Urban Voices
Urban Voices is a news and views platform dedicated to “cities for people”. Urban Voices raises issues, amplifies the voices and documents best practices on urban issues at local, state and national levels. The platform is dedicated to urban art to culture, mobility to design, transport to sanitation, planning to governance, and innovations to urban management initiatives.
gujarat road safety authority launches first responder training programme to strengthen road safety in gujarat
Ahmedabad, October 6, 2025: In a significant step towards building a safer and more responsive road environment, the Gujarat Road Safety...
ride shillong: meghalaya launches first public e-bike sharing system
Shillong, August 12, 2025: Meghalaya’s hill capital has rolled out its first-ever Public Electric Bicycle Sharing (PBS) System—Ride Shillong—with Chief...
ahmedabad to host the 2030 commonwealth games: will it really move the urban needle?
The Indian Olympic Association has officially thrown India’s hat into the ring for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, approving the country’s...
the right to walk: supreme court of india affirms footpaths as a constitutional right
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has declared that the right to walk safely on unobstructed footpaths...
gujarat’s vision 2030: reimagining road safety for a safer tomorrow
Road traffic injuries are a silent epidemic in India, claiming over 1.5 lakh lives annually (MoRTH, 2023). Every single day,...
yethikkarkedikhao: a hashtag turning citizen anger into action in india
In a time when promises often overshadow performance, a sharp and satirical voice on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked a...
delhi ev policy 2.0 next month, says transport minister dr. pankaj kumar singh at urban adda 2025 held in new delhi
New Delhi, June 3, 2025 — Urban Adda 2025 kicked off at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, today, bringing together...
urban adda 2025: igniting conversations for a sustainable, equitable urban future
New Delhi: As India’s cities expand at an unprecedented pace, so do the challenges—and opportunities—of urban living. This June, New...
“india’s care economy runs on women’s unpaid labour” – dr. shamika ravi, eac-pm at uddeshya in delhi
Despite India’s rapid strides in education and economic reforms, its cities are failing half their population. As more women pursue...
gujarat’s maiden industry-led platform for sustainability dialogue set to kick off on march 1st in ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Gujarat is set to witness a landmark initiative with the inaugural GCCI Gujarat Sustainability Summit 2025, the state’s first...