Ruchi Agarwal is an urban planner with a focus on community engagement and development. She has multinational work experience in project management, comprehensive and transportation planning, and stakeholder relations. Her key interest lies in engaging communities to generate action-oriented recommendations to address urban issues and to facilitate good governance. She is an avid traveller and place observer.
Bengalureans face great obstacles to simply walk in their neighbourhoods. And data shows, among pedestrians, children and senior citizens are at high risk.
As COVID cases rise in Bengaluru, the dilemma is between ensuring citizens’ safety and opening up the economy. Redesigning our public spaces may be the best way to ensure both these.
