The Supreme Court’s recent judgment, which recognises walking on demarcated footpaths as a fundamental right, has urban designers celebrating the scaling of well-designed streets nationwide. As India pursues Viksit Bharat, the ruling offers a real opportunity to reshape streets that have long defied the Western sense of urban order our planning norms espouse.

In India, a pavement can be many things -- a hawking site, parking area and garbage dumping space -- but rarely what it is meant to be: a safe path to walk.

Explore Bengaluru's footpath challenges and the city's initiatives to ensure pedestrian safety and well-maintained walkways for all citizens in this insightful six-part series by…

The Supreme Court’s recent judgment, which recognises walking on demarcated footpaths as a fundamental right, has urban designers celebrating the scaling of well-designed streets…