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ahmedabad sets a national benchmark: 200th edition of ‘happy street’ celebrates child rights and community ownership

Ahmedabad: On most Sunday mornings, Law Garden wakes up differently. The sound of traffic fades. In its place come laughter,...
Urban Voices May 7, 2026

from nagar palika to mahanagarpalika: navsari’s in gujarat new sustainability mobility ambition

Tucked between the Purna River and the emerging industrial corridors of South Gujarat, Navsari has long been a city overshadowed...
Urban Voices May 3, 2026

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...
Urban Voices July 18, 2025

experts, meet doers: why india’s urban future needs both wheels of the cart

Every few months, a new buzzword pops up in the world of urban planning — climate-resilient cities, child-friendly neighbourhoods, walkability,...
Aadish Nargunde April 7, 2025

indian cities: a paradox of plenty – why urban life in india remains broken despite progress

Indian cities stand at the crossroads of unprecedented economic growth and deep-rooted urban dysfunction. As the world's fifth-largest economy, the...
Aadish Nargunde March 3, 2025

prioritise better street design over traffic fines for road safety in india

There is this whole narrative of demand for strict traffic rules and imposing stringent fine as a magic wand to...
Kumar Manish August 16, 2023

declare january 11 as national pedestrians’ day: citizens demand

A national coalition of NGOs has launched a nationwide campaign in India to demand that the Government of India should...
Kumar Manish October 12, 2021

civic sense for civic bodies for pedestrian needs is urgent

Walking has always been the primary means of human locomotion. Pedestrianism (walking) was a popular spectator sport just as horse...
Subhash Chandra Vashishth November 14, 2020

make pedestrian-friendly market spaces, mohua, govt of india

The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has recommended holistic planning for pedestrian-friendly market spaces in various cities and municipal...
Krunal Shah July 6, 2020

ahmedabad opens people friendly happy street

The two-decade-old Khau Gali, the gastronomy high-street of Ahmedabad,  has returned in a new avatar as “Happy Street Ahmedabad" after...
Krunal Shah February 8, 2020