Bengaluru's civic authority announced many new projects in 2025 but again failed to solve key city problems. Pedestrians struggled to find footpaths. Dustbins disappeared. Endless asphalting works on busy roads like J.C. Road caused trouble for commuters. Tree-falls claimed four lives this year, and stray dogs caused at least one death. Several others were injured due to poor roads and dog attacks. These issues received little sustained focus. Instead, the civic body prioritized transitioning from one corporation to five. The Greater Bengaluru Authority reported 22,000 potholes were filled during monsoon but the holes reappeared quickly, causing public anger. A logistics firm even decided to quit the Outer Ring Road (ORR). Business leaders like Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Mohandas Pai spoke up about the poor road conditions. A BMTC bus breakdown on ORR revealed years of bad planning. Repairs were short-term and did not fix root problems. Asphalting was done without leaving soil space for trees, leading to 1,200 tree-falls in 2025, the highest ever recorded. More than 2,100 tree branches also snapped. Delayed white-topping on J.C. Road and Panathur Road caused traffic jams and hurt businesses. Marathahalli junction and HAL Airport Road faced serious congestion, extending peak hours and frustrating travelers. Footpath clearing drives triggered protests due to evictions of hawkers. However, footpaths stayed full of garbage and debris. The Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited shifted waste collection times and raised fines. A new waste kiosk in Adugodi mostly remained closed. In 2023, over 25,000 dog bite cases were reported. Stray dogs mauled 68-year-old Seetappa to death. Though new feeding and microchipping projects were praised, the new civic bodies gave them little attention. Overall, Bengaluru’s 2025 efforts missed its pressing street-level problems.