook." - TUI

Click here to know how you can adopt a TereBin!

I Can Spotfix! - Koramangala playground! - A birthday gift

TUI had neglected to maintain the Big Fix we did in the Koramangala Playground 3 months ago (as their focus had  been CBD), but SOMEONE decided to adopt this Spot.


This story exemplifies the 'power of one' person to make a change. This is inspiring for many of us to go out and 'do something'. Even if it is all by ourselves!

 

READ ON in the links below.

Birthday present for TUI - part 1

Birthday present for TUI - part 2

I Can Spotfix! - Embassy Tranquil, Koramangala

"'The Ugly Indian' is not a formal Team or organisation. Those of us who think we are Ugly Indians get together and fix spots that trouble us. You can do the same - whichever city you are in."" - TUI

Some Koramangala residents decided to SpotFix outside their apartment complex. They say they were inspired by some of the videos posted by the TUI, and wanted to try it out themselves.



 Do you think you can also do what these Koramangala residents did in your own city, locality?

TUI Spot fix - TUI drops in to Spotfix a Playground in Koramangala!

Location - A Playground in Koramangala

A typical public park-cum-playground. Overgrown untended garden, dirty benches, grimy wall and fallen branches creating 'unseen spaces' beyond. Why do we allow these public assets to degenarate like this?

After the TUI spotfix, see the change. All 4 benches are visible and clean, the garden is neat and the pathway seems inviting. All 4 benches are being used and there is a sense of order. Also, note that there is no garbage - the tereBin is being used. And there is now an incentive for the street sweeper to clean this place - it seems worth the effort.

Click here to see more pictures


Watch how a group of 50 Ugly Indians clean up this playground in 4hrs on a Saturday Morning!



This wall has been fixed now, what would you do with it next?

Watch Part 2 of this Spotfix

Do you like these BooBoos? :) Click here to see more pictures and pick your favorite one!