Right To Move

Movement is not just about getting from one place to another.

It shapes access to work, education, care, and community.

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WHAT IS
RIGHT TO MOVE

Feeling safe on the street

Being able to walk, cycle, or cross the road without fear of injury or harm.

Getting where you need to go

Knowing how long a trip will take, what it will cost, and that you can make it back home.

Time and dignity, for everyone

Being able to get around without barriers, no matter who you are or where you live.

WHY THIS MATTERS

Because everyday travel still feels harder than it should

Walking to the street corner for chai feels like an obstacle course

What we do

Safe, Continuous Walking Networks

We audit, redesign, and build footpaths, crossings, and junctions that put pedestrians first - not as an afterthought.

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Nobody told you where the bus goes or when it comes.

What we do

Making Transit Speak the Rider's Language

We create communication systems that make streets legible Wayfinding, on-ground messaging, and behaviour design that helps people move with clarity

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There are spaces everywhere, one of them feel like yours

What we do

Reclaiming Neglected Urban Spaces for People

We transform under-flyovers, vacant lots, alleys, and unused plazas into safe, active, community-owned public spaces through lightweight, people-led design.

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We work in the messy middle, supporting movement that is safe, fair, and dignified. Across streets, transport, public spaces, systems, and stories that shape everyday life.

Green mobility =

Good mobility for all

TOWARDS
DIGNIFIED MOBILITY

Dignified mobility is built through everyday systems that people can see, understand, and trust. We work towards this through five interconnected areas that shape everyday movement.

Streets for all

Safer, more comfortable streets where people can walk, cycle, work, and get home with dignity.

Transport People Trust

Public transport that is easy to find, simple to use, and reliable enough for daily life.

Places for People

Public spaces where communities meet, culture lives, and everyday life feels welcoming.

Making Cities Work

Policies and systems that help decision makers deliver changes people can actually experience.

Narratives that Move

Communication that helps people understand change, trust it, and support it over time.

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RIGHT TO MOVE

Your support helps improve streets, public transport, and public spaces so more people can move safely and with confidence every day.

Whether through contributions, campaigns, volunteering, or shared learning, there are many ways to be part of this work.

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Reimagining Parks, Plazas & People Places

Context & Problem

Across Bhubaneswar, many small public land parcels were neglected and rarely used. Many were being used as dumpyards, parking lots, or had become overgrown with wild grass within residential areas. As a result, these spaces felt uncomfortable, unsafe, and poorly maintained, with low community ownership, creating a clear need for meaningful public space upgrades.

What Was Done

15 site transformations across BMC: CGM upgraded 15 underutilized sites into safe, inclusive, and people-friendly public spaces across parks, streetscapes, plazas, temple precincts, intersections, water bodies, and under-flyover areas using an LQC (Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper) placemaking approach.

Community-led planning: with consultations and coordination with BMC and residents to understand local needs, daily movement patterns, and site-specific challenges.

People-first design interventions: Designs included shaded seating, accessible street and plaza furniture, green corridors, improved walkability, murals, landscaping, and designated vendor spaces, with focus on children, elderly users, and everyday pedestrians.

Climate-appropriate materials: A material palette and design library were developed using locally available materials across paving, landscaping, furniture, artwork, and basic infrastructure.

End-to-end delivery: Deliverables included working drawings, cost estimates, site layouts, implementation support, and community engagement for long-term stewardship and maintenance.

Key Highlights & Learnings

Improved walkability: Every site design ensured clear, continuous pedestrian movement, with minimum 2m wide walking paths that are safe and free from obstructions.

More shared public space: Green mounds, trees, and pergolas were added to create comfortable resting and gathering zones, reducing heat stress and making walking and waiting easier.

Calmer circulation: Better placement of furniture and designated vendor zones reduced random encroachments and improved pedestrian flow, creating more organised and conflict-free movement.

Inclusive for everyone: The spaces were designed to be safer and more welcoming for women, children, and elderly users, with improved lighting, open visibility (avoiding dark corners), shaded seating, and safer circulation routes.

Women-led implementation under MUKTA: The project followed a women SHG-driven implementation model, supporting women masons and strengthening their skills through on-ground capacity building.

Participation creates ownership: Early and structured community engagement helped shape the designs, reduced rework, and improved long-term care of public spaces.

Replicable model: Standard design templates, working drawings, and maintenance checklists support faster roll-out of similar placemaking projects in other locations.

Right To Move

WHAT IS
RIGHT TO MOVE

Feeling safe on the street

Getting where you need to go

Time and dignity, for everyone

WHY THIS MATTERS

Safe, Continuous Walking Networks

Making Transit Speak the Rider's Language

Reclaiming Neglected Urban Spaces for People

Green mobility =

Good mobility for all

TOWARDS
DIGNIFIED MOBILITY

Streets for all

Transport People Trust

Places for People

Making Cities Work

Narratives that Move

Support
RIGHT TO MOVE

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WHAT ISRIGHT TO MOVE

Feeling safe on the street

Getting where you need to go

Time and dignity, for everyone

WHY THIS MATTERS

Safe, Continuous Walking Networks

Making Transit Speak the Rider's Language

Reclaiming Neglected Urban Spaces for People

Green mobility =

Good mobility for all

TOWARDSDIGNIFIED MOBILITY

Streets for all

Transport People Trust

Places for People

Making Cities Work

Narratives that Move

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