Bengaluru’s footpaths belong to everyone but pedestrians
Pedestrians in Bengaluru face significant challenges navigating city footpaths, which are frequently obstructed by debris, parked vehicles, and construction. Despite a slight decrease in pedestrian fatalities, the city remains a hazardous environment for those walking.
If Bengaluru’s roads belong to the vehicles, its foopaths seem to belong to everyone but the pedestrians. From dangling cable wires and piles of construction debris to discarded furniture, garbage and parked vehicles, footpaths provide space for almost everything except those who walk. As roads get choked, vehicles too spill onto the whatever is left of the pavements.
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