<p>The BBMP seems to have taken a liking to the New York Times Square with the Palike passing a resolution on Monday to attach the name to the junction near Bishop Cotton Boys' School.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This will be the second Times Square, with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) allotting Rs 5 crore for works to be taken up for 'Bengaluru's Times Square' near Brigade Road.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, the 'square' on Residency Road will not get a facelift. A resolution to this effect was passed at the BBMP monthly council meeting on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Explaining the initiative, Mayor R Sampath Raj said the former principal of Bishop Cotton Boys' School had lauded the corporation's idea to have Bangalore's own Times Square, similar to New York's Times Square.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Since the school is situated here for more than 100 years now, and has been a part of Bangalore's heritage, he (the former principal) had requested me to keep the name of the school to this junction and we have agreed,” said Raj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said minor works may be taken up to beautify the place further, based on the suggestions given by children. A sign will be put up to identify it as 'Bishop Cotton's Times Square', he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Asked if this was a necessity as there were a lot of complaints regarding traffic snarls at the junction, ruling party leader M Shivaraju said, “This is just a name that we are suggesting for the place near the school which has produced some great alumni. The traffic issue is different and we will solve it too.” </p>
<p>The BBMP seems to have taken a liking to the New York Times Square with the Palike passing a resolution on Monday to attach the name to the junction near Bishop Cotton Boys' School.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This will be the second Times Square, with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) allotting Rs 5 crore for works to be taken up for 'Bengaluru's Times Square' near Brigade Road.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, the 'square' on Residency Road will not get a facelift. A resolution to this effect was passed at the BBMP monthly council meeting on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Explaining the initiative, Mayor R Sampath Raj said the former principal of Bishop Cotton Boys' School had lauded the corporation's idea to have Bangalore's own Times Square, similar to New York's Times Square.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Since the school is situated here for more than 100 years now, and has been a part of Bangalore's heritage, he (the former principal) had requested me to keep the name of the school to this junction and we have agreed,” said Raj.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said minor works may be taken up to beautify the place further, based on the suggestions given by children. A sign will be put up to identify it as 'Bishop Cotton's Times Square', he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Asked if this was a necessity as there were a lot of complaints regarding traffic snarls at the junction, ruling party leader M Shivaraju said, “This is just a name that we are suggesting for the place near the school which has produced some great alumni. The traffic issue is different and we will solve it too.” </p>
