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A lot has been written about the vanishing public spaces from big cities of India. Concerns have been raised about the unavailability of pedestrian spaces, encroached footpaths and sidewalks, issues of safety of women and their access to public spaces — all of which gnaw at the very core of urban existence.In this narrative of public space and the city,we conveniently forget many other categories of citizensand forget to talk about their right to access public space including public transport.These include people with disabilities, Read More
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One cannot miss the innumerable parks, both old and new in the city of Lucknow. The proud Lucknownite will never forget to show off the large green tracts of green spaces in the form of Janeshwar Mishra Park and the Lohia Park.
Inspired by the Hyde Park of London, the Janeshwar Mishra Park is said to be the largest in Asia. A recent addition to the city, it provides much-needed greenery,Read More
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Nine more cities made it to the final list of the selected 100 smart cities in India. The nine cites that made it to the final list are : Silvassa (Dadra and Nagar Haveli), Erode (Tamil Nadu), Diu (Daman & Diu), Sharif (Bihar), Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Kavaratti (Lakshadweep). Shillong (the capital of Meghalaya would be the 100th city after it submits its proposal.
