Chennai man shares ‘small things’ he loves about Bengaluru after 1.5 years in city: ‘People often ignore them’
Bengaluru often finds itself at the centre of online conversations over traffic congestion, rising rents, infrastructure problems and long commutes. However, a Chennai man who has been living in the Karnataka capital for around one-and-a-half years has shared a refreshing take on the city, highlighting several everyday things he believes people often overlook.A Chennai man shared the small things he loved about Bengaluru, from BBMP parks and buses to affordable food. (Representational image generated using AI)In a Reddit post titled, “Small things I love about Bengaluru as a migrant that people often ignore,” the man acknowledged that many complaints about the city are valid but said Bengaluru also has plenty to appreciate.“Traffic, garbage issues and corruption are rampant there too, just that the system hasn’t been overloaded with migrants like me. This is the case with most Indian cities. Anyway, here’s my l,” he wrote while comparing Bengaluru with his hometown, Chennai.Small parks, affordable food and weekend getawaysAmong the things he appreciates most are Bengaluru’s smaller BBMP parks located within residential neighbourhoods. Unlike popular destinations such as Lalbagh and Cubbon Park, he said these compact parks with trees and benches have become part of his daily life.“I’ve been on dates, gone for jogs or just meandered around on lazy weekend afternoons when the weather is nice,” he said.(Also read:
