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size matters, but income rules: uncovering the determinants of urban car dependence worldwide – science direct study

In a world grappling with the environmental and social costs of car-centric cities, understanding the drivers of transport mode choices...
Urban Voices April 12, 2024

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

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

making walkability in vogue in india, still a far cry

In the growing urban centres of today’s world, accessibility and walkability have become one of the growing concerns.  Accessibility, in...
Kanika Bansal January 28, 2020

how to design accessible & walkable cities in india?

In India, city after city has been focusing on making motorised vehicles the prime focus of transport infrastructure investment. Congestion...
Dr Abhijit Lokre January 12, 2020

making cities safe for women by design

Time and again, any horrific crimes against women bring up the argument ‘How safe are our cities’. What follows is...
Jasmine Singh January 12, 2020