Recent years have seen a shift in planning approaches; the concept of inclusivity is gaining traction in the urban planning discourse, policy agendas, and academic literature as well. Through participatory design workshops and gender-sensitive infrastructure planning, the concept of inclusivity is evolving from a term to a central tenet of sustainable urbanism. Despite its growing…

The Nagpur Metro is an exemplary example of metro systems in Tier 2 cities in India. In an Indian landscape where urban congestion and inadequate public transport plague smaller Indian towns, Nagpur Metro has positioned itself as a multimodal urban solution that integrates seamlessly with buses, bicycles, and walkable streets. The project launched in the…

India’s urban planning story is often dominated by its metropolitan cities, such as Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai, which attract the most media spotlight, infrastructure investments, and policy debates. But beyond these hyper-dense metropolises, a quieter, arguably more transformative shift is underway. Smaller cities, such as Indore, Surat, Coimbatore, and Bhubaneswar, are rethinking urban growth in…