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Ahmedabad’s Science City Road nearly doubled shop revenue. Can a footpath do the same for your city?

After Ahmedabad redesigned Science City Road with footpaths, safer crossings and shade, average shop turnover nearly doubled and property-tax collections rose 64%. A new 10-city study by ITDP India makes the case that streets built for people are not beautification. They are economic infrastructure.

Niyati Rana

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